George Mason University

George Mason University
Department of Modern & Classical Languages

Spring 2010 CHINESE 210–002 Intermediate Chinese

Class Meeting Time: TR 7:20 p.m. – 8:35 p.m.
Class Meeting Place: FAB (Fine Arts Building): B212
Instructor: Lei, Jie
Telephone: (703) 459-7668
Office: Thompson 131
Office Hours: By appointment
E-mail: jlei1@gmu.edu
Website: http//:mason.gmu.edu/~kzhang

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:

communicate fluently in Chinese in social interactions such as talking about weather, ordering food and shopping, etc.
present well-organized information of yourself, your family, friend, work/study, and some aspects of American and Chinese cultures
read and write approximately 300 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 I (L8-11), Simplified Character Edition,

3nd 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/CD 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 11 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, 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. 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.

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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.

Policy on Disabilities

If you are a student with a disability and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS) at(703) 993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through the ODS. http://ods.gmu.edu

GMU Email Accounts

Students must activate their GMU email accounts to receive important University information, including messages related to this class.

OTHER USEFUL CAMPUS RESOURCES:

WRITING CENTER: A114 Robinson Hall; (703) 993-1200; http://writingcenter.gmu.edu

UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES “Ask a Librarian”

http://library.gmu.edu/mudge/IM/IMRef.html

COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS): (703) 993-2380;

http://caps.gmu.edu

UNIVERSITY POLICIES

The University Catalog, http://catalog.gmu.edu, is the central resource for university

policies affecting student, faculty, and staff conduct in university affairs.

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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 (1/19/2010-5/05/2010)

Date	Class	Homework
Week 1 Tue, 1/19	Introduction to the Course
Week 1 , Thu 1/21	Review L1-L7
Week 2 Tue, 1/26	L 8 School Life Part I Vocabulary
Week 2 Thu, 1/28	Text, Grammar & Pattern Drills
Week 3 Tue, 2/02	Part I WB Excercises Quiz 1
Week 3 Thu, 2/04	L 8 School Life Part II Vocabulary
Week 4 Tue, 2/09	Text , Grammar & Pattern Drills Quiz 2	L8 character book due
Week 4 Thu, 2/11	Part II WB Excercises L8 Test	L8 Homework Due
Week 5 Tue, 2/16	L9 Shopping Dialogue I Vocabulary
Week 5 Thu, 2/18	Text, Grammar & Pattern Drills
Week 6 Tue, 2/23	Part I WB Excercises Quiz 3
Week 6 Thu, 2/25	L9 Shopping Part II Vocabulary
Week 7 Tue, 3/02	Text, Grammar & Pattern Drills Quiz 4
Week 7 Thu, 3/04	Review & L9 Test	L9 character book due L9 Homework Due
Week 8 3/08-3/14	Spring Break
Week 9 Tue,3/16	L10 Transportation Part I Vocabulary
Week 9 Thu, 3/18	Part I Text, Grammar & Patten Drills
Week 10 Tue, 3/23	Part I WB Exercises , Quiz5
Week 10 Thu, 3/25	L10 Transportation Part II Vocabulary
Week 11 Tue, 3/30	Text, Grammar & Pattern Drills Quiz 6	L10 character book due
Week 11 Thu, 4/01	Part II WB Exercises, L 10 Test	L10 Homework Due
Week 12 Tue, 4/06	L11 Part I Vocabulary
Week 12 Thu, 4/08	Part I Grammar & Patten Drills
Week 13 Tue, 4/13	Part I WB Exercises , Quiz7
Week 13 Thu, 4/15	L11 Part II Vocabulary
Week 14 Tue, 4/20	Grammar & Pattern Drills Quiz 8
Week 14 Thu, 4/22	Part II WB Exercises, L 11 Test	L11 character book due
Week 15 Tue, 4/27	Oral Presentation	L11 Homework Due
Week 15 Thu, 4/29	One-On-One Meeting With Instructor
Tue, 5/11 7:30.m.- 10:15p.m.	FINAL EXAM (in our classroom) Happy Holidays! J