George Mason
University
Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Fall 2008 CHINESE 250-001 – Gateway to Advanced Chinese
Class Meeting Time: TR 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Class Meeting Place: E 134
Instructor:
Lu Leina
Office Location:
Thompson Hall 234A
Office Hours:
R3:00-4:00 and by
appointment
E-mail:
llu3@gmu.edu
Course website:
http://mason.gmu.edu/~kzhang/index.html
Course Objectives
This course is a sequel to intermediate 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 II(L16-20), 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 16 to 19 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 20 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 16 to 19, and 40% of it will cover Lesson 20. 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
|
Date |
Class |
Homework |
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Week 1 |
Introduction to the Course& Review L12 |
L13-15 |
|
8/28 R |
Review L13-15 |
Preview L16 grammar L16 character ex. |
|
Week 2 |
Quiz L16D1 |
|
|
9/4 R |
Quiz L16D2 L 16
Dialogue II |
|
|
Week 3 |
L16 Grammar & Pattern Drills |
|
|
9/11 R |
L 16
Workbook |
L 16 Homework Due |
|
Week 4 |
L 16
Review & Test |
Preview L17 grammar L17
character ex. |
|
9/18 R |
Quiz L17 D1 L 17
Dialogue I |
|
|
Week 5 |
Quiz L17 D2 L17 Dialogue
II |
|
|
9/25 R |
L 17
Grammar & Pattern Drills |
|
|
Week 6 |
L 17
Workbook |
L 17 Homework Due |
|
10/2 R |
L 17
Review & Test |
Preview L18 grammar L18
character ex. |
|
Week 7 |
Quiz L18 D1 L18
Dialogue I |
|
|
10/9 R |
Quiz L18D2 L18Dialogue
II |
|
|
Week 8 |
Columbus Day no school |
|
|
10/16 R |
L 18
Grammar & Pattern Drills |
|
|
Week 9 10/21 T |
L 18
Workbook |
L 18 Homework Due |
|
10/23
R |
L 18
Review & Test |
Preview L19 grammar L19 character
ex. |
|
Week 10 10/28 T |
Quiz L19 D1 L 19 Dialogue I |
|
|
10/30 R |
Quiz L19 D2 |
|
|
Week 11 11/4 T |
L 19 Grammar
& Pattern Drills |
|
|
11/6 R |
L 19 Workbook |
L 19 Homework Due |
|
Week 12 11/11 T |
L 19 Review &
Test |
Preview L20 grammar L20 character
ex. |
|
11/13 R |
Quiz L20 D1 |
|
|
Week 13 11/18 T |
Quiz L20 D1 L 20 Dialogue II |
|
|
11/20 R |
L 20 Grammar
& Pattern Drills |
L 20 Homework Due |
|
Week 14 11/25 T |
L20 Workbook
& Review Sign up for One-on-One Meeting with Instructor |
|
|
11/27 R |
Happy Thanksgiving Day. No class. |
|
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Week 15 |
Review L16-L19 & Preparation for Oral Presentation |
|
|
12/4 R |
Oral
Presentation & Course Evaluation |
|
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Week 16 12/9 R |
4:30p.m.----7:15p.m. Final Written
Exam. (in our classroom) Have a nice
winter! J |
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