Chabot College
September 1994
Course Outline for Chinese 50B
CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE
Catalog Description:
50B - Conversational Chinese
2 units
Development of skills learned in Chinese 50A. Understanding of spoken Chinese through
pronunciation, vocabulary, and applied grammar. Introduction to everyday life of Chinese-speaking
people and the skills needed to successfully function in the culture. Prerequisite: Chinese 50A
completed with a grade of "C" or better. 3 hours.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
1. have become proficient in using the conversational structures and vocabulary presented;
2. have further developed an understanding and appreciation of the culture of Chinese-speaking
people.
Course Content:
1. Review and "recycling" of content of 50A.
2. Functional vocabulary and grammar to allow students to:
a. extend, accept or refuse invitations
b. gather information with a wide variety of interrogative strategies
c. use culturally authentic maps and timetables
d. make purchases
e. describe simple physical ailments to pharmacists and doctors
f. narrate simple events in past, present, and future
g. make physical descriptions of people and things
3. Selective survey of major cultural and artistic achievements of Chinese-speaking areas.
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture/discussion in target language
Choral/individual repetition of model speech
Re-creation of dialogues and improvisation
Small group activities leading to skits, dialogues, etc.
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Tests and quizzes on material presented, including oral proficiency interviews.
Student participation in class activities.
Homework assignments, such as preparation for brief oral presentations
Final exam
Textbook(s) Typical:
To be determined
Special Student Materials:
None
FH:kh Chinese.50B Revised: 9/30/94