Code: CHNS 102Title: ELEMENTARY CHINESE II

Syllabus

Code: CHNS 102Title: ELEMENTARY CHINESE II

Division: ARTS & COMMUNICATIONDepartment: LANGUAGE

CourseDescription:

Students will build upon skills acquired in the first semester course and will be able to express themselves in a variety of more complex situations in Chinese.

Prerequisites:

A grade of C or higher in CHNS 101 or instructors approval.

Credits: 4 Lecture Credits: 4Lab Credits:

RequiredMaterials:

Texts: Colloquial Chinese: The Complete Course for Beginners by Kan Qian

Chinese for Youth, Level I by Wei-ling Wu and Hai-lan Tsai

Tapes: 2 tapes each for Colloquial Chinese and Chinese for Youth

Additional Time Requirements: Written Tests taken in the TestingCenter.

Intended Course Learning Outcome/Course Goals:

A successful Chinese 102 student will be able to understand and speak Chinese and write

Pinyin Chinese at the upper elementary level and will understand more complex element of Chinese culture.

Intended Unit Outcome [Unit Objectives]:

Unit 7

TOPICS: The date and the weather

You will be able to: say the days of the week, dates, months of the year and

years

use time expressions appropriately

find out information regarding dates and days

use the question words shenmeshihou, duo jiu and

haishi

make simple comments on the weather

recognize and write more characters

GRAMMAR: Days of the week

Months of year

Year and date

Absence of prepositions in front of time phrases

Use of measure word ge before years, months and weeks

Unite of weight gongji and jin

Use of place names

Asking the price

Difference between duo shao and ji

Difference between yao and xiang

Verb mai and mai

Use of zhao

Extra vocabulary on fruit

Construction you mei you

Use of suoyoude… dou …

Verbal phrase mai dongxi

Construction gei… mai …

Measure word tiao

Adjective ji

Consstruction dai … qu/lai

Ni tai hao le

Use of Xiaojie

Wo yao le

MATERIALS: Colloquial Chinese, Lesson Seven

Chinese for Youth, pp. 94 – 97, 113 – 120

Unit 9

TOPICS:Shopping (II)

You will be able to:say some colour words

make simple comparisons

ask to borrow things from somebody

ask someone’s opinion about two things

use phrases containing percentages

write more characters

GRAMMAR: Ni shuo….

Colours

Comparing two things

Use of bijiao

Verb ting

Verb wang

Zenme zou?

Ordinal numbers (e.g. first, second, etc.)

Use of jie

Use of yao

Zhongshan Daxue

Verb phrase zhao dao

Verb xiangxin

Use of qi

Use of xuyao

Xiaoshi as opposed to dian

MATERIALS: Colloquial Chinese, Lesson Ten

LABS

You must complete a series of laboratory assignments in the Chinese for Youth workbook.

Most of these assignments require that you listen to taped exercises and then answer questions about them in your workbook Listening comprehension is a very important element of the entire course, and indeed of learning any language. The more you listen, the better your comprehension.

If you do not have access to a cassette recorder at home, you may listen to these tapes in the Language Laboratory section of the LearningResourceCenter.

Colloquial Chinese Cassette 1

Chinese For Youth Cassette 1

In addition to the lab work which you will do either at home or in the learning resource center, there will be a number of hours of open lab during which you can receive help with your work from a tutor. The open lab schedule will be posted in the language department area. You will be assigned a time to meet with the tutor in small groups during the second week of class. The time will be arranged to be mutually convenient for the student and the tutor.

Grading Standard:

EVALUATION

In this class, testing serves two purposes: to help determine grades and to evaluate the progress of students. The oral and written tests evaluate your ability to understand and communicate in Chinese.

There are traditionally four identified communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will be tested on these skills as well as on vocabulary and structure (grammar) which are basic tools for the acquisition of linguistic competency.

Testing:

Five Quizzes:

Each quiz is worth 8 points.

There will be 5 quizzes for a total of 40 points

Three Exams:

-- Exam 1: Unit 1 and 2

-- Exam 2: Unit 3 and 4

-- Exam 3: Unit 5 and 6

Each exam is worth 100 points for a total of 300 points

Each exam will consist of approximately 20% listening comprehension; 20% reading

comprehension; 10% grammar; 20% writing; 30% vocabulary.

Attendance and Punctuality30 points

Students will lose one point for each absence.

Being late twice counts as one absence.

Students may obtain credit for a missed class by attending a ½ hour tutoring session.

Class Participation – based on willingness to participate in group and individual interactions in class.

35 points

Homework – completed and handed in on time. 55 points

Total……………………………………………460 points

All written exams and quizzes are to be taken at the TestingCenter. Exams and quizzes must be taken within one week of the date listed on the semester plan. Failure to do so will result in the loss of 5 points for every week an exam in not completed (2 points for a quiz).

In this course you may achieve:

A = 90% - 100% = 414 to 460 points

B+ = 85% - 89% = 391 to 413 points

B = 80% - 84% = 368 to 390 points

C+ = 75% - 79% = 345 to 367points

C = 70% - 74% = 322 to 344 points

D = 65% - 69% = 299 to 321 points

F = Less than 65% = 298 points or lower

Your final grade will be based on the number of points you have received on the above criteria. However, you must have accumulated 238 points on the exams and quizzes (equivalent to 70%) before any homework, attendance, or participation points are added to your grade.

Any student who averages 65%-69% on exams and quizzes will receive a “D” grade for the course. Homework, attendance and participation points will not raise the “D” grade.

Department Policies:

Re-Testing

If you do not pass an oral or written test the first time you take it, you may re-take it one time. The procedure for re-taking is as follows:

1. Work with a tutor on the exam you failed.

2. Obtain a re-test permission slip from your instructor.

3. Go to the testing center, present the slip, and make sure you are given

there-test version of the exam or quiz you are re-taking.

PLEASE NOTE that re-testing is principally designed to help those who fail an exam. The maximum grade that can be achieved on a re-test is 79%. (Students with grades lower than 79% on the first version of the exam or quiz who would like to raise their grade to a maximum of 79% are also eligible for a re-test if desired.)

PLEASE NOTE: If your final grade in the course is a “D” you will pass the course but will not be allowed to continue to a higher level in this language.

During the last two weeks of the semester, testing on Exam 3 ONLY will be allowed. All other exams must be completed prior to this date.

If you have NOT completed the course requirements by the end of the semester, but have successfully completed at least through Unit 4, you may apply for an “Incomplete.” Your instructor will explain this procedure during the last 2 weeks of the semester.

College Policies:

For information regarding:

Brookdale’s Academic Integrity Code

Student Conduct Code

Student Grade Appeal Process

Please refer to theStudent Handbook and BCC Catalog.

Notification for Students with Disabilities:

BrookdaleCommunity College offers reasonable accommodations and/or services to persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who wish to self-identify, must contact the Disabilities Services Office at 732-224-2730 or 732-842-4211 (TTY), provide appropriate documentation of the disability, and request specific accommodations or services. If a student qualifies,reasonable accommodations and/or services,which are appropriate for the college level and are recommended in the documentation,can be approved.

Additional Support/Labs:

Individual or small group tutoring is available at no charge in the Language Department. Your instructor will provide you with the name and schedule of the tutor.

September 2004