Course Chin 2312, Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II

Professor Wenqi Li 李文绮

Term Fall 2010
Meetings Mon/Wed, 05:30 – 06:45 pm, FO 2.608

Professor’s Contact Information

Office Phone 972-883-6287

Other Phone 972-612-2169 (H)
Office Location JO5.109
Email Address Wenqi.li@utdallas.edu
Office Hours MW 02:30 pm – 03:30 pm, or by appointment
Other Information I do not read e-learning mail.

General Course Information

Pre-requisites, Co-
Chin-1311, Chin-1312 and Chin 2311, or the same level of language
requisites, & other
restrictions proficiency

This course is a continuation of Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I.

Although it is mainly designed for those who have successfully completed
3 semesters’ study of Integrated Chinese, other students with the same
level of proficiency or above are also welcome to participate. Listening
comprehension and oral communication skills will be further enhanced to
Course Description
enable students to express more sophisticated ideas. With vocabulary
building and grammar structure learning, students will be able to read
character-text at a higher level and write small essays in characters.
Heritage speakers will be given supplementary reading materials to
accommodate their individual special needs.
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Students will analyze and interpret various forms of spoken communication and
Learning Outcomes communicate orally in clear, coherent, appropriate language.
Students will analyze and interpret printed materials.
Students will produce clear, correct and coherent prose.

Revised 3nd edition of the following books:

中文 听 说 读 写
1.Integrated Chinese, Textbook , Level Two, Part One
Required Texts &
Materials 2.Integrated Chinese, Character Workbook, Level Two, Part One
3.Integrated Chinese, Workbook, Level Two , Part One
4.Audio CD attached to the Workbook
Author: Tao-chung Yao and Yuehua Liu
Publisher: Boston: Cheng &Tsui Company

Suggested Texts, Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary

Readings, & The Commercial Press and Oxford University Press ISBN 7-100-04358-1

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 Materials
Assignments & Academic Calendar

Course Outline
DATES
Lesson One 开学
Aug. 23, 25, 30, TB p. 1 – 34, WB. P. 1 – 19, CB. P. 1 – 4
& Sept 1 Assignment due, Aug. 30,
Quiz 1 on Sept. 1, Wednesday

Sept. 1, 8, 13, 15 Lesson 4 买东西

TB P. 105 - 136; WB P. 55 - 72; CB P.19 - 25
(Sept. 6, Labor Day , Assignment due, Sept. 15,
no class) Quiz 2 on Sept. 15, Wednesday

Lesson 5 选课
TB P. 137 – 174, WB P. 73 – 92, CB. 27 – 36
Sept. 20, 22, 27, 29 Assignment due, Sept. 27,
Quiz 3 on Sept 29. Wednesday

Lesson 6 男朋友, 女朋友

Sept. 29, TB P. 179 - 214 WB P.103 – 120, CB P.37 - 46
Oct. 4, 6, 11, Assignment due, Oct 11,
Quiz 4 on Oct. 11, Monday

Mid-term Test (Oral)

Oct 13, Wednesday

Lesson 7 电脑和网络
Oct. 18, 20, 25, 27 TB P. 215 – 254, WB P. 121 – 136, CB P. 47 – 54
Assignment due, Oct. 25,
Quiz 5 on Oct. 27, Wednesday

Lesson 8 打工
Oct. 27, TB P. 255 – 290; WB P. 145 – P. 156; CB P. 54 - 62
Nov. 1, 3, 8, Assignment due, Nov. 8
Quiz 6 on Nov. 8, Monday

Lesson 9 教育
Nov. 10, 15, 17, 22. TB P. 291 - 324; WB P. 155 - 172; CB P. 63 - 70
Assignment due, Nov. 17,
Quiz 7 on Nov. 22, Monday

Lesson 10 中国地理
Nov. 22, 24, 29, TB P. 325 – 364, WB P. 173 – 192, CB P 71 – 79
Dec. 1 Assignment due, Dec 1,
Quiz 8 on Dec. 1, Wednesday

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Dec. 6 Review
Dec. 8 No class, instructor available for tutoring
Dec. 13, Monday
5:00 – 7:00
Final Exam (Written)

Course Policies
Attendance and class participation 10%
Assignments 45%
Grading (credit) Quizzes 25%
Criteria Mid Test 10%
Final Exam 10%

No make-up exams or tests except for unusual circumstances, in which case students
Make-up Exams must arrange with the instructor before hand. Only one lowest quiz grade can be
dropped on condition that all are taken.

Extra credit may be granted for students’ special, creative work

Extra Credit

Students have to hand in their assignments in a timely manner. Late work will result
Late Work
in a 10% reduction of each total grade.

Regular attendance is required. Be puncture and consult with the instructor when an
Class Attendance absence is necessary. More than 3 hours of unexcused absence will result in
deduction on final attendance grade.

All cell phones and pagers must be turned off in the classroom. Students are expected
Classroom
and encouraged to participate in group work and speak and talk to their partners. At
Citizenship
other times, refrain from personal and private conversation during class time.

Please go to the following URL address of the web page to review

University policies and procedures
(http://provost.utdallas.edu/home/syllabus-policies-and-procedures-text

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.