George Mason University
Department of Modern & Classical Languages

Spring 2009 CHINESE 210 – Intermediate Chinese

Class Meeting Time:      TR7:20 p.m. – 8:35p.m.
Class Meeting Place:      East Building 121
Instructor:                       Lei, Jie
Office Location:             Thompson Hall 131
Office Hours:                                                 

E-mail:                            jie.lei@fcps.edu

Phone :                             703-459-7668

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:   

1.    Integrated Chinese Book I, Part I (L8-L10)Simplified Character Edition, 3nd  Edition,        Cheng & Tsui Company  (includes Textbook, Workbook, Character Workbook)
2.   Supplemental material ( you can buy it at book store)


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 three missed classes.  After that, each absence will reduce your final grade by one percentage point.  (That is, thirteen 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 8 to 10, Supplemental material and  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.

There will be 2 quizzes for each lesson. There are a total of 8 quizzes for the whole semester.  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. 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 tests             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

1/22  R

Introduction to the Course&  Review  L1-L7

 

1/27  T

Chinese New Year

 L 8  School Life Part I
  Vocabulary

 

1/29  R

 Grammar & Pattern Drills 

 L8 Part I character ex.

2/3  T

Part I WB Excercises

Quiz 1

L8Part I  Homework due

2/5   R

L 8   School Life Part II  Vocabulary

 L8 Part II character ex.

2/10   T

  Grammar & Pattern  Drills     

  Quiz 2

 

2/12  R

Part II WB Excercises
L8 Test

L8Part II Homework due

2/17  T

L 9 Shopping      Part I 

Vocabulary

 L9 Part I character ex

2/19   R

Grammar & Pattern  Drills    

Learn Chinese song

 

2/24   T

 

WB Exercises

Quiz 3

L9  Part I Homework due

2/26  R

L 9 Shopping      Part II
 Vocabulary

 L9part II character ex.

3/3    T

Grammar & Pattern Drills 

Quiz 4

Watch Chinese video 

 

3/5   R

Part II WB Exercises

Oral Presentation
 L9 Test

 L9Part II Homework due

3/9-3/15

Spring Break

No Class

 

3/17  T

Supplemental material Talking about the Weather  Part I

 Vocabulary

SM Part I character ex.

 

3/19  R

Grammar & Pattern  Drills    

  

3/24   T

Part I WB Exercises

Quiz 5 , 

 

 

SMPart I Homework due

3/26  R

Talking about the Weather  Part II

  Vocabulary

SM Part II character ex.

3/31   T

 

  Grammar & Pattern  Drills  

Oral Presentation, Quiz 6

 

4/2   R

Part II WB Exercises,  SM Test Learn Chinese Poem

SMPart II Homework due

4/7    T

L10 Transportation     PartI   Vocabulary

 Part I character ex.

4/9   R

PartI Grammar & Patten Drills                   

 

4/14  T

Part I WB Exercises ,  Quiz7

 L10  Part I Homework due


4/16  R

L10 Transportation Part II

Vocabulary

L10 Part II character ex

4/21  T

 

Grammar & Pattern  Drills  

Quiz 8

 

4/23  R

Part II WB Exercises, L 10 Test 

 L10PartII Homework due

4/28  T

Review for Final

Preparation for Oral Presentation

  

4/30   R

Oral Presentation & Course Evaluation

 

5/5   T

One-On-One Meeting with Instructor

 

 

 

5/12 T

Final Written Exam

7:30p.m-10:15 p.m