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        1. Introduction:
        The course will go over more useful structures and further build up the vocabulary through reading original Chinese texts and carrying out various other activities. Specific exercises include listening comprehension, reading, class discussion, translation, composition. After-class activities include watching movies and web browsing.

        2. Text:
        Jin, Hong Gang et al. 2000. China Scene. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Publishing Company. College Bookstore.

        3. Grading:

Class participation:      20	Oral exams:          10
Homework:              20	Midterm:             10
Quizzes:                 20	Final exam:          20

       Note: Every absence after the first 3 will reduce the final grade by one point and more than 10 absences for any reason will automatically lead to an "F" grade for the course. No late homework will be credited. Two individual oral examinations will be held with the instructor, one for Week 6 (Feb 26-Mar 2), and the other for Week 12 (Apr 9-13).

        4. Other materials and activities:
        a. Video and audio tapes for China Scene, Language Lab, Blaustein;
        b. Chinese Table twice or more a week;
        c. Assigned Chinese movies with English subtitles.

        5. Class schedule:
1st Week (Jan 22-Jan 26)
M: Introduction and Chap 1: Dialog 1 (pp. 2-3)
T:  Chap 1: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 3-4 ); [p. 17: 1, 2 for Chap 1]
W: Chap 1: Text (pp. 5-15); [pp. 17-18: 3, 4, 5 for Chap 1]
Th: Chap 1: Discussion (pp.  ); [pp. 18-19: 6, 7 for Chap 1]
    Movie:

2nd Week (Jan 29-Feb 2)
M: Chap 2: Dialog 1 (pp. ); [p. 20: 4 for Chap 1; movie due]
T:  Chap 2: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 24-37); [p. 38: 1, 3 for Chap 2]
W: Chap 2: Text (pp. 24-37); [pp. 38-39: 2, 5 for Chap 2]
Th: Chap 2: Discussion (pp.  24-37); [pp. 39-40: 6 for Chap 2]
    Movie:

3rd Week (Feb 5-9)
M: Chap 3: Dialog 1 (pp. 44-45); [p. 41: 4 (200 hanzi) for Chap 2; movie due]
T:  Chap 3: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 45-47); [pp. 61: 1, 2 for Chap 3]
W: Chap 3: Text (pp. 46-59); [pp. 61-62: 3, 4 for Chap 3]
Th: Chap 3: Discussion (pp. 46-59); [p. 64: 1 for Chap 3]
    Movie:

4th Week (Feb 12-16)
M: Quiz (Chaps 1-3): (pp. 2-65); [p. 64: 3 (200 hanzi) for Chap 3; movie due]
T:  Chap 4: Dialog 1 (pp. 68-69); [p. 81: 1, 3 for Chap 4]
W: Chap 4: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 70-79); [p. 82: 4, 5 for Chap 4]
Th: Chap 4: Text (pp. 70-79); [pp. 82-83: 6, 7 for Chap 4]
    Movie:

5th Week  (Feb 19-23)
M: Chap 4: Discussion (pp. 70-79); [p. 84: 1 for Chap 4; movie due]
T:  Chap 5: Dialog 1, 2 (pp. 88-90); [Translate Dialog 1, 2 for Chap 5]
W: Chap 5: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 89-104); [pp. 105-106: 1, 3, 4 for Chap 5]
Th: Chap 5: Text (pp.  89-104); [pp. 106-107: 5, 6 for Chap 5]
    Movie:

6th Week  (Feb 26-Mar 2)
M: Chap 5: Discussion (pp. 89-104); [p. 108: 1 for Chap 5; movie due]
T:  Chap 6: Dialog 1, 2 (pp. ); [p. 108: 3 for Chap 6]
W: Chap 6: Text (pp. 112-113); [p. 127: 1, 3 for Chap 6]
Th: Chap 6: Text (pp. 114-125); [p. 128: 4-5 for Chap 6]
F: Oral Exam 1
    Movie:

7th Week  (Mar 5-9)
W: Chap 6: Discussion (pp. 114-125); [p. 127: 6 for Chap 6; movie due]
Th:  Midterm Exam (Chaps 1-6) (pp. ); [p. 130: 4 for Chap 6]
    Movie:

8th-9th Weeks  (Mar 12-23): Spring Break

10th Week  (Mar 26-30)
M: Chap 7: Dialog 1, 2 (pp. 134-136); [pp. 149-150: 1, 3 for Chap 7]
T: Chap 7: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 135-147); [pp. 150-151: 4, 5 for Chap 7]
W: Chap 7: Text (pp. 135-147); [p. 151: 6 for Chap 7]
Th:  Chap 7: Discussion (pp. 135-147); [p. 152: 3 for Chap 7]
    Movie:

11th Week  (Apr 2-6)
M: Chap 8: Dialog (pp. 156-157); [p. 170: 1 for Chap 8, movie due]
T: Chap 8: Text (pp. 158-169); [p. 171: 3, 4 for Chap 8]
W: Chap 8: Text (pp. 158-169); [pp. 171-172: 5 for Chap 8]
Th:  Chap 8: Discussion (pp. 158-169); [pp. 172-173: 7 for Chap 8]
    Movie:

12th Week  (Apr 9-13)
M: Chap 9: Dialog (pp. 178-179); [p. 174: 4 (300 hanzi) for Chap 9, movie due]
T: Chap 9: Advertisement, Text (pp. 180-192); [pp. 193-194: 1, 3 for Chap 9]
W: Chap 9: Text (pp. 180-192); [pp. 194-195: 5 for Chap 9]
Th:  Chap 9: Discussion (pp. 180-192); [p. 195: 6 for Chap 9]
F: Oral Exam (Chaps 1-9, Chap 10 (Dialogs)
    Movie:

13th Week  (Apr 16-20)
M: Quiz 2 (Chaps 1-9); [p. 196: 1 for Chap 9, movie due]
T: Chap 10: Dialogs 1, 2 (pp. 200-201); [Translate Dialog 2 for Chap 10]
W: Chap 10: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 201-213); [p. 214: 1, 3 for Chap 10]
Th:  Chap 10: Text (pp. 202-213); [p. 215: 4, 5 for Chap 10]
    Movie:

14th Week  (Apr 23-27)
M: Chap 10: Text (pp. 202-213); [p. 216: 6; p. 217: 1 for Chap 10, movie due]
T: Chap 11: Dialogs 1, 2 (pp. 220-221); [p. 217: 3 (300 hanzi) for Chap 11]
W: Chap 11: Text (pp. 222-230); [p. 231: 1, 3 for Chap 11]
Th:  Chap 11: Text (pp. 222-230); [p. 232: 4, 5 for Chap 11]
    Movie:

15th Week (Apr 30-May 4)
M: Chap 11: Discussion (pp. 222-230); [pp. 232-233: 6 for Chap 11, movie due]
T: Chap 12: Dialog 1, 2 (pp. 238-240); [pp. 254-255: 1, 3 for Chap 12]
W: Chap 12: Dialog 3, Text (pp. 240-252); [pp. 255-256: 4, 5 for Chap 12]
Th:  Chap 12: Text (pp. 240-252); [p. 256: 6 for Chap 12]
    Movie:

16th Week  (May 7-11)
M: Chap 12: Discussion (pp. 240-252); [p. 257: 1, 2 for Chap 12, movie due]
T: Quiz 3 (Chaps 1-12) [pp. 247-252: Make one sentence with each pattern]
W: Chap 13: Dialog (pp. 260-261); [pp. 274-275: 1, 3 for Chap 13]
Th:  Chap 13: Text (pp. 261-272); [p. 275: 4 for Chap 13; movie due]

Final exam: Self-scheduled (Chaps 1-13)

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