AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ASIA European studies program CHINESE LANGUAGE FOR BEGINNERS CHN 111 /111.1 0067/ 2959 , number of credits FALL 2014 Course Date: 01.09.2014 - 30.12.2014 Course Meeting Times: Monday, Tuesday & Friday Course Location: 14: 30 16-00 119 / 324 Assistant professor: Aitkeeva Aizhan E-mail address: aitkeeva_ai@mail.auca.kg / ai-zhan312@mail.ru COURSE SYLLABUS Description An introduction to modern spoken and written Mandarin Chinese Beginners’ speaking, listening comprehension and basic principles in grammar along with simple exercises in compositions and reading which include cultural material Students will write Chinese characters Purpose The purpose of this course is to train students to communicate in Chinese in an authentic setting Topics • Chinese pronunciation • Tones • Chinese writing system • Vocabulary • Dialogues • Idiomatic expressions • Grammar • Chinese culture • Character writing • Composing short paragraph Course objectives Students will be able to use the communicating skills learned from this class to survive the living overseas in either China or Taiwan Course outcomes In completing this course, students will be able to • • • • • • • • Recognize 300 Chinese characters and produce the sounds associated with the characters Write 300 Chinese characters in the Simplified Chinese Demonstrate comprehension of, and respond to, simple dialogues and speeches on given topics Recognize and use simple words and phrases in general social situations (e.g., to greet, introduce, thank, apologize, compliment, express pleasure or regret) Talk about daily activities using basic vocabulary, grammar patterns, and standard usage with clear pronunciation and correct tones Demonstrate comprehension of short reading selections (e.g., articles, dialogues, or short stories) by correctly responding to multiplechoice or short-answer questions Apply basic Chinese grammar rules and syntax in writing sentences on a given topic and in exercises Complete both oral and written tests on vocabulary, grammar patterns, and common usage throughout the semester Teaching Philosophy I believe that all students are equal Students have the right to learn and the need to strive for a better life Teachers are there to guide students to the right direction and to help them to gain the skills and knowledge to overcome the challenge they will face Teaching Strategies Learner-centered instruction will be implemented along with well-defined tasks driven activities to enhance the learning process According to the new rules of learning foreign languages in AUCA students will not receive credit for taking only one semester You will receive a grade for each semester, but will not receive for the first semester until you have completed the second, at which time you will receive credit for both semesters Course work Learning a language, especially one as difficult as Chinese, is a very demanding task You are required to attend every class You must also complete and turn in ALL assigned homework on time before class begins Some (about half) of the homework assignments will be corrected orally in class to be turned in for credit; others will be corrected and graded by the instructor Your instructor will determine which assignments are to be graded and which are to be corrected orally and let you know after the assignment is due The "Audio Assignments" are listed on the syllabus according to the week we want you to work on a given lesson audio and in electronic course of university You should not try to finish the audio work in one sitting Instead, you should work on a regular daily basis on the audio and the electronic course sites, pacing your work in increments timed to finish one lesson over a few days during the week it is assigned and before you begin work on the next In addition to regular classroom work there will be weekly tests or quizzes, exams, and a final All tests and exams are cumulative Policies on attendance and make up work • Students are expected to arrive to class on time Three tardies make one absence • Attendance is mandatory Five absences will result in failure • Late work is unacceptable If late work is accepted by the instructor due to illness on the part of the student, only partial credit will be given • Make-ups: There are no make-ups If a student misses an exam due to illness or other extenuating circumstances that are out of his control (this does not include trips or vacation, etc,) he must contact the instructor on the day of the exam The instructor will decide whether a make-up exam will be given Arrangements to take the make-up exam must be made prior to the next class session If a student fails to contact the instructor on the day the exam is given, an automatic ten points will be taken off the exam If a student fails to contact the instructor at all, he will receive a on the exam • The instructor reserves the right to change the dates of tests and assignments • Homework assignments are necessary not only to check the student’s understanding of the material covered, but also to prepare him for exams and subsequent classes Therefore, students will have regular homework assignments throughout the semester • Students are expected to their own work Copying from the Internet or having other people complete their assignments is not acceptable • Final Exams are to be given during the time specified No early finals will be given due to trips or vacation plans • Any disruptive, disrespectful behavior in class will not be tolerated Grading procedures Grade Points A B+ B C+ C D F 92-100 85-91 80-84 75-79 70-74 60-69 59 or below Course evaluation Your final grade will be calculated as follows: Effort 10% (or more) Homework/assignments 10% Tests+quizzes 20%+5% Hour Exams 30% Final 25% (including an oral exam) The "effort" grade will be based on regular attendance, preparation, and class participation Students will lose points for unexcused absences, tardiness, leaving class early, poor classroom attitude, failure to regularly attend the class, and failure to hand in homework on time Remember: You, the student, are the one who is learning the language; we, the instructors, can only provide you with the opportunity to learn Exams A midterm test and a final exam (oral and written) Daily Works Quizzes A quiz will be given after each unit (Lessons) Homework Workbook and Character Workbook Academic honesty statement The university is committed to academic integrity in all its practices The faculty value intellectual integrity and a high standard of academic conduct Activities that violate academic integrity undermine the quality and diminish the value of educational achievement Cheating on papers, tests, or other academic works is violation of University rules The instructor reserves the right to use the resources of the University to check student work for plagiarism TEXTBOOKS AND MATERIALS Textbook Title: Новый практический курс китайского языка, Сирко Е.В, Ван Я Ли 新新新新新新新新新新新 ISBN: 978-7-5619-2317-7/ H 09056 Publisher: Beijing language and culture university press 2010 Supporting materials: Разговорная речь 301, Основы китайского языка, Вводный курс, Задоенко Т.П, 1993 История китайской иероглифической письменности, 2010 Практический курс китайского языка, Кондрашевский, 2001 新新-新新新新新新 新新新新新新新新新2004 新新新新新新新新新新新新新新新2007 新新新新新新新新新新新新新2007 新新新新新新新2009 新新新新新新新新新新新新新2009 10 新新新新新新新新新新新新新新新2009 11 Learn Chinese with me , for Beginners, people’s education electronic audiovisual press, 2009 Websites: 新新新 WECTV: This site includes many Chinese Internet broadcast channels providing online access to live and pre-recorded programs produced by major TV and radio stations from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and U.S Web site at Univ of Virginia Chinese Language and Literature: This site includes a variety of reading materials, from student compositions, magazine articles to classical poems and stories, developed by Anne Behnke-Kinney and Helen Shen at Univ of Virginia Web site at Learn Chinese Fables: Listen to Chinese fables and learn the idioms online, developed by Marlowe Shaeffer and Annie Yang, Jing-Heng Ma, Chinese Department, Wellesley College Web site at 新新新新新 ChinaTimes Interactive: A daily news magazine, this site provides current news from all sectors of Taiwan Web site at http: 新新新新 Sinorama Magazine: A monthly magazine from Taiwan, with in-depth articles on topics of all interests Web site in Chinese at: Web site in English at 新新新 CHINA.COM: A weekly news magazine, this site provides current news from all sectors of China Web site at 新新新 People’s Daily Online: The nation-wide newspaper from PRC Web site at 新新新新新新新新 ChinaSite.Com A complete reference to China/China-related web sites with links, descriptions and ratings A good starting point for web research Web site at Sending and receiving email in Chinese: http://newton.uor.edu/Departments&Programs/AsianStudiesDept/Language/chinese_emailsumm ary.html 10 Chinese news media and more: http://chinastudygroup.org 11 www.dict.cn Dictionary 12 www.pinyinput.sourceforge.net 13 www.audacity.sourceforge.net 14 http://zhongwen.com/bingfa.htm (Chinese Text with hyperlink to Chinese Dictionary) SESSION SCHEDULE FALL 2014 Week Classroom activities Assignments Introduction: Chinese Pronunciation-Pinyin System, Tones, Chinese characters, Useful Expressions, 新新 Cultural Notes: Chinese dialects, Chinese characters Learn strokes of a Chinese characters, practice Tones 5 Checking, Course Topics: Chinese Pronunciation (continued), Chinese characters, Useful Expressions, Lesson (Dialogue 1), 新新 Checking, Course Topics: structure of Chinese characters Cultural Notes: Chinese Names & Chinese History Learn strokes of a Chinese characters, practice Tones, learn new words and how to write them Learn radicals and how to write them, read dialogue Addition – 新新新新 Ch, Course Topics: Radicals, Review Lesson 1, pronunciation, Chinese characters, Useful Expressions Learn radicals and how to write them, exercise 1, p 7, new words p4 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 2, (1,2,3) Pronunciation-Pinyin System, exercise 1,2,3 p15 Dictation, Course Topics: Review Lesson 2, 新新, additional material Checking, Course Topics: Lesson 2, ex.1,2,3,4 p 13 audio file, Useful Expressions Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 3, p 25, Useful Expressions, 新新, grammar 新新新新新新“新”新新, translation Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 3, grammar 新新新 新新新“新”新新, ex p 36-37, Learn radicals, new words p 14, Addition – 新新新新 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson Useful Expressions, (Dialogue),grammar 新新新新 ex 1,2,3,4,5 p 68-74 Learn radicals, new words p 66-67, ex 1,2,4 p 72-73 Expressions Ch, Course Topics: Review , read the dialogue, text 新新 Retell the text , Oral practice Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 7, Useful Expressions, (Dialogue ), grammar 新新新新 ex 1-5 p 88-92 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 7, Useful Learn new words p 83-85, ex 2,3,4,5 p 81-82 Expressions Learn radicals, new words p14, exercise p 16 Learn radicals, new words p 14, ex 1,2,3 p 23-24 Learn radicals, new words p 29, translate sentences, ex 1,2,3 p 28-32 Expressions Learn radicals, new words p 31, ex 1,2,3,4 p 35-37 Expressions Ch, Course Topics: Review , read the Oral practice dialogue, text, ex 1,2,3 p 38 Translation Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 4, Useful Learn radicals, new words p Expressions, (Dialogue),grammar 新新新新, ex 40, ex 1,2,3,4 p 47-49 Expressions p 42-45 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 4, Useful Learn radicals, new words p Expressions, (Dialogue),grammar “新”新新新新 47-48, ex 1,2,3,4 p 48-51 Expressions 新新新新ex 1,2,3,4,5 p 48-51 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 5, Useful Learn radicals, new words p Expressions, (Dialogue), 52-54 ex 1,2,3,4,5 p 55-56 Expressions ex 1,2,3,4,5 p 55-63 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 5, Useful Learn radicals, new words p Expressions, (Dialogue ), 64-65, ex 1,3,4 p 67-68 ex 1,2,3,4 p 67-68, ex p 68 dialogue Expressions 新新新新新新 Learn new words p 86, ex 10 11 12 13 14 15 Expressions, (Dialogue 1,2), ex 1,2,3,4 p 92 1,2,4 p 95-98 Expressions Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 8, Useful Expressions, Dialogue 1,2,3, p 100-102 Grammar 新新新新新新, 新新新新新 ex 1,2,3,4,5,6 p 106-109 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 9, Useful Expressions, Dialogue 1,2,3 p 109-110 Grammar 新新新新“新” 新新“新” ex 1,2,3,4,5,6 p108-109 Learn new words p 1041, ex 1,2,3,4 p 112-115 Expressions Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 10, Useful Expressions, Dialogue 1,2,3,4 p 122 Grammar 新新新新新新新新 ex 1-6 p121-122 Ch, Course Topics: Review , read the dialogue, text p123 新新 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 11, Useful Expressions, Dialogue 1,2,3 p134-135 Grammar “新……新” ex 1-6 p134 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 12, Useful Expressions, Dialogue 1,2,3 p147 Grammar 新 “ 新 ” 新 “ 新 ” 新 新 新 新 “ 新 新 ” “ 新 新 ” grammar 新新新新新 ex 1- p146-147 Learn new words p 119120, ex 1-6 p 125-126 Expressions Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 13, Useful Expressions, 155 Grammar “……新新”新“……新新”“……新新 新”新ex 1-7 p157-158 Ch, Course Topics: Lesson 14, Useful Expressions, Dialogue 1,2,3,4 p 218 Grammar 新新“新新” ex 1-6 p 167 Checking, repeat all radicals and grammar, translation Ch, Course Topics: Review , read the dialogue, text Learn new words p 156, ex 1-6 p 161-162 Expressions retell the text p98 Learn new words p 107, ex 1,2,4 p 112-113 Expressions retell the text p110 Retell the text p 123, Oral practice Learn new words p 132133, ex 1,2,3,4,5 p 137-138 Expressions Retell the text p 135 Learn new words p 144145, ex 1-6 p 151-152 Expressions Retell the text p 148 新新新新新新 Learn new words p 221222, ex 1,2,5 p 232-236 Expressions Expressions Composition Read the text Retell the text Translation Quiz, Dictation 新新 Examination (project) Final Exam ... new rules of learning foreign languages in AUCA students will not receive credit for taking only one semester You will receive a grade for each semester, but will not receive for the first semester... (Chinese Text with hyperlink to Chinese Dictionary) SESSION SCHEDULE FALL 2014 Week Classroom activities Assignments Introduction: Chinese Pronunciation-Pinyin System, Tones, Chinese characters, Useful... 新新 Cultural Notes: Chinese dialects, Chinese characters Learn strokes of a Chinese characters, practice Tones 5 Checking, Course Topics: Chinese Pronunciation (continued), Chinese characters,