CHIN-2311-001, Intermediate Chinese I Professor Wenqi Li Term Fall 2011 Meetings Tue, Thur, 04:00 05:15 pm, FN 2.

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Professors Contact Information

Office Phone Other Phone Office Location Email Address Office Hours Other Information

972-883-4504 972- 612- 2169 (H) JO5.308 Wenqi.li@utdallas.edu Tue, Thur, 02:45 03:45 pm, or by appointment I do not read e-learning mail.

General Course Information

Pre-requisites, Corequisites, & other restrictions

Chin-1311 and Chin-1312, or the same level of language proficiency

This course is designed for students who have successfully completed the First Part of Integrated Chinese, Level One and those who have acquired the same level of language proficiency or above. Students will Course Description continue to develop their verbal communication skills with expanding vocabulary and sentence structures to be able to function in various social settings. In reading and writing, more emphasis will be shifted from pinyin to authentic Chinese writing system the characters. .
Students will reinforce and expand their ability to understand spoken Chinese. Students will expand functional Chinese vocabulary and apply them in verbal communication. Students will write 600 characters and be able to apply them in reading and writing.

Learning Outcomes

3nd edition of the following books:

3nd Edition
Required Texts & Materials

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

Suggested Texts, Readings, & Materials

Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary

The Commercial Press and Oxford University Press ISBN 0195840488

Assignments & Academic Calendar

DATES --- Introduction Aug. 25, 30, Sept. 1, 6 (Quiz 1 on Sept 6) --- Lesson Twelve Dining Course Outline

--- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice . HW: WB p.23 - 46 Lesson Thirteen Asking Directions --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice ..HW: WB p. 47 67 Lesson Fourteen Birthday Party --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice .. HW: WB p. 69 - 90 Lesson Fifteen Seeing a Doctor --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice ..HW: WB p. 91 110 Mid-term Test on Lessons 12, 13, 14, & 15

Sept 6, 8, 13, 15 (Quiz 2 on Sept 15)

Sept 20, 22, 27, 29 (Quiz 3 on Sept. 29)

Sept. 29, Oct. 4, 6, 11 (Quiz 4 on Oct. 11) Oct. 13, Thursday Oct. 18, 20, 25, 27 (Quiz 5 on Oct. 27)

Lesson Sixteen Dating --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice . HW: WB p. 117 136 Lesson Seventeen Renting an Apartment --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice .. HW: WB p. 137 158 Lesson Eighteen Sports --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice Lesson Nineteen Travel --- Vocabulary and Text --- Grammar and Language Practice Review for Final No class day, Instructor available for tutoring, Last day for make-ups, Final Exam

Oct. 27, Nov. 1, 3, 8 (Quiz 6 on Oct. 8)

HW: WB p. 159 - 178

Nov. 10, 15, 17, 22 (Quiz 7 on Nov. 22)

Nov. 22, 29, Dec. 1, 6 (Quiz 8 on Dec. 6)

HW: WB p. 179 - 202

Dec. 6, Tuesday Dec. 8, Thursday Dec. 10, Saturday 2:00 4:00

Course Policies
Grading (credit) Criteria

Attendance and class participation Assignments

10% 35%

Quizzes Mid-Term Test Final Exam

Make-up Exams Extra Credit Late Work

35% 10% 10%

No make-up exams or tests except for unusual circumstances, in which case students must arrange with the instructor before hand. Extra credit may be granted for students special, creative work Students have to hand in their assignments in a timely manner. Late work will result in a 10% reduction of each total grade. Regular attendance is required. Be puncture and consult with the instructor when an 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 and encouraged to participate in group work and speak and talk to their partners. At other times, refrain from personal and private conversation during class time.

Class Attendance

Classroom Citizenship

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.