CHINESE III
Zhou Laoshi (Bob Jones)
2011-2012 Course Program
Required Texts
 Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese. Textbook. Vol. 1. By Jiaying Howard and Lanting Xu.
 Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese. Workbook Vol. 1, Part 1. By Jiaying Howard and Lanting Xu. (Fall
2011)
 Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese. Workbook Vol. 1, Part 2. By Jiaying Howard and Lanting Xu.
(Spring 2012)
 Anna Mei Banfa! By Terry Waltz. (No need to purchase. Available in the classroom)
 Pocket Oxford Chinese Dictionary, 3rd ed. New York and Hong Kong: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Description
This course continues and advances the language skills learned in Chinese I and II. Then emphasis will be on
conversation skills, reading simple novels in Chinese, and gradually replacing readings and writing using pinyin
spelling with Chinese characters. Students will also learn Chinese dictionary skills and acquire a deeper
understanding and appreciation of the written Chinese character. Students will also work on projects and reports
on Chinese cultural topics, enhanced with films and field trips. In third year Chinese, students will enhance their
knowledge of grammatical structure and improve their reading and writing skills in Chinese characters, gain
skill in utilizing a Chinese dictionary and enlarge their knowledge of Chinese culture through projects, films
and readings. Students are encouraged to participate in the 2012 Kentucky World Languages Association
Festival in May.
Grading
Quizzes
Homework
Presentation
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Participation
Syllabus
First Quarter
Banfa!
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter
May
30%
25%
10%
10%
15%
10%
Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese; Lessons 1.1 to 2.3; begin Anna Mei
Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese; Lessons 2.4 to 3.6
Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese; Lessons 4.1 to 5.3
Huanying: An Invitation to Chinese; Lessons 5.4 to 6.6
Review and prep for language festival and final exam.
Third-year Chinese language students will:
 Continue to build upon conversational skills in Modern Standard Chinese learned in Chinese I and II,
utilizing TPR-S and Rassias Method drill techniques
 Memorize more Chinese characters, while gaining more understanding of the structure (radical system
and phonetics) and history of the Chinese written language
 Gain an understanding and apply a practical usage of Chinese grammatical structure
 Improve reading skills in Chinese characters, gradually moving from pinyin-supported texts to
character-only texts
 Gain a familiarity with and skill in using a Chinese-English, English-Chinese dictionary
 Begin to utilize on-line and computer based applications for the use and learning of Chinese
In addition, students will be introduced to Chinese culture and history through
 Weekly classes that will focus on cultural subjects such as tea, games, calligraphy, paper cutting, film,
holidays, etc.
 Projects focusing on cultural topics such as poetry, traditional holidays and history
 Field trips to Crane House and to events related to China and Chinese culture
Students will be assessed through the following methods:
 Weekly quiz
 Two exams (midterm and final)
 Homework assignments
 Periodic notebook assessment
 Weekly verbal assessment
Students should have in their possession during class the above referenced textbooks and supplies for each class
session:
 Textbooks
 Dedicated notebook for Chinese language class
 Pens and/or pencils
In addition, students are required to
 Make from index cards two sets of flash cards:
o Vocabulary cards, with Chinese vocabulary words in pinyin and tones on one side and the
English meaning on the other
o Character cards, with a Chinese character on one side and pinyin pronunciation and English
meaning on the other
Homework and project assignments will be posted on Edline. Homework will include written exercises,
character sheets, cultural projects, etc.
Expectations:
As your teacher, I prepare for each and every class. I expect students to meet the following criteria in order for
you to do well in the class:
 Hand all assignments in on time
 Finish projects within the prescribed time and hand in or present when due
 Go over lessons prior to class (preferably the night before) so that you are properly prepared for class
 Know and memorize all assigned characters, grammatical structures and vocabulary
 Be prepared for quizzes at any time and to study adequately for major tests