2021 Chinese: Intermediate Course 1

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Academic unit or major
Second foreign language courses
Instructor(s)
Zhan Xiaomei 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed7-8(W321)  
Group
-
Course number
LAL.C331
Credits
1
Academic year
2021
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2021/3/19
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The Intermediate Chinese course is the one for those who have learnt Chinese for one year. The aim of this course is for such students to improve their ability to speak, listen to, and read Chinese .

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to reach the third grade of the Test of Chinese Proficiency(CHUKEN),or the fourth grade~fifth grade of the Chinese Proficiency Test(HSK).

Keywords

correct pronunciation, basic conversational ability 

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The instructor will explain the grammatical phenomena of the text to students, and have them translate, so that the instructor can check whether or not they understand what they were taught. This will help them to improve their language skills in reading. The drills of the textbook will also help them improve their skills of speaking and listening .

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Total review of the pronunciation Be conscious of correct pronunciation.
Class 2 Introduce yourself. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 3 Talk about your childhood dream. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 4 Talk about your vacation plan. Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 5 How did you spend your New Year Holiday? Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 6 How was your test? Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading.
Class 7 A test and exercise. A test and exercise.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Intermediate Chinese 20 Lessons for College Students

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Four Step Chinese for College Students

Assessment criteria and methods

Participation 50%, examination50%.

Related courses

  • LAL.C341 : Chinese: Advanced Course 1
  • LAL.C342 : Chinese: Advanced Course 2
  • LAL.C343 : Chinese: Advanced Course 3
  • LAL.C344 : Chinese: Advanced Course 4

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Students must have completed the basic Chinese courses.

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