George
Mason University
Department of Modern &
Classical Languages
Fall 2008 CHINESE 210-002 – Intermediate Chinese
Class Meeting Time: TR 5:55 p.m. – 7:10 p.m.
Class Meeting Place: E 134
Instructor:
Wu,Mei
Office Location:
Thompson Hall 131 carrel I
Office Hours:
TR 5:20-5:50 and by
appointment
E-mail:
mwu5@gmu.edu
Course website:
http://mason.gmu.edu/~kzhang/index.html
Course Objectives
This course is a sequel to elementary Chinese. It will continue to focus
on oral proficiency in daily communication and essential social
interactions in Chinese, on expansion of both oral and written vocabulary, and
on competent usage of Chinese idiomatic expressions and grammatical structures.
By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to:
Textbooks:
Integrated Chinese Book I, Part I (L9-11)& II(L12-13), Simplified
Character Edition, 2nd Edition, Cheng & Tsui Company (includes Textbook, Workbook, Character
Workbook)
Course Requirements
Students’ own work is the key to the success of this course. You are required
to:
1. Preview and review the
lessons by listening to the tape before and after classes
2. Participate actively in class with the teacher and your classmates
3. Do the homework in the Workbook, and turn it in on due day
4. Attend class consistently and on time. There will be no penalty for
the first two missed classes. After that, each absence will reduce your
final grade by one percentage point. (That is, twelve absences in one
semester will result in a 10% point deduction from your final grade. So
even if you get perfect scores on all tests and homework, you will get a
"B" for the course due to your absence).
Quizzes and Tests
There will be 4 tests that cover Lessons 9 to 12 respectively. The tests will
test listening, reading, and writing skills, as well as knowledge of grammar
and cultural aspects. Each test is worth 5% of the student’s final grade.
Lesson 13 will be tested as part of the written Final Exam at the end of the
semester.
There will be 2 quizzes for each lesson. Each quiz will include 5 words and one sentence. There are a total of 10 quizzes for the whole semester, but students are allowed to drop 2 quiz grades. There will be no make-up quizzes and tests.
Oral Exam
There will be a final oral exam at the end of the semester. Each student is
required to give a presentation of approximately 5 minutes in front of the
class on a topic of his or her choice. Students should try to incorporate as
much of the studied material/ grammar/ vocabulary as possible, but they can be
creative in devising form and content of the presentation. For example, the
presentation can be a role-play, the telling of a story, describing a picture
or scene, or a discussion of socio-cultural issues related to the lessons
covered during the semester. In addition to the oral presentation you are
expected to have an individual meeting with the instructor in her office. More
details will be given about the format of the individual meeting in class.
Final Exam
There will be a written final exam at the end of the semester. 60% of the final
exam will cover Lessons 9 to 12, and 40% of it will cover Lesson 13. This
comprehensive exam will test the student’s listening, reading, and writing
skills, knowledge of grammar and cultural aspects. More details will be given in
class.
Honor Code
The George Mason University Honor Code is in effect throughout the entire
duration of the course and applies to all course work carried out inside and
outside the classroom. It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar
with the GMU Honor System and Code as laid out in the Student Handbook. Please
refer to http://www.gmu.edu/mlstudents/handbook/honor.html for detailed
information.
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Grades
Students’ final grades are composed as follows:
Class Participation
20 %
Homework
20 %
Quizzes
10 %
Lesson Test 20%
Oral
15 % (10%+5%)
Final
15 %
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100% minus attendance penalty (if any)
Grading Scale
A
100-93
A- 92-90
B+ 89-87
B 86-83
B- 82-80
C+ 79-77
C 76-70
D 69-60
F 59- 0
Session Schedule
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Date |
Class |
Homework |
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Week 1 |
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ReviewL5—L8 |
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Review L4-L8 |
Preview L9 grammar L9 character ex. |
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Week 2 |
Quiz L9D1 |
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9/4 R |
Quiz L9D2 L 9 Dialogue II |
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Week 3 |
L9 Grammar & Pattern
Drills |
L 9 Workbook
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9/11 R |
L 9 Workbook |
L 9 Workbook
Due tomorrow |
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Week 4 |
L 9 Review &
Test |
PreviewL10 grammar L10 character ex. |
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9/18 R |
Quiz L10 D1 L 10 Dialogue I |
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Week 5 |
Quiz L10 D2 L10Dialogue II |
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9/25 R |
L 10 Grammar & Pattern Drills |
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Week 6 |
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L 10 Workbook
Due tomorrow |
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10/2 R |
L 10 Review & Test |
Preview L11 grammar L11 character ex. |
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Week 7 |
Quiz L11 D1 L11 Dialogue I |
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10/9 R |
Quiz L11D2 L11Dialogue II |
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Week 8 |
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Week 9 10/21 T |
L 11 Workbook |
L 11 Workbook
Due tomorrow |
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10/23 R |
L 11 Review & Test |
Preview L12 grammar L12 character ex. |
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Week 10 10/28 T |
Quiz L12 D1 L 12 Dialogue I |
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Quiz L12 D2 |
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Week 11 11/4 T |
L 12 Grammar & Pattern Drills |
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L 12 Workbook
Due tomorrow |
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Week 12 11/11 T |
L 12 Review & Test |
Preview L13 grammar L13 character ex. |
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Quiz L13 D1 |
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Week 13 11/18 T |
Quiz L13 D1 L 13 Dialogue II |
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L 13 Grammar & Pattern Drills |
L 13 Workbook
Due tomorrow |
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Week 14 11/25 T |
L13 Workbook & Review Sign up for One-on-One Meeting with Instructor |
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Week 15 |
Review L9-L12 & Preparation for Oral Presentation |
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12/4 R |
Oral Presentation &
Course Evaluation |
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Week 16 12/11 R |
4:30p.m.----7:15p.m. Final Written Exam. (in our classroom) Have a nice winter! J |
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