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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 25-Mar 1), and the other for Week 12 (Apr 8-12).

        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 21-Jan 25)
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 28-Feb 1)
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 4-8)
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 11-15)
M: Quiz  1 (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 18-22)
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 25-Mar 1)
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 4-8)
M: Chap 6: Discussion (pp. 114-125); [p. 127: 6 for Chap 6; movie due]
T:  Midterm Exam (Chaps 1-6) (pp. ); [p. 130: 4 for Chap 6]
W: Chap 7: Dialog 1, 2 (pp. 134-136); [pp. 149-150: 1, 3 for Chap 7]
Th: Chap 7: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 135-147); [pp. 150-151: 4, 5 for Chap 7]

8th-9th Weeks  (Mar 11-22): Spring Break

10th Week  (Mar 25-29)
M: Chap 7: Text (pp. 135-147); [p. 151: 6 for Chap 7]
T:  Chap 7: Discussion (pp. 135-147); [p. 152: 3 for Chap 7]
W: Chap 8: Dialog (pp. 156-157); [p. 170: 1 for Chap 8, movie due]
Th: Chap 8: Text (pp. 158-169); [p. 171: 3, 4 for Chap 8]
    Movie:

11th Week  (Apr 1-5)
M: Chap 8: Text (pp. 158-169); [pp. 171-172: 5 for Chap 8]
T:  Chap 8: Discussion (pp. 158-169); [pp. 172-173: 7 for Chap 8]
W: Chap 9: Dialog (pp. 178-179); [p. 174: 4 (300 hanzi) for Chap 9, movie due]
Th: Chap 9: Advertisement, Text (pp. 180-192); [pp. 193-194: 1, 3 for Chap 9]

    Movie:

12th Week  (Apr 8-12)
M: Chap 9: Text (pp. 180-192); [pp. 194-195: 5 for Chap 9]
T:  Chap 9: Discussion (pp. 180-192); [p. 195: 6 for Chap 9]
W: Quiz 2; Oral Exam (Chaps 1-9, Chap 10 (Dialogs)
Th: Chap 10: Dialogs 1, 2 (pp. 200-201); [Translate Dialog 2 for Chap 10]
    Movie:

13th Week  (Apr 15-19)
M: Chap 10: Dialog 2, Text (pp. 201-213); [p. 214: 1, 3 for Chap 10]
T:  Chap 10: Text (pp. 202-213); [p. 215: 4, 5 for Chap 10]
W: Chap 10: Text (pp. 202-213); [p. 216: 6; p. 217: 1 for Chap 10, movie due]
Th: Chap 11: Dialogs 1, 2 (pp. 220-221); [p. 217: 3 (300 hanzi) for Chap 11]
    Movie:

14th Week  (Apr 22-26)
M: Chap 11: Text (pp. 222-230); [p. 231: 1, 3 for Chap 11]
T:  Chap 11: Text (pp. 222-230); [p. 232: 4, 5 for Chap 11]
W: Chap 11: Discussion (pp. 222-230); [pp. 232-233: 6 for Chap 11, movie due]
Th: Quiz 3 (Chaps 1-11)
    Movie:

15th Week (Apr 29-May 3)
M: Chap 12: Dialog 1, 2 (pp. 238-240); [pp. 254-255: 1, 3 for Chap 12]
T: Chap 12: Dialog 3, Text (pp. 240-252); [pp. 255-256: 4, 5 for Chap 12]
W: Chap 12: Text (pp. 240-252); [p. 256: 6 for Chap 12]
Th: Chap 12: Discussion (pp. 240-252); [p. 257: 1, 2 for Chap 12, movie due]
    Movie:

16th Week  (May 6-10)
M: Chap 13: Dialog (pp. 260-261); [pp. 247-252: Make one sentence with each pattern]
T: Chap 13: Discussion (pp. 261-272); [pp. 274-275: 1, 3 for Chap 13]
W:  Chap 13: Text (pp. 261-272); [p. 275: 4 for Chap 13; movie due]
Th: Review (Chaps 1-13)

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

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