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
More on the question word ji
Use of he
Use of chang
Use of zui
More on de after adjectives
Use of zenme
Adding of a
Position of the question words shenme shihou
Construction Jiran … Jiu …
Question word haishi
Question words duo jiu
Difference between dayue and zuoyou
MATERIALS: Colloquial Chinese Lesson Six
Chinese for Youth pp 74 - 81
Unit 8
TOPICS:Shopping (I)
You will be able to: tell someone the price of a product
ask about prices
tell the shop-assistant what and how many you
want to buy
do some bargaining
use the question words duo shao
write more characters and recognize more signs
GRAMMAR: Currency terms
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
More on the verb dai
Verb jie
Verb huan
Use of gou
Omission of you in mei wenti
Verb lai and dao
Adverbs chi and zao
Verb guang
ziyou shichang
Repetition of some one-syllable verbs
Phrases shang ban and xia ban
Use of shenme
More on the question word zenme
Omission of yi before measure words
Use of baifenzhi
Use of duo
Use of hen before the verb
Verbal phrase chou kong
Difference between gou and zugou de
MATERIALS: Colloquial Chinese, Lesson Eight
Chinese for Youth, pp. 126 - 132
Unit 10
TOPICS: At the restaurant
You will be able to: name a few Chinese dishes
order some food and drinks in a restaurant
use two more measure words
use guo to describe a past experience
use ruguo in conditional sentences
position some adverbs correctly by using de
write and recognize more characters
GRAMMAR: Measure words wei and ping
Use of gen
Wo ye yiyang
Phrase dian cai
Chinese dishes
More dish names and vegetarian dishes
Unit of weight liang
Common drinks
Verb-adjectives + si le
Verb deng
Use of guo
Use of dei
Forming time expressions with jintian
Use of you kong
Verb qing
Duo chi yixie
Verb di
Wo gou le
Chi bao le
Conditional word ruguo…dehua
Use of de to link verbs or verb-adjectives with their adverbs
MATERIALS: Colloquial Chinese, Lesson Nine
Chinese for Youth, pp. 98 - 112
Unit 11
TOPICS: Asking for directions
You will be able to: ask how to get to certain destinations
Understand some expressions regarding directions
Distinguish between kan, kan jian and kan de jian
Distinguish between the use of kan bu jian an mei
youkan jian
Say ordinal numbers (e.g. first, second, etc.)
Write and recognize more characters
GRAMMAR: zou and you
Other direction words
More on you
Use of kan de jian
Use of wang …guai
Use of jide
Position of nar and zher
Difference between hui and neng
Shortening of gonggong qiche to che
More on the question word ji
Use of bu yong
Construction jiu…le
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