George Mason University
Department of Modern & Classical Languages
CHINESE 201-001 – Intermediate Chinese I, Fall 2007

Class Meeting Time:     M W F 10:30 a.m. – 11:20 p.m.
Class Meeting Place:     RA 245
Instructor:                      Chen, Xi
Office Location:            234 A Thompson Hall
Office Hours:                Tuesdays & Thursdays 1:45 p.m.– 2:45 p.m., and by appointment
Phone:                          (703) 993-1631
E-mail:                          xchen8@gmu.edu
Website for the course: http://mason.gmu.edu/~kzhang

Course Objectives
This course is a sequel to elementary Chinese II. 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:

communicate fluently in Chinese in social interactions such as asking directions, seeing a doctor and dating, etc.
present well-organized information of yourself, your family, friend, work/study, and some aspects of American and Chinese cultures
read and write approximately 350 single and compound Chinese words
obtain the knowledge of Chinese culture which is an inseparable part of Chinese language

Textbooks:
                       Integrated Chinese Book I, Part II, 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 them in on due day
4. Attend the 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
There will be five quizzes that cover Lessons 12 to 16 respectively. The quizzes will test listening, reading, and writing skills, as well as knowledge of grammar and cultural aspects. Each test is worth 6% of the student’s final grade. Lesson 17 will be tested as part of the written Final Exam at the end of the semester.

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 his 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 12 to 16, and 40% of it will cover Lesson 17. 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                   30 %
Oral                        10 %
Final                       20 %
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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

CHINESE 201, Fall 2006, Class meets MWF, Session-by-Session Schedule

Date	Class	Homework
8/27 M 8/ 29 W 8/ 31 F	Introduction & Review L6-11&L12 Dialogue 1 Lesson 12 Dialogue 1 Lesson 12 Dialogue 2
9/3M 9/5W 9/7 F	Labor Day - No Class Lesson 12 & Pattern Drills Lesson 12 Lab & Oral Practice
9/10M 9/12W 9/14 F	Lesson 12 Review & Quiz Lesson 13 Dialogue 1 Lesson 13 Dialogue 2	L-12 Homework Due
9/17 M 9/19 W 9/21 F	Lesson 13 Sentence Patterns & Pattern Drills Lesson 13 Lab & Oral Practice Lesson 13 Review
9/24 M 9/26 W 9/28 F	Lesson 13 Quiz Lesson 14 Dialogue 1 Lesson 14 Dialogue 2	L-13 Homework Due
10/1 M 10/3 W 10/5 F	Lesson 14 Sentence Patterns Lesson 14 Pattern Drills Lesson 14 Lab & Review
10/8 T 10/10 W 10/12 F	Lesson 14 Quiz (Columbus Day, Class meets on Tue) Lesson 15 Dialogue 1 Lesson 15 Dialogue 2	L-14 Homework Due
10/15M 10/17 W 10/19 F	Columbus Day Make Up--Lesson 15 Sentence Patterns Lesson 15 Pattern Drills Lesson 15 Lab & Oral Practice
10/22 M 10/24 W 10/26 F	Lesson 15 Review Lesson 15 Quiz Lesson 16 Dialogue 1	L-15 Homework Due
10/29 M 10/31 W 11/2 F	Lesson 16 Dialogue 2 Lesson 16 Sentence Patterns Lesson 16 Lab & Review
11/5 M 11/7 W 11/9 F	Lesson 16 Pattern Drills Lesson 16 Oral Practice and Lab Lesson 16 Review & Quiz	L-16 Homework Due
11/12 M 11/14 W 11/16 F	Lesson 17 Dialogue 1 Lesson 17 Dialogue 2 Lesson 17 Sentence Patterns
11/19 M 11/21 W 11/23 F	Lesson 17 Pattern Drills Thanksgiving Day, No Class Thanksgiving Day, No Class
11/26 M 11/28 W 11/30 F	Lesson 17 Review Thanksgiving Day, No Class Thanksgiving Day, No Class	L-17 Homework Due
12/3 M 12/5 W 12/7 F	Preparation for Final Oral Presentation Final Oral Presentation and Course Evaluation Review for Final Written Exam	Homework Returned to You
12/12 W	10:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m., Final Written Examination in the Same Room Happy Holidays!!! See You Next Year!!!