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Teaching Plan for Beginning Chinese I (CHI 101)
001A-LEC (15474) MoWe 11:00AM – 1:15PM
A-Bisdorf/AA - 0234
NVCC, Fall 2011
Instructor: Dr. Dali Tan
Week
Date
Teaching and Learning Activities
1-2
8/22--8/31
3-5
9/5
Labor Day
holiday
1. Meeting each other
2. Finding out students’ needs; Introduction of the teaching
syllabus
3. Teaching and learning Chinese pronunciation & PINYIN:
Simple final; semi-vowels: y & w; Initials, compound finals,4
tones & spelling rules. Exercises of pronunciation and PINYIN
link with the meaning of classroom expressions, basic useful
expressions included in the introduction, and vocabulary in
Lesson 1.
4. Teaching and learning basic Chinese writing system:
The formation of the Chinese characters; basic Chinese
radicals; basic strokes; stroke order
5. Basics in Chinese Culture: Brief introduction of geography and
history; names of the 12 animals representing the years of
birth
6. Homework includes doing the IC exercises on computer,
practicing writing simple characters
1. Review of the pronunciation
2. A quiz of pronunciation and PINYIN
3. Review of the writing system
4. Teaching and learning vocabulary of Lessons 1—Greetings
5. Teaching and learning how to greet people in Chinese
6. Basics in Chinese culture: Famous scenic spots in China
7. Homework includes doing the IC exercises on computer,
practicing writing simple characters
1. Review of the pronunciation, writing system and vocabulary in
lesson 1
2. A quiz on PINYIN, writing system and words in Lesson 1
3. Teaching and learning Lesson 1(cont.):
Grammar and sentence patterns drills
4. More pronunciation exercises and dictation of words
5. Role play and free talk on Greetings
6. Studying the text of “Greetings”
7. Basics in Chinese culture: Chinese festivals (1)
8. Homework includes doing the IC exercises on computer,
practicing writing words
1. Review of vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
lessons 1
2. A quiz of vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
Lesson 1
3. Teaching and learning Lesson 2:
New words & expressions, Grammar and sentence patterns
4. More pronunciation exercises and dictation of words
5. Role play and free talk on Family
6. Studying the text of “Family”
7. Basics in Chinese culture: Chinese festivals (2)
8. Homework includes doing the IC exercises on computer,
practicing writing words and simple sentences
9/7--9/21
6-7
9/26--10/5
8-10
10/10 –
Columbus
Day holiday
10/12--10/26
2
11-12
10/31--11/9
1. Review of the vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
lessons 2
2. A quiz of vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
Lesson 2
3. Teaching and learning Lesson 3:
Teaching new words and expressions, Grammar and
sentence patterns
4. More pronunciation and dictation of short sentences
5. Role play and free talk on Dates and Time
6. Studying the text of “Dates and Time”
7. Basics in Chinese culture: 56 nationalities in China
8. Homework includes watching the related part of the video,
doing the IC exercises on computer, practicing writing words
and simple sentences
13-14
11/14 --11/21
1. Review of the vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
lessons 3
2. A quiz of vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
Lesson 3
3. Teaching and learning Lesson 4:
Teaching new words and expressions, Grammar and
sentence patterns
4. Role play and free talk on Hobbies
5. Written work in class: Dictation of 3 key sentences about the
video.
6. Studying the text of “Hobbies”
7. Basics in Chinese culture: The Chinese family
8. Homework includes watching the related part of the video,
doing the IC exercises on computer, practicing writing words
and simple sentences
11/23—11/27
–
Thanksgiving
holidays
15-16
11/28--12/12
1. Review of the vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
lessons 1-4
2. A quiz of vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns in
Lesson 4
3. Teaching and learning Lesson 5:
Teaching new words and expressions, Grammar and
sentence patterns
4. Role play and free talk on Visiting Friends
5. Written work in class: Write 3 key sentences about the video
6. Studying the text of “Visiting Friends”
7. Basics in Chinese culture: Chinese food
8. Homework includes watching the related part of the video,
doing the IC exercises on computer, practicing writing words
and simple sentences
17
12/13—12/19
Final exam week
* Some adjustments may be made in terms of the progress of the
lessons based on the needs of the students in this course.