School Year: 2015-2016
Instructor: 徐弘 Xú Lǎoshī
Chinese I 轻松学汉语
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E-Mail: hxu@lacrosseschools.org
Phone: 6087897700-3341
Department/Office: World language
Rm#111, #116
Office Hours: PM
Overview
Chinese I will introduce the main features of Mandarin Chinese, the official standard language of People’s
Republic of China. By using Chines phonetic system Pinyin, students will develop listening, speaking, reading,
and writing skills. Students will be able to use simple sentences to carry out basic daily conversion. Related
culture topics will be included in the course.
Goals
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Chinese words and phrases from Students’ Book
Mandarin pronunciation and the four tones
Basic sentence structure for conversation
Reading and writing the Pinyin system (Romanization system of Chinese language.)
Structure of Chinese characters (radical components)
Stroke order for writing characters
Typing Chinese characters on computer
Chinese culture appreciation: geography, people’s livelihood, Chinese food, civilization, pop music,
films, traditional games,etc.
Materials
Teacher will supply:
 Textbook: Chinese Made Easy Book 1(轻松学汉语)
 Handouts and other learning materials/aids
Students need to prepare:
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1 ½- to 2-inch binder for handouts.
Loose-leaf writing paper or a spiral notebook for taking notes and write down all kinds of
class information.
It is important to keep your important papers, worksheets, quizzes, and tests well
organized throughout the semester to help you review.
Pen or pencil, eraser, (pencil is preferred).
One dry erase marker.
* If you use teacher supply stationaries, please make sure you put it back to the original
place, so other students can use it as well.
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Evaluation & Assessment:
Points and Grade Marks are both used in Assessment.
Grading
Scale: A: 90-100%
B: 80-89%
C: 70-79%
D: 60-69%
F: 0-50%
Weights of Grades:
Formative assessments – 40% of the grade
Summative assessments – 50% of the grade
Participation-10%
Formative assessments include but are not limited to: homework, daily participation, and
in-class activities. Summative assessments include but are not limited to: quizzes, tests,
projects, and presentations.
Friendly reminders:
Teacher Commitments:
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Present professional respect and supports to all students.
State the specific learning targets for each class lesson.
Give timely feedback in evaluating student learning.
Provide multiple opportunities for successful learning.
Student Commitments:
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Being respectful to everyone in class.
Willing to participate in all classroom activities. Finish all required tasks.
Be courageous, positive and open-minded in all aspects of culture exposures.
Take the initiative to learn.
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To establish an effective learning environment, please kindly follow Chinese Classroom
Routines and Rules:
1) Show respect to everyone in class and follow the instructions.
2) Be seated when the bell rings.
3) If during the class, you need to get up to do some thing, please finish it as quickly, quietly as
possible.
4) Arrange your bathroom visit during the class break.
If you need to be excused during the class, please record it on class excuse record sheet.
Your leave (reasonably) should be less than 5 minutes. At the end of each semester, students
who haven’t used this excuse record sheet will be rewarded.
5) Classroom assignments are supposed to be turned in before class ended. Some are going to
be graded according to accuracy; some others can be effort score.
6) Late turn-in assignment will affect your score. Each late day will generally have 10%
deduction of your score.
7) For any absent days, you’re expected to make up your work.
8) ACADEMIC HONESTY is highly emphasized. Cheating will result in zero and other severe
disciplinary measures. For failing or unsatisfactory grades, with teacher’s permission and
extended extra study, you can apply to have it redone with highest 90% of the grade)
9) NO Iphone, Ipod during the class. Every 2 weeks, students will have a Bi-week formative
performance score (1.5/day). Unauthorized usage of these devices will affective your score.
10) Without teacher’s permission, students found to do other work unrelated to Chinese, after
receive warnings may risks having the materials taken away by the teacher.
To guardians and students: (Please kindly sign the following commitment)
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I have read and understand the course expectations and classroom rules of conducts and agree to
abide by these rules and expectations.
Student Signature: _______________________
Date: ______________
I have read and understand the Chinese course expectations and classroom rules of conduct for my
son/daughter and expect him/her to comply fully with these rules and expectations.
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________
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Date: _______________
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