George
Mason University
Department of Modern & Classical Languages
CHINESE 201-002 – Intermediate Chinese I, Fall 2007
Class Meeting Time: TR 7:20 pm-8:35 pm
Class Meeting Place: West Building 1007
Instructor:
Zhu, Aijun
Office
Location: 234
A Thompson Hall
Office
Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:40 p.m.– 7:10 p.m. and by appointment
Phone:
(703) 993-1631
E-mail:
azhu@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:
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 two 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 2007, Class meets TR, Session-by-Session Schedule
|
Date |
Class |
Homework |
|
8/28 T 8/30 R |
Introduction & Review L6-11&L12,
Dialogue 1 Lesson 12, Dialogue 2 |
|
|
9/4 T 9/6 R |
Lesson 12, Pattern Drills Lesson 12, Pattern Drills
& Oral Practice |
|
|
9/11 T 9/13 R |
Lesson 12 Review & Quiz Lesson 13, Vocabulary 1, Dialogue 1 |
L-12 Homework Due |
|
9/18 T 9/20 R |
Lesson 13, Vocabulary 2, Dialogue 2 Lesson 13, Sentence Patterns &
Pattern Drills |
|
|
9/25 T 9/27 R |
Lesson 13, Review & Quiz Lesson 14, Dialogue 1 |
L-13 Homework Due |
|
10/2 T 10/4 R |
Lesson 14 Dialogue 2 Lesson 14, Pattern Drills |
|
|
10/8 T 10/10 R |
Columbus Day, No Class Lesson 14, Review &
Quiz |
L-14 Homework Due |
|
10/16 T 10/18 R |
Lesson 15, Dialogue 1 Lesson 15, Dialogue 2 |
|
|
10/23 T 10/25 R |
Lesson 15,
Pattern Drills |
L-15 Homework Due |
|
10/30 T 11/1 R |
Lesson 16, Dialogue 1 Lesson 16, Dialogue 2 |
|
|
11/6 T |
Lesson 16 Sentence Patterns & Pattern Drills
|
L-16 Homework Due |
|
11/13 T 11/15 R |
Lesson 17 Dialogue 1 Lesson 17 Dialogue 2 |
|
|
11/20 T 11/22 R |
Lesson 17, Sentence Patterns & Pattern Drills Thanksgiving Break, No
Class |
|
|
11/27 T 11/29 R |
Lesson 17, Review Preparation for Final Oral Presentation |
L-17 Homework Due |
|
12/4 T 12/6 R |
Final Oral Presentation and Course Evaluation Review for Final Written Exam |
Homework Returned |
|
12/11 T |
7:30
pm.-10:15 p.m., Final Written Examination in the Same Room |
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