20802231Intro to Mandarin Chinese 2
Course Information
Description
This course builds on the introduction to the fundamental phonetic system and grammar of standard spoken Chinese and written language and Chinese characters provided in Introduction to Mandarin Chinese I. This course will teach modern standardized simplified Chinese characters rather than the more complex traditional characters. The course will meet for four hours each week for three credits.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Communication: Practice pronunciation skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects and Verbal discussions (pair work, small and large group)
    Criteria
    Recognize the syllable structure of Mandarin Chinese
    Possess accurate pronunciation
    Distinguish all Mandarin vowels and consonants in all syllables
    Assign the correct tone graphs to each syllable
    Use the tone sandhi rules
    Write Pinyin correctly

  2. Communication: Practice listening skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Written product and verbal discussions (pair work, small and large group)
    Criteria
    Possess the ability to listen and respond to Chinese spoken by the teacher and other classmates

  3. Communication: Practice oral skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Individual, pair work, small and large group activities
    Oral exams
    Criteria
    Complete a series of drills related to daily life activities
    Converse in Mandarin on subject matters covered in the course
    Freely state opinion in pair work and group activities

  4. Communication: Practice reading skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Projects and verbal discussions
    Test, exam
    Criteria
    Read a short passage written in simplified characters in certain time
    Use various types of sentence patterns

  5. Communication: Practice orthography and writing skills
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group activities
    Test, exam
    Criteria
    Recognize at least 150 Chinese characters in simplified form
    Reproduce a minimum of 100 characters from memory
    Apply grammatical concepts correctly
    Describe and comment on topics learned in the textbook
    Write composition with 60-80 words

  6. Communication: Use basic knowledge of Chinese grammar
    Assessment Strategies
    Individual, pair work, small and large group activities
    Test, exam
    Criteria
    Use new vocabulary and sentence patterns
    Apply grammatical concepts correctly
    Acquire the productive and idiomatic use of grammatical patterns
    Comprehend the basic information in simple and short Chinese texts

  7. Cultures: Discuss components of Chinese-speaking culture
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group classroom discussions
    Written product
    Exam (oral and written)
    Criteria
    Examine components of Chinese-speaking culture through textbook, authentic materials, audio and internet
    Express cultural components by commenting
    Compare these cultural components with own culture

  8. Communication: Describe personal daily life
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group classroom discussions
    Written assignment, composition, letter/diary and/or oral presentation
    Criteria
    Letter, diary or email is in proper format
    Self-assess performance on a topic related to daily life
    Use new patterns and vocabulary with correct grammar
    Organize text according to stated guidelines

  9. Communication: Carry on a conversation for a formal purpose
    Assessment Strategies
    Small and large group discussions
    Written product
    Test, exam
    Criteria
    Conversation addresses the topic: to shop for clothes (speak about the color, size and price of a purchase; recognize Chinese currency, pay bills in cash or with credit card, exchange merchandise etc.)
    Conversation addresses a specific topic (school life and experiences of learning Chinese language)
    Use new patterns and vocabulary with correct grammar
    Use correct social register