Chinese 121 Elementary Chinese I

Chinese 121 Elementary Chinese I Fall 2004

Syllabus

Instructor: Gloria Bien

e-mail: gbien@mail.colgate.edu

Office: 102 Lawrence

website:people.colgate.edu/gbien

Office Hours: MWF 11:30 –12:30

& by appointment, -7731

This course offers an introduction to modern standard Chinese, often known as Mandarin. We begin with the basic sound system and the pïnyïn spelling system, then proceed to short dialogues and pattern sentences in order to build a structural foundation for continued learning. Reading and writing are introduced incrementally through a separate set of texts. We will focus on the simplified characters used in Mainland China, but supplementary materials are available for those who wish to learn the traditional complex forms still used in Taiwan. By the end of the semester, you will be able to make greetings, go shopping, make and receive phone calls, ask directions (and understand the answers), and converse about your family. You will know about 150 written characters.

Learning any foreign language means acquiring a new set of skills and habits. Each day's lesson builds on the one before. If you are unsure about any part of the work, please ask immediately.

Audio exercises for each lesson are available in QuickTime format at the Keck Center and from Colgate’s Ethernet Network connections. Be sure to make listening a part of your study routine.

To access from Colgate Network:

Windows users go àColgate à\\videosv01a\ à Keck Apps folder

Mac OS9 users go à Chooser àAppleshareàLawrence zoneàVideosv01aàKeck Apps folder

Mac OSX users Goà Connect to server à afp://videosvo1a.colgate.eduàKeck Apps folder

All users:àChinese 121 folder

Textbooks to be purchased at the Book Store:

Beginning Chinese by John DeFrancis, Second Revised Edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1976. abbrev. BC

Elementary Chinese Readers, Book I. Revised edition. Beijing: Sinolingua, 1994. abbrev. ECR

Chinese Character Exercise Book, I. Revised edition. Beijing: Sinolingua, 1994. abbrev. WB

Electronic media assigned in the Ho Reading Room and the Keck Center:

Pinyin Master (CD-ROM abbrev. PM

Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese (CD-ROM) abbrev. WL

You may also practice on-line at: <http://www.pinyinpractice.com>

GENERAL PROCEDURES:

Attendance at all class sessions is essential for oral practice.

Homework assignments should be done neatly and on time.

Written Evaluation is scheduled at the end of each week. Your lowest score on one quiz will be dropped from your average. The mid-term and final examinations will be cumulative.

Grading: Here is a rough guide used in grading:

Distribution		Correlation
Daily work	30%	90% - 100%	A
Quiz Average	30%	80% - 89%	B
Midterm Examination	15%	70% - 79%	C
Final Examination	25%	60% - 69%	D

For the S/U option, you must achieve a 65% average, and 65% on the final exam for a grade of S.

Chinese 121

Elementary Chinese I

Fall 2004

Outline Schedule:

Week & Date	Lessons		Week & Date	Lessons
I. Aug. 30-Sept. 3	Introduction		IX. Oct. 25 – 29	BC 8	ECR 9, WB 9
II. Sept. 6 – 10	BC 1-2	WB 1	X. Nov. 1 – 5	BC 9	ECR 9, WB 10
III. Sept. 13 – 17	BC 2-3	WB 2-3	XI. Nov. 8 – 12	BC 10	ECR 10, WB 11
IV. Sept. 20 – 24	BC 4	WB 4	XII. Nov. 15 – 19	BC 11	ECR 11, WB 12
V. Sept. 27 – Oct. 1	BC 5	ECR 5	XIII. Nov. 22 - 26	BC 12	ECR 12 WB 13
VI. Oct. 4 – 8	BC 6	ECR 6	XIV. Nov. 29 – Dec. 3	BC 13 a	ECR 13 WB 14
VII. Oct. 11 - 15	BC 6, Midterm Exam BC 7a	ECR 7	XV. Dec. 6 – 10	BC 13 b Review
VIII. Oct. 18 – 22	BC 7b	ECR 8	XVI. Dec. 13 – 17	Final Examination period

Typical weekly routine: Learning any language means acquiring a set of skills and habits. Make a habit of studying every day, and listen to the lessons in the language lab at least twice a week.

Day	Oral assignments due	Written assignments due	Class work
Monday	Know vocabulary for new lesson	Turn in WB	Introduction to patterns, dialogue
Tuesday	Language lab	ECR supplement	Pattern drills, memorization
Wednesday	Know memorization	BC supplemental exercises	Recite memorizations; conversation; writing
Thursday	Language lab	Review	No class!
Friday	Review BC lesson	Review ECR lesson	Quiz Introduction to new lessons
Saturday & Sunday	Learn new vocabulary Language lab is open!	Learn new vocabulary Write WB exercises	No class!!

Chinese 121 Elementary Chinese I Fall 2004

Syllabus

Day

Class work

Due

Lab

Homework

Week I. August 30 – September 3

M	Introduction		A, PM	Read BC xv-xxvii, 443-463
T	Pronunciation & pïnyïn		A, PM	Read BC xxviii-xxx, Handout on Hanzi
W	Pronunciation & pinyin	Ex	A, PM	Read BC xxxi-xxxiv, Handout
F	Quiz 1 (pïnyïn) Introduction to BC 1 & WB 1		A, PM	Learn BC 1 vocab. Read notes. Write WB 1

Continue to use Pïnyïn Master or www.pinyinpractice.com until you have mastered pïnyïn.

Week II. Sept. 6 - 10

M	BC 1 patterns, dialog	WB 1	BC 1	BC 1 memorization p. 461
T	BC 1 pat, mem., conversation Introduce BC 2 vocab	mem	BC 1	Review BC 1 Learn BC 2 vocab.
W	BC 2 patterns, dialogue		BC 2	BC 2 study notes & dialog.
F	Quiz 2 (BC 1-2) Intro. WB 2-3		BC 2	BC 2 mem. Write ex. Write WB 2-3

Week III. Sept. 13 - 17

M	BC 2 mem, ex. Introduce BC 3 vocab, patterns	WB 2-3	BC 3	BC 3 Learn vocab, study notes ECR writing exercise
T	BC 3 patterns, dialog	ex	BC 3	Learn patterns, memorization
W	BC 3 memorization. Writing	mem	BC 3	Review
F	Quiz 3 (BC 1-3; ECR 1-3) Intro. BC 4, ECR & WB 4		BC 4	BC 4, learn vocab. Write WB 4, learn ECR 4 vocab

Week IV. Sept. 20 - 24

M	BC 4 dialog, patterns	WB 4	4	BC 4 Learn patterns, study notes Write ECR exercise
T	BC 4 patterns, memorization. Read ECR (bring text!)	ex	4	Learn memorization, patterns
W	BC 4 Recite memorization. Writing	mem	4	Review
F	Quiz 4 (BC 1-4; ECR 1-4) Intro. BC 5, ECR & WB 5		5	Learn BC 5 vocab Write WB 5, Learn ECR 5 vocab

Week V. Sept. 27 – Oct. 1

M	BC 5 dialog, patterns	WB 5	5	BC 5 Study patterns, notes ECR exercise
T	BC 5 patterns, memorization Read ECR 5 supplement.	ex	5	Learn BC 5 patterns, mem.
W	BC 5 memorization, dialog exercise Writing	mem	5	Review
F	Quiz 5 (BC 1-5; ECR 1-5) Introduce ECR & WB 6			Write WB 6, Learn ECR 6 vocab

Chinese 121 Elementary Chinese I Fall 2004

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Day

Class work

Due

Lab

Homework

Week VI. Oct. 4 - 8

M	Midterm Recess
T	Midterm Recess
W	BC 6 supplemental lesson.	WB 6	6	BC 6 supplement exercise
F	BC 6 exercise, review. Read ECR (bring text).	Ex	6	BC 6 review exercise ECR 1-6 review

Week VII. Oct. 11 - 15

M	BC 6, ECR 6 review	Ex	6	Review
T	Midterm examination (BC 1-6; ECR 1-6). 7a handout			Learn: vocabulary on handout
W	BC 7a patterns		7	Review 7a for mini-quiz
F	Quiz 7a. Introduce BC 7, ECR & WB 7		7	BC 7 learn vocab, read notes Write WB 7, Learn vocab

Week VIII. Oct. 18 - 22

M	BC 7b patterns, dialog	WB 7	7	BC 7 patterns, ECR 7 exercise
T	BC 7 exercises, memorization; ECR reading	Ex	7	BC 7 exercises, dialogues
W	BC 7 exercises, memorization ECR writing	mem	7	Review
F	Quiz 7b (BC 1-7; ECR 1-7) Introduce BC 8, ECR & WB 8		8	BC 8 learn vocab, read notes Write WB 8, Learn vocab

Week IX. Oct. 25 – 29

M	BC 8 patterns, dialog..	WB 8	8	BC 8 patterns. ECR 8 exercise
T	BC 8 dialog, memorization. Read ECR 8 & supplement	ex	8	BC 8 memorization, translation ECR QA exercise
W	BC 8 memorization, exercise. Conversation, Writing.	mem, ex	8	Review
F	Quiz 8 (BC 1-8; ECR 1-8) Introduce BC 9, ECR 9a & WB 9		9	BC 9 learn vocab, read notes Write WB 9, learn vocab

Week X. Nov. 1 - 5

M	BC 9 patterns, dialog	WB 9	9	BC 9 exercises, ECR 9 exercise
T	BC 9 exercises, memorization ECR supplement	Ex	9	BC 9 memorization ECR supplement Q & A
W	BC 9 memorization. ECR writing	mem	9	Review
F	Quiz 9 (BC 1-9; ECR 1-9a) Introduce BC 10, ECR 9b, WB 10		10	BC 10 learn vocab, read notes Write WB 10

Chinese 121 Elementary Chinese I Fall 2004

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Day

Class work

Due

Lab

Homework

Week XI. Nov. 8 - 12

M	BC 10 patterns, dialog	WB	10	BC 10 exercises, ECR 10 exercise
T	BC 10 patterns, ECR reading	Ex	10	BC 10 exercises, memorization
W	BC 10 mem., ex. ECR writing	mem	10	Review
F	Quiz 10 (BC 1-10; ECR 1-9; WB-10) Introduce BC 11, ECR 10; WB 11)		11	BC 11 learn vocab., read notes Write WB 11

Week XII. Nov. 15 - 19

M	BC 11 patterns, dialog	WB	11	BC 11 exercises, ECR 11 exercise
T	BC 11 patterns, ECR reading	Ex	11	BC 11 exercise., memorization
W	BC 11 mem., ex. ECR writing Introduce ECR 11, WB 12	mem	11	BC 11 exercise, ECR writing exercise. Learn ECR 11 vocab.
F	NO CLASS – I am attending a Chinese language teachers’ conference.			Write WB 12

Week XIII. Nov. 22- 26

M	BC & ECR exercises, review ECR 11 reading	WB ex	11	BC 11, ECR 11 Review
T	Quiz 11 (BC 1-11; ECR 1-11;WB-12) Introduce ECR 12, WB 13		12	BC 12 review Learn ECR 12 vocab Write: WB 13
W	Thanksgiving Recess
F	Thanksgiving Recess

Week XIV. Nov. 28 - Dec. 3

M	BC 12 Review; BC 13.3, 13.5 Introduce BC 13 vocab	WB	12	BC 12, review; BC 13 learn vocab. BC 13.3 ex. ECR 12a exercise
T	BC 12 Review, BC 13 dialog, 13.6. ECR 12a reading	ex	12	BC 12, review; BC 13.6 exercise
W	BC 12 review, BC 13.6 ex; BC 13.1; ECR writing	ex	13	Review
F	Quiz 12 (BC 1-13a; ECR-12; WB-13) Introduce WB 14 (ECR 12b)		13	BC 13, read notes; study dialogue Write WB 14

Week XV. Dec. 6 - 10

M	BC 13.1, 13.2. memorization	WB	13	BC memorization; ECR exercise
T	BC memorization. Pat 13.4, 13.7. ECR exercise	ex	13	BC exercise
W	BC 13 exercise. ECR review		13	Review exercises
F	BC 1-13 review ECR 1-12 review		13	BC 1-13 review ECR 1-12 review

Week XVI. Dec. 13 – 17

Wed. Dec. 15: Reading period. We can schedule a review session if anyone wishes.

Final Examinations scheduled by the Registrar: Th. Dec. 16 3:00-5:00 p.m. & Fri. Dec. 17 12:00-2:00 p.m.