Office: 5 -137 Phone: 509-533- 3701 Email: GloriaG@spokanefalls.edu
Office Hours: 11:30am-12:30pm (Daily) or by appointment
Classes:
Course ID
CHIN&123
Days
Daily
Start Time
10:30 AM
End Time
11:30 AM
Bldg
005
Room
0118
Course Description:
This is third quarter of Chinese language course for beginners. It will teach the standard Chinese
language-Mandarin,
approaching to basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. During the course you
will learn how to
speak, write, and read in this language, using the everyday simplified characters used in Mainland
China. The most
widely used Chinese phonetic system-Pinyin will be still used as a tool. Students will also learn
Chinese characters in
order to be able to communicate effectively in real Chinese situations. Approximately 200 words and
expressions in
both Pinyin and characters will be taught .The course will be vivid with information on Chinese
culture which will
promote an understanding of China and its civilization course.
Textbooks and Listening Materials
1. Textbook:
Chinese Link 中文天地 (Elementary Chinese) (Simplified Version)
Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang and Weizhong Tian
Publisher: Prentice Hall
2. Workbook:
Chinese Link中文天地 (Elementary Chinese) Homework and Characters
Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang and Weizhong Tian
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Grades
Grades: Calculation
A: 90 and above
B: 80 to 90
C: 70 to 80
D: 60 to 70
Distribution
Class attendance and Participation
4 Home works (8% each)
Middle Term Exam
Final
Schedule (Tentative)
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Review Previous Lessons and Culture topic
Lesson 11
Lesson 11, Homework 1
Lesson 12
Lesson 12, Homework 2
Culture topic, Review, and Midterm
Total (100%)
10%
32%
29%
29%
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Lesson 13
Lesson 13, Homework 3
Lesson 14
Lesson 14, Homework 4
Review, Chinese Movie, Dead Day, Final