FALL 2001
TIME: MTThF: 10:00-11:15 a.m. ; W:10:00-10:50 a.m.
PLACE: 212 Blaustein
INSTRUCTORS:
Mingliang Hu, main instructor, 103 Woodworth, ex2647,
Office hours: 2:00-4:00 TTh, mhu@conncoll.edu
Tek-wah King, 203 Woodworth, ex2980, tkin@conncoll.edu
Amy Dooling, 201 Woodworth, ex2583 (On leave 2001-2002)
TEXTBOOKS:
Practical Chinese Reader, Beijing Language Institute,
Cheng & Tsui Company, 1995.
Practical Chinese Reader I: Patterns and Exercises,
Madeline Men-li Chu, Cheng & Tsui Company, 1993.
Practical Chinese Companion: Volume A, Yihua Wang,
Cheng & Tsui Company, 1996.
Practical Chinese Reader I & II: Writing Workbook,
Shou-hsin Teng, Cheng & Tsui Company, 1995.
COURSE INTRODUCTION (Written by Amy Dooling)
In the first semester of elementary Chinese, you
will acquire the basic skills of reading, writing, and speaking
that will provide the foundation of your further study of standard
modern Chinese (Mandarin). You will (1) learn
to read and write Pinyin, the standard romanization system for Chinese
characters; (2) master the four tones
and standard pronunciation; (3) grasp the fundamental principles of
writing traditional (as apposed to simplified)
style Chinese characters; (4) learn to recognize and write approximately
300 characters; (5) thoroughly
understand the basic grammatical rules and patterns of Mandarin; (6)
be able to comprehend and engage in
dialogues on simple topics in Chinese.
While the rewards of learning Chinese are immense,
so too is the time and effort that must go into this
endeavor, particularly at the initial stages. You must, therefore,
be committed to fulfilling the following
requirements:
1. Attending class every day. This course
meets five days a week and you are expected to be in class and on
time every day. In the event of illness or emergencies (which must
be explained to the instructor), you will be
excused; all other absences will be counted against your final grade.
More than five unexcused absences over the
course of the semester will have a serious negative impact on your
grade.
2. Preparation. Expect to spend at least one
hour preparing for each class. Preparation includes completing
homework assignments, practicing characters, memorizing new vocabulary,
reading grammar notes from The
Practical Chinese Reader, listening to audio tapes, and viewing language
videos. Note: Investing time in
preparation is crucial not only to your successful performance in class,
but will enable you to build a firm
foundation for later stages of Chinese language study.
3.Homework assignments. All homework assignments
are due at the beginning of each class. Late assignments
will be marked down.
4. Language Lab. In addition to regularly
listening to tapes as part of your daily preparation, you are expected
to visit the language center for a minimum of one hour per week to
listen to tapes. This is mandatory, and
failure to complete this hour will adversely affect your grade. Sign
in on the sheet (under Chinese 101) at the
front desk.
5. Dictations and tests. In addition to daily
dictations on new (and old) characters, there will be one test for
approximately every three lessons from PCR. There will also be a comprehensive
midterm and final exam (with
both written and oral sessions).
GRADING SYSTEM
Class performance
15%
Homework
10%
Dictations
25%
Tests (includes midterm)
25%
Final exam
25%
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1. Knowlton International Dining Hall. Students
are strongly encouraged to have lunch at the Chinese
Language Table at the Knowlton Dining Hall to practice conversational
skills with fellow students and faculty.
2. You must receive at least C+ to advance to the
second semester of elementary Chinese (CHI 102), and
receive at least an average grade of B- for the year to advance to
second year Chinese (CHI 201).
3. Contact the instructors if you have any questions.
4. The web site of the course: http://peach.conncoll.edu:8900/public/CHI101/
(temp. user name and password: stud1
CLASS SCHEDULE
August | September
| October | November | December
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
| August 30 | Th | General introduction | ||
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F | Mandarin sound system, Text pp. 2-6, 9-12 | LearnPinyin,Tones
Syllable recognition 1 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Sound system, Text pp. 17-20, 24-28 | LearnPinyin,Tones
Syllable recognition 2-3 |
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T | Sound system; Quiz; Text pp. 31-34, 37-41 | LearnPinyin
Syllable recognition 4-5 |
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W | Sound system, Text pp. 45-46, 54-57 | LearnPinyin
Syll. recog. 6-7 |
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Th | Sound system; Quiz; Text pp. 61-64, 68-72 | LearnPinyin
Syll. recog. 8-9 |
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F | Sound system; Text pp. 78-88; Chinese names | LearnPinyin
Syll. recog. 10-11 |
Listening homework 1 (Transcribe in pinyin) |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Sound system review; Intro. to characters | Teng i-vi
PronunciationEx
LearnPinyin Syll. recog. 12-13 |
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T | Sound system/Lesson 1; basic strokes | Teng p. 1
LearnPinyin Syll. recog. 14, Video 1 |
Listening
homework 2
(Transcribe in pinyin) |
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W | Quiz; basic strokes | LearnPinyin
Intro to Characters Review sounds and Lesson 1 |
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Th | Lesson 2 | Text pp. 8-14; Video
2,
Intro to Characters Char Tutor |
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F | Lesson 2-3 | Text pp. 8-21; Video
3,
Char Tutor |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Lesson 3, grammar and vocabulary | Comp 12-14; Video
3,
Char Tutor |
P&E 1 (Patterns & Exercises, p. 1) |
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T | Lesson 3, character writing | Teng p. 1; Video 3, Char Tutor | P&E 2 |
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W | Lesson 4, grammar and vocabulary | Text pp. 22-27; Video 4 | P&E 3 |
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Th | Lesson 4 | Text pp. 22-27; Video 4 | P&E 4 |
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F | Lesson 5 | Text pp. 29-34; Video
5;
Char Tutor |
P&E 6 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Lesson 5 | Text 29-34; Video 5 | P&E 7 |
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T | Quiz 1-5 | Text 1-34; Video 1-5 | P&E 8 |
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W | Lesson 6 | Text 35-40; Video 6 | P&E 9 |
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Th | No classes | ||
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F | Lesson 6 | Text 35-40; Video 6 | P&E 11 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
| October 1 | M | Lesson 7 | Text 42-49; Video 7 | Companion 87 |
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T | Lesson 7 | Text 42-49 | Comp 89 (Part I) |
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W | Lesson 7 | Text 42-49 | Comp 89-90 (Part II) |
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Th | Lesson 8 | Text 51-56; Video 8 | P&E 14 |
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F | Lesson 8 | Text 51-56 | Comp 91 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
| October 8 | M | Quiz 1-8 | Text 1-56; Video 1-8 | P&E 18 |
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T | Lesson 9 | Text 59-63; Video 9; Listen 2 (1) | P&E 16 |
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W | Lesson 9 | Text 59-63; Video 9; Listen 2 (1) | P&E 17 |
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Th | Lesson 10 | Text 65-73; Video 10; Listen 2 (2) | P&E 19 |
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F | Fall break |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
| October 15 | M | Lesson 10 | Text 65-73; Video 10; Listen 2 (2) | |
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T | Lesson 11 | Text 75-80; Video 11; Listen 2 (3) | Comp 97 |
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W | Lesson 11 | Text 75-80 | Comp 98 |
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Th | Lesson 11-12 | Text 75-83; Listen 2 (4) | P&E 21 |
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F | Lesson 12 | Text 82-89 | P&E 22 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
| October 22 | M | Lesson 12 | Text 82-89; Video 12; | P&E 23 |
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T | Midterm 1-12; Individual oral exam | Text 1-89; Syll. recog. 1-15; Listen 2 | P&E 24-25 |
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W | Lesson 13 | Text 93-95; Video 13; Listen 2 (5) | P&E 27 |
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Th | Lesson 13 | Text 93-104 | Comp 99, Part I |
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F | Lesson 13-14 | Text 93-109; Video 14; Listen 2 (6) | Comp 99-100, Part II |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
| October 29 | M | Lesson 14 | Text 107-109 | P&E 31 |
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T | Lesson 14 | Text 107-119 | P&E 34 |
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W | Lesson 15 | Text 123-133; Video 15; Listen 2 (7) | P&E 35 |
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Th | Lesson 15 | Text 123-137 | P&E 41 |
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F | Lesson 15 | Text 123-137 | P&E 42 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Quiz 1-15 | Text 93-137; Listen 2 (1-7) | P&E 44 |
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T | Lesson 16 | Text 139-142; Video 16; Listen 2 (8) | P&E 45 |
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W | Lesson 16 | Text 139-149 | P&E 47 |
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Th | Lesson 17 | Text 152-155; Video 17; Listen 2 (9) | P&E 48 |
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F | Lesson 17 | Text 152-164 | P&E 53 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Quiz 1-17 | Text 93-164 | P&E 54 |
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T | Lesson 18 | Text 166-168; Video 18; Listen 2(10) | P&E 55 |
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W | Lesson 18 | Text 166-177 | P&E 59 |
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Th | Lesson 19 | Text 178-182; Video 19; Listen2(11) | P&E 63 |
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F | Lesson 19 | Text 178-190 | P&E 66 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Lesson 19 | Text 178-190 | P&E 67 |
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T | Lesson 20 | Text 194-198; Video 20; Listen2(12) | P&E 68 |
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W-F | Thanksgiving break |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Lesson 20 | Text 194-207 | |
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T | Lesson 20 | Text 194-207 | P&E 71 |
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W | Quiz 1-20 | Text 166-207 | P&E 73 |
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Th | Lesson 21 | Text 211-214; Video 21; Listen 2(13) | P&E 74 |
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F | Lesson 21 | Text 211-225 | P&E 76 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Lesson 21 | Text 211-225 | P&E 77 |
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T | Lesson 22 | Text 226-229; Video 22; Listen 2(14) | P&E 78 |
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W | Lesson 22 | Text 226-239 | P&E 82 |
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Th | Lesson 22 | Text 226-239 | P&E 83 |
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F | Lession 23 | Text 243-246; Video 23; Listen 2(15) | P&E 85 |
| In-Class | Preparation | Homework due in class | ||
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M | Lesson 23 | Text 243-257 | P&E 88 |
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T | Lesson 23 | Text 243-257 | P&E 89 |
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W | Review | Text 1-257 | P&E 90 |
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Th | Review day | ||
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F | No class |