Chinese 1501 Syllabus


INSTRUCTOR
Stephen L. Field, Ph.D.	Phone: 999-7615
Office: Northrup Hall 282	E-mail: sfield @ trinity.edu
Office hours: MWF 10:30-11:30, and by appointment
Chinese program web site: http://www.trinity.edu/sfield/Zhongwenxi.html
Chinese 1501 syllabus web site: http://www.trinity.edu/sfield/chin1501/chin1501.html

CLASS TIMES AND LOCATIONS
CHIN 1501-1	MWF 8:30-9:20 NH 251 TR 8:55-9:45 NH 251	CHIN 1501-2	MWF 9:30-10:20 NH 251 TR 9:55-10:45 NH 251
TEXTBOOKS
1. Communicating in Chinese, Student's Book 1, Speaking and Listening
2. *Student Lab Workbook*
3. *Xue Zhongwen*: Chinese 1501 Supplemental Class Materials

REQUIREMENTS
Attendance is mandatory. However, you are allowed three (excused or unexcused) absences. The 4th and each successive absence will count against your final grade (for example: if you make a final grade of B+ but have 4 absences, your grade will be changed to a B; or with 5 absences, a B-).
Class Participation		10%
This is the so-called "impression" grade. If you pay attention, speak up in class, conduct your role-playing exercises with enthusiasm, and put out extra effort in class and on your homework, that will impress me and you will get the full 10 points. On the other hand, if you fall asleep, read your e-mail on your laptop computer, text-message on your cell phone, chat with classmates in English, etc., you will get a zero.
Homework		20%
Three types are required--(1) listening exercises in your workbook, (2) grids on which you practice Chinese calligraphy, and (3) translation exercises that you will complete at home and put on the board in class. *Late homework will not be accepted!*
Quizzes		30%
Quizzes will be given on the first day of each new lesson. You will be tested on the grammar and vocabulary of the preceding lesson as well as the characters of the new lesson. Don't miss class on these days or you will receive a zero. There will be no make-up quizzes! However, I allow students to drop their lowest quiz grade.
Tests 1, 2, 3, and 4		40%
Tests are tentatively scheduled for Sept. 8 , Oct. 7 , Nov. 4 , and Dec. 8. There will be no comprehensive final exam. Make-up tests will be given only if you have an excused absence from a doctor, coach, or professor.

Honor Code
Students are required to pledge all written work that is submitted for a grade: “On my honor, I have neither given nor received any unauthorized assistance on this work” and their signature. The pledge may be abbreviated “pledged” with a signature. See pages 102-07 in your Student Handbook for further information regarding the honor code.

PREVIEW WEEK (the Three Languages of Chinese)
Day	Subject	Textbook
Aug 28	Chinese Calligraphy (evolution and composition )	seals	bronzes
Aug 31	Calligraphic Strokes (basic strokes and calligraphic technique)	scripts	Stroke Order Rules
Sept 1	The Chinese Tones	pages 215-16	Tone Change Rules *
Sept 2	Sounds	page 217	Pinyin syllables
Sept 3	Sounds	page 218	Chinese Phonetic Alphabet
Sept 4	Sounds,the numbers 1-100	pages 219-21, 223	Pinyin Practice
Sept 8			Test 1

DAILY SCHEDULE (for each textbook lesson)
Day 1. Grammar and New Vocabulary. Students will hand in their character grids and then the class will take a short quiz. The new lesson will then be introduced with a discussion of new vocabulary and grammar.
Day 2. Role-playing. Conduct role-playing interviews and other games. Hand in lab workbook exercises by 5:00 pm.
Day 3. Translation Exercises. In class, selected students will put their translation exercises on the board.

Week	Unit, Seg	Content	Textbook	Workbook
Sept 9-11	1	Courtesy Expressions	pp. 17-20	pp. 1-4
Sept 14-16	2a	Names	pp. 21-24	pp. 5-8
Sept 17-21	2b	Social Titles	pp. 25-30	pp. 9-12
Sept 22-24	2c	Personal Descriptions	pp. 31-36	13-17
Sept 28-30	2d	Age, year/grade, address, tel. number	pp. 37-42	19-22
Oct 1-5	2e	Height, weight, birthday	pp. 43-48	23-26
Oct 6		Review
Oct 7	1-2e	Test 2
Oct 8-12	2f	Professions	pp. 49-52	27-30
Oct 13-15	2g	Nationality & foreign language	pp. 53-56	31-34
Oct 19-21	2h	Family members	pp. 57-60	35-38
Oct 22-26	3a	Physical condition	pp. 61-66	39-42
Oct 27-29	3b	Personal needs and wants	pp. 67-70	43-46
Oct 30-Nov 3	4a	Clock Time	pp. 71-74	46-49
Nov. 4	2f-4a	Test 3
Nov 5-9	4b	Day Time	pp. 75-80	50-53
Nov 10-12	4c	Calendar Time	pp. 81-88	54-57
Nov 13-18	4d, e	Relative Time	pp. 89-98	58-61, 62-65
Nov 19-24	5a	Money	pp. 99-102	66-69
Nov 30-Dec 2	5b	Color, Size and Shape	pp. 103-108	70-73
Dec 3-7	5c	Requesting specific objects	pp. 109-114	74-77
Dec 7		Course Evaluation
Dec. 8	4b-5c	Test 4

Class will not be held on the following days:

Monday, Sept. 7	Labor Day holiday
Friday, Sept. 25	Academic Conference
Friday, Oct. 16	Fall Break holiday
Friday, Nov. 20	Academic Conference
Wednesday, Nov. 25-Friday, Nov. 27	Thanksgiving holiday

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
4:30	One-on one Conversation 口语练习	One-on one Conversation 口语练习	One-on one Conversation 口语练习
4:30	Tutorial 课后辅导 (张粤Zhang Yue )	Tutorial 课后辅导 (采畬&安然)	Tutorial 课后辅导 (张粤Zhang Yue )
5:30	One-on one Conversation 口语练习	Tutorial 课后辅导 (维祯)	One-on one Conversation 口语练习	One-on one Conversation 口语练习
5:30	One-on one Conversation 口语练习	Tutorial 课后辅导 (维祯)	Tutorial 课后辅导 (安然)	Tutorial 课后辅导 (维祯)
6:30				One-on one Conversation 口语练习