UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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DEPARTMENT OF MODERN LANGUAGES

1st SEMESTER 2020/2021

COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE: CHIN 301 Intermediate Usage I
VIRTUAL CONSULTATION TIME: Thursday 10:00am-10:30am
Course Instructor: Dr. Bright Nkrumah
Office Location: DF/MLD 013
Office Hour: Wed 08:00am-10:30am
E-mail: bnkrumah@ug.edu.gh brinkum43@yahoo.com 3493347535@qq.com

Course Description
This purpose this course is to deepen students command of active vocabulary, expressions and
grammatical structures and their ability to use them to write cohesive and coherent short prose such as
summaries and essays. Active vocabulary acquired by students will be increased by 1000 additional
characters.
Course goals:
The goals of this course are for students to:

 Designed to improve upon students expressions and grammatical structures on the HSK level 4
vocabularies.
 Ability to use them to write cohesive and coherent short prose such as summaries and essays.
Course objectives:
By the end of the course, students should be able to:

 To get use to the HSK level 4 exam format.

 Know the HSK level 4 words structures and patterns .

Course Requirements:
Reading of course material should be done before the class session it is assigned for. Lecturers will not
simply repeat the reading; usually, they will involve illustrating selected points by working through
pieces of data. Come prepared to discuss, with your questions that arise out of the reading.

Requirements of the Lecturer:

The lecturer is expected:
  attend all lectures on schedule and punctually (unless otherwise arranged)
 deliver lectures and/or facilitate discussions on set topics.
 direct students to relevant literature
 give assignments/projects
 grade and provide appropriate feedback on assignments/projects
 provide reasonable assistance to students in matters relating to the course.

Requirements of the Student:

The student is expected:

 attend all lectures and be punctual.

 read at least the assigned readings before class to be able to effectively participate in class
discussion.
 participate actively in class discussions.
 do all assignments/projects and submit them on time.
。 take part in the final examination to be conducted at the end of the semester.

Plagiarism policy
Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and shall be treated as a serious offence. Appropriate
sanctions, as stipulated in the Plagiarism Policy, will be applied when students are found to have
violated the Plagiarism policy. The policy is available at http://www.ug.edu.gh/aqau/policies-
guidelines. ALL students are expected to familiarize themselves with the contents of the Policy.

Evaluation:
Evaluation will be based on a continued assessment which will constitute 50% and a final end of
semester term paper which will constitute 50%.

Grading Scale:
80- 100 A
75-79 B+ 55-59 D+
70-74 B 50-54 D
65-69 C+ 45-49 E
60-64 C 0-44 F
Week Date Topic Readings Grammar Points
1. 5th Page 2 1. 不仅......也/而且....., 2.从来.......3.刚.....4.即使....也
April,202 简单的爱情 5.在......上
1 simple love
2. 真正的朋友 Page 14 1.正好 2.差不多 3.却 4.尽管
A true friend 5.而且
3. 经理对我印象不错 Page 26 1.挺 2.本来 3.另外.4.不管
I’v made a good 5.首先......其次........
impression on the
manager
4. 不要太着急 Page 40 1.以为 2.原来 3.并.4.按照
Don’t be anxious to 5.甚至
make money
5. . 只买对的，不买贵 Page 52 1.肯定 2.再说 3.实际.4.对.......来说 5.尤其
的，Buy the right ,
not the expensive
6. 14th May 一分钱一分 Page 66 1.竟然 2.陪 3.值得.4.其中 5.在........下
2021 货，The higher the
price , the better the
quality

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Reading List
Yin Binyong and John S.Rohsenow,1994,Modern Chinese characters, Sino-lingua- Beijing
Cui Huashan, 2009, New Silk Road Chinese, Beijing University Press.3i
John King Fairbank/Merle Goldman,2006, China –A New History, The Belknap Press
of Harvard University Press.
Peng Guangqian, 11/2004, China’s National Defence, China Intercontinental press,
Sharm el Sheikh , 11/2009, China -Africa Cooperation Documents and Speeches.
World Knowledge Press.
Tian YingKui, 2008, China’s Path-The Scientific Outlook on Development, Foreign
Language Press.
Yang Fengchun, 2004, Chinese Government, Foreign Language Press.
Wang Jie, 2008, Cities In China, China Intercontinental press.
Wang Yifan, 2006 , Brand In China, China Intercontinental press.
Zhou Mingwei, 2008, China 2008, Foreign Language Press.
Zhang Zhiming, 11/2007, The Communist Party of China and China’s Political
Democracy, China Intercontinental press,