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CHINESE 201 (ELEMENTARY CHINESE)

FALL 2013

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY

Main Instructor: Xianmin Liu Drill Instructor: Jing Liu Drill Instructor: Qing Wei Drill Instructor: Yinghui [email protected]: 254 Buttrick

Phone: 3-7824

Office Hours: M 2:30-3:20

W4:10-5:00

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Office: 252 Buttrick

Phone : 2-2616

Office Hours: MW 4:10-5:00

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Office: 253 Buttrick

Phone: 3-7823

Office Hours: TTh 11:10-12:00

[email protected]: 251 Buttrick

Office Hours: TTh 11:10-

12:00

TIME & PLACEClass meets every day for 50 minutes. Monday, Wednesday and Fridays classesfocus

on pattern practice and application and Tuesday and Thursdays classes introduce new

phonetic/grammatical items/structures. There are four sections for this

course. Students are required to stay in the same section throughout the semester so

that the section instructors can keep an accurate record of all attendance, classperformance, homework, and grades. If you must switch to a different section due to a

scheduling conflict, please talk to the main instructor at the beginning of the semester. Day of Wk Monday

Drill TuesdayLecture WednesdayDrill ThursdayLecture FridayDrillSection 1 SC 6411

12:10-1:00 BT 21212:10-1:00 SC 641112:10-1:00 BT 21212:10-1:00 SC 641112:10-1:00Section 2 SC 6411

11:10-12:00 BT 21212:10-1:00 SC 641111:10-12:00 BT 21212:10-1:00 SC 641111:10-12:00Section 3 SC 64111:10-2:00 BT 2121:10-2:00 SC 64111:10-2:00 BT 2121:10-2:00 SC 64111:10-2:00Section 4 SC 6411

2:10-3:00 TBA2:10-3:00 SC 64112:10-3:00 TBA2:10-3:00 SC 64112:10-3:00

COURSE DESCRIPTIONThis course is designed to introduce students with little or no background in the

language to the basic pronunciation, syntax, and writing system of Mandarin Chinese.

The goal of this course is to help the student acquire the four basic skillsspeaking,

listening, reading, and writingas well as some basic Chinese cultural elementsembedded in the language. By the end of the semester, the student should be able to

perform some daily tasks in a Chinese-speaking environment.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES1) L inguistic Objectives

Help students learn Chinese Pinyin (pronunciation), basic grammatical

structures, and approximately 400 characters/phrases in simplified forms.

2) Socio-cul tur al Objectives

Help students acquire some basic Chinese socio-cultural knowledge as embeddedin the language.

3) Functional /Communicative Objectives

a. Listening

Enable students to understand listening materials immediately related to

students' daily life.

b. Speaking

Enable students to accomplish simple communicative tasks (e.g., introducing

one's family, making an appointment, ordering food, etc.) with certain

coherence, accuracy, and fluency.

c. Reading

Enable students to read simple stories/dialogues involving various learned

sentence structures and vocabulary items.

d. Writing

Enable students to write simple dialogues/notes/skits on topics related to daily life

with learned grammatical patterns and vocabulary.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS COURSEWe will learn the Pinyin (Chinese phonetic) system for the first two and half weeks of

this semester. In the remainder of the semester we will be covering nine chapters of

Integrated Chinese Level I (part I) at a pace of approximately one chapter (two

dialogues) per week. Due to the fast pace and cumulative nature of this course, students

are required to attend ALL classes, and submit all required work on time. In addition,

students are urged to spend at least one hour of preparation (preview) for every hour

spent in class. It does not take a genius to learn the language, but it does take

commitment and self-discipline.REQUIRED TEXT BOOKS (available in the bookstore)1. Integrated Chinese Textbook Level 1 Part 1, Tao-chung Yao and Yuehua Liu,

3rded.

2. Integrated Chinese Workbook Level 1 Part 1, Tao-chung Yao and Yuehua Liu,

3rd

ed.

3. Integrated Chinese Character Workbook Level 1 Part 1, Tao-chung Yao and

Yuehua Liu, 3rd

ed.

4. Rap texts to be given out in class

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Recommended MaterialsAudio CD's for IC textbook and workbook Level I, part I

Listening to text recordings & Viewing the lesson DVD (virtual cinema)Digitized lesson audio/video accompanying the textbook and the rap texts are all

available on Oak. You are required to listen to the lesson recordings, view the video,

and practice pronunciation/tones and raps as much as possible to develop correct

pronunciation and learn the grammatical patterns. The listening assignments are also

posted online.

HOMEWORKYour first Pinyinhomework assignment is due on August 23 (Friday). All the

homework for Pinyinwill be checked and graded in class (20 points each).

Starting from the 3rd week, there will be two types of written homework for each

chapter: the workbook for chapter review and the Character Workbook for character

writing. Please refer to theDaily Schedule for due dates. All the written assignmentsmust be:

(1) Fully completed

(2) Neatly written in Chinese characters

(3) In the form of detached pages from the workbook (or your own notebook paper with

the number of each exercise clearly written down)

(4) Submitted on time

Failure to follow these guidelines will result in point deductions from the homework

grade. Late homework will lead to a 50% grade deduction. Homework late by 24 hours

or more will NOT be accepted.

Please be aware that copying from others workand unpermittedcollaboration are considered a violation of the honor code and will be dealt

with accordingly.

RAP CHINESEIn order to develop good pronunciation and fluency, you are required to rap several

Chinese texts in front of class. Each rap includes some important patterns and

expressions that must be memorized. The rapping text will be given out in class ahead

of time so that you can prepare. All the raps MUST be memorized and recited. 90% of

the grade will be deducted if it is read.

CHARACTER QUIZZESThere will be two 10-minute quizzes on Chinese characters for each chapter (17 quizzes

total in this semester) which will be given at the beginning of class. Quizzes cannot be

made up and all missed quizzes will count for 0 points. 2 quizzes with lowest score will

be dropped at the end of the semester.
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REVIEW TESTS (WRITTEN)There will be 4 tests: 1 on Pinyin, and 3 on grammatical patterns and vocabulary usage,

each worth 100 points. Since these tests are comprehensive, we urge you to review

periodically. Refer toschedule for the exact dates.

MID-TERM ORALINTERVIEWFor this oral interview you are expected to memorize a designated dialogue/narrative

from the textbook and answer related questions. The assessment is based on accuracy of

pronunciation/tones, application of grammar patterns, and fluency/coherence of

responses. This interview is worth 100 points.

FINAL ORAL PROJECTYou are required to write your own skit in Chinese with one or two classmates and act it

out in class. This project is worth 150 points (including 30 points for submitting the

draft on time). Instructions will be given out at the end of the semester.

MAKE-UP POLICY

A. Make-ups for tests (including oral interviews), and written/oral work are NOT given

unless you have one of the following excuses:

(1)participation in sponsored University activities(2)observance of religious holidays officially recognized by the University(3)medical/family emergency (must have a note from doctor and/or deans

office within three days. We do not accept notes from parents)

Conflicts arising from personal travel plans or social obligations such as weddings,

family reunions, are NOT regarded as legitimate excuses that qualify for make-ups.

Make-up work, if permitted, must be done within THREE days from the originally

scheduled date.

B. No alternative final exam will be given unless the student provides evidence of a

scheduling conflict.

CLASS ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATIONIt is essential that students not only come to every class, but be fully engaged and

actively involved in all class activities. Students will be graded each day for class

attendance and participation separately. A student who is tardy to class by more than

10 minuteswill receive a 50% point deduction in the attendance/participation grade for

that day.Three or more unexcused absences will lead to a lower letter grade for thiscourse (e.g. an A will become an A-).

To ensure a productive learning environment, ALL electronic devices will be banned

during class time. Violators of the rules will receive a ZERO for class attendance and

participation that day.
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GRADING DISTRIBUTIONPinyin Homework (5x10) & Workbook (9x20) 230

Character Workbook (10x8 without L.9) 80

Class Attendance/ Participation (70 days x 4pts; 2

for attendance, 2 for participation)

280

Raps/presentation (none for L.9) (20 x 8) 160

Mid-term Oral Interview 100Character Quizzes (*17CQs-2) x 10 (*Only one CQ on L. 9) 150

1 Pinyin Test & 3 Review Tests 400

Final Oral Project 120 ( 20 pts as a HW) 120

Final Written Exam 200

Total 1,720

HONOR CODE

Cheating, plagiarizing, or otherwise falsifying results of study is prohibited. The Honor

Code applies not only to examinations, but also to all work handed in. In addition, this

Code applies to any act that is fraudulent or intended to mislead the instructor,

including falsifying records of attendance for class, for events for which attendance is

required or for which class credit is given. Violations of the Honor Code are cause for

disciplinary actions imposed by the appropriate honor council.

The following are included as violations:

Copying from others (home)work Unpermitted collaboration Revising and resubmitting a quiz or exam for re-grading, without the instructors

knowledge and consent Giving or receiving unpermitted aid on homework assignments Representing as ones own work the work of another Talking to each other during a quiz or a test Failure to report a known or suspected violation of the Code in the manner

prescribed

WE URGE YOU TO:1. Preview new vocabulary, expressions, and grammatical patterns

2. Read through the main text, and prepare questions for class

3. View the lesson video4. Communicate with the instructor(s) in a timely manner regarding any problems in

your Chinese study.

Good Luck!