20802230Intro to Mandarin Chinese 1
Course Information
Description
Intro to Modern Arabic 1 focuses on the study of Arabic sounds and writing system and develops conversational skills in Modern Standard Arabic used in educational institutions throughout the Arabic-speaking world. Students will speak and write using basic vocabulary while developing a thorough understanding of the Arabic writing system.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Communication: Listening and Interpretation. Interpret short verbal conversations relating to the topics of personal information and daily life experiences.
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects and Verbal discussions (pair work, small and large group)
    Oral and Written feedback relating to videos and conversations
    Unit Quiz, Final Exam
    Criteria
    Identify the meaning of words, phrases and sentence-length utterances that are supported by visuals and gestures
    Accurately interpret questions relating to personal information
    Answer questions relating to simple conversations and narratives
    You meet the level of accuracy as identified by the instructor

  2. Communication: Reading. Comprehend short written conversations and narratives relating to the topics of personal information and daily life experiences
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Exercises in Workbook
    Summary
    Presentation
    Unit Quiz, Final Exam
    Criteria
    Identify the meaning of simple words in the context
    Accurately answer questions relating to the texts
    Identify relevant information in short conversations or narratives
    Summary includes main ideas of short written conversations and narratives
    Presentation includes the topics of written narratives
    You meet the level of accuracy as identified by the instructor

  3. Communication: Speaking. Deliver conversations relating to the topics of daily life experiences.
    Assessment Strategies
    Verbal discussions (pair work, small and large group discussions)
    Role play
    Presentation
    Oral Chinese assessment
    Criteria
    Initiate conversations relating to the topics of personal information such as family, jobs and occupations, hobbies, etc.
    Use familiar words and simple sentences to request and/or provide information relating to the topics of personal information
    Use simple sentences to present on the topics relating to family, hobbies, visiting friends, etc.
    You meet the level of accuracy as identified by the instructor

  4. Communication: Writing. Write simple sentences with high-frequency Chinese characters
    Assessment Strategies
    Written summary of main ideas for simple narratives
    Journals
    Unit Quiz, Final Exam
    Criteria
    Write high-frequency Chinese characters with correct stroke order
    Write simple sentences with the help of Pinyin
    Write simple sentences that are supported by visuals and relating to the
    topics of personal information
    Journals using simple sentences that are related to the topics of personal information
    You meet the level of accuracy as identified by the instructor

  5. Pronounce Chinese characters and words with Pinyin alphabet and tones
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Exercises in workbook
    Unit Quiz, Final Exam
    Criteria
    Recognize high-frequency Chinese characters with the help of Pinyin
    Pronounce high-frequency Chinese characters with correct tones
    Write syllables with correct tones
    Correlate Chinese characters with correct syllables and tones
    You meet the level of accuracy as identified by the instructor

  6. Grammar. Deliver short conversations and write simple sentences with correct sentence structures
    Assessment Strategies
    Journal Entries
    Present
    Unit Quiz, Final Exam
    Criteria
    Reorder the words to create sentences with correct word order
    Create simple sentences with correct word Order
    Use simple sentences to convey ideas relating to the topics of personal information
    Journal entries relate to the topics of personal information
    Presentation includes the topics relating to personal information
    Presentation shows evidence of correct sentence structure
    You meet the level of accuracy as identified by the instructor

  7. Culture. Communicate in the contexts of the target culture
    Assessment Strategies
    Virtual cultural exchange
    Presentation
    Criteria
    Analyze the practices and perspectives of the target culture using the topics addressed throughout the semester
    Presentation includes topics relating to the target culture and your own culture
    Presentation compares the similarities and differences relating to the target culture and your own culture
    Accurately use vocabulary and sentence structures in the communicative contexts of the target culture

  8. Communicate using targeted themes
    Assessment Strategies
    Conversations and verbal discussions (pair work, small and large group)
    Presentations
    Criteria
    Initiate conversations
    Converse on the topics addressed throughout the semester
    Present on the topics addressed throughout the semester
    Communicate targeted themes using phrases and/or simple sentences that are supported with visuals
    Discussions relate to the topic of personal information
    Presentations relate to the topic of personal information

  9. Communicate on the topics used throughout in the semester
    Assessment Strategies
    Conversations and verbal discussions
    Picture Talk
    Journal Entries
    Unit Quiz, Final Exam
    Criteria
    Ask about people’s name, job and nationality
    Talk about family members and their jobs and occupations
    Talk about hobbies
    Arrange dinner date and invite your friends to have dinner with you
    Describe a party and what people do at the party
    Order food at a restaurant
    Write or verbalize feedback relating to conversations