COURSE SYLLABUS -- CHINESE 131 OLH (Fall CRN 85824)
INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I
Instructor: Jing Wu
Office: Bldg 15-111
Phone: (650) 574-6341
E-mail: wu@smccd.edu
Office Hr: See my door card
Textbook:
Active Chinese
Course Description:
A continuation of CHIN 122 Advanced Elementary Chinese II with further development
of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It includes level appropriate reading
of authentic materials. It covers the first half of the third semester's work in Chinese as
taught at a four-year university. (UC / CSU)
Course Content and Student Learning Outcomes:
The content topics are: selecting college courses, visiting the post office, comparing
cities, shopping online, renting an apartment, appreciating pop music and culture,
appreciating eating and drinking culture.
Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to:
Listening: Demonstrate understanding of dialogues and narratives on common social
situations introduced in the textbook.
Speaking: Use fluent oral communication skills in conversations with accurate
pronunciation and intonation in common social situations covered in the course.
Reading: Comprehend reading texts including authentic materials with idiomatic usage
on personal and social matters. Use reading strategies to identify categories, main
ideas, organization, and specific details.
Writing: Master commonly used traditional and simplified characters, use the phonetic
Pinyin system fluently, and employ common sentence structures and appropriate
vocabulary to produce common writing styles on daily life, selected social topics and
events studied in the course.
Culture: Fluently describe the distinctive features of China, Chinese daily life and
cultural aspects.
Computer Equipment Requirement:
Minimum requirements are:
A current browser such as Internet Explorer, FireFox
(Make sure you have a recent version:
http://www.smccd.net/accounts/webready/browser.html
Windows XP or above.
At least 512 MB RAM
Modem speed: 56K or high speed Internet is recommended
Microphone and speaker or headset
*Computers are available in the library, WL Center, or other campus resource centres.
Software May Needed for This Course:
Google Pinyin
Chinese language package
NJStar Communicator
Assignments Submission:
Assignments will all be turned in online. Students are expected to submit assignments
on time to receive full credit. Late submission within two weeks will receive only partial
credit. No submission accepted after two weeks of the due date. No late submission
for AC online practice assignments.
Final Examination/Project:
The final examination will be comprehensive oral and written exams covering the
lessons taught in the textbook.
Grading Policy:
The final grade will be based on the following:
a. Completion of assignments on time 80%
b. Final exam/project 20%
On Campus Class Meetings:
Non Mandatory Study Sessions TBD
Contact Instructor:
Sending an email is the best way. Students could also contact the instructor by phone
or in person at the office hours.
Disability Policy:
If you have a documented disability and need accommodations for this class, please
see me as soon as possible or contact Disabled Students Programs & Services for
assistance. The DSPS office is located in Bldg 10 First Floor Rm 120 (650) 574- 6438.
Students with disabilities are protected under Family Education Rights and Privacy
Act (FERPA). Please understand confidentiality and do not identify the person or their
disability information to other students. Taping Lecture. Students who are unable to
take or read notes have the right to tape record class lectures only for their own study.
Plagiarism/Cheating Policy:
Dishonesty such as cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the
College and its officials is prohibited and may lead to appropriate disciplinary action.
Important Dates:
Last day to drop without appearing on transcript: September 7
Last day to file a petition for Pass/ No Pass grade: September 7
Last day to withdraw with a “W” grade: November 16
Final Exam/Project: December 13
*It is student’s responsibility to drop or withdraw from the class.