| LEC # | ASSIGNMENTS (BEFORE CLASS) | ASSIGNMENTS (IN CLASS) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course introduction Reading exercises (handouts) | |
| 2 | Preview L11 - Read grammatical points on pp. 10-11. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 12-13. - Study the L11 vocabulary. Learn the L11 Required Characters (PDF) heart. Make sure you know the other L11 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 5-6. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 5, 7-8. - Read the dialog on pp. 8-9. | 10 true-or-false questions on L11 text and dialog L11 text L11 dialog |
| 3 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study the sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 12-13 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Writing exercise on p. 17. | Hand in your written assignments L11 exercises on pp. 14-18 |
| 4 | Preview L12 - Read grammatical points on pp. 28-29. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 30-31. - Study the L12 vocabulary. Learn the L12 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L12 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 23-24. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 23, 25. - Read the dialog on pp. 26-27. | Dictation of L11 required characters. 10 true-or-false questions on L12 text and dialog. L12 text L12 dialog |
| 5 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study the sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 30-31 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Writing exercise on p. 37. | Hand in your written assignments L12 exercises on pp. 32-38 |
| 6 | Prepare a 3-minute talk on both of the following topics - The Shengxiào/shuxiàng of My Family - How I Celebrate Chunjié with My Family | 3-minute talks Discussions |
| 7 | Review L11 and L12 Make sure you can reproduce the Required Characters (PDF) from memory and recognize the other characters by sight. Also, review Grammatical Points, and sentence patterns and word usage. | Quiz 1 |
| 8 | Preview L13 - Read grammatical points on p. 49. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 50-51. - Study the L13 vocabulary. Learn the L13 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L13 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 43-44. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 45-46. On-line Jiantizi Hóng Lóu Mèng picture book. - Read dialog 1 on p. 47 and dialog 2 on pp. 47-48. | 10 true-or-false questions on L13 text and dialog L13 text L13 dialogs |
| 9 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study the sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 50-51 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Write a composition entitled "The Ideal Husband" (Zuì Lixiang de Zhàngfu) or "The Ideal Wife" (Zuì Lixiang de Qizi). Your composition should be no less than 1 full double-spaced (every other line) page. Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L13 exercises on pp. 52-56 |
| 10 | Preview L14 - Read Grammatical Points on p. 67. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 68-69. - Study the L14 vocabulary. Learn the L14 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L14 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 61-62. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 63-64. Official web site of Shaolin Temple. - Read the dialog on pp. 65-66. | Dictation of L13 required characters 10 true-or-false questions on L14 text and dialog L14 text L14 dialog |
| 11 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study the sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 68-69 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Write a composition about your views on "Martial Arts and Kungfu Movies" (Wushù hé Gongfu Diànying). Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L14 exercises on pp. 32-38 |
| 12 | Prepare a 3-minute talk on both of the following topics - "The Ideal Husband" (Zuì Lixiang de Zhàngfu) and "The Ideal Wife" (Zuì Lixiang de Qizi) - "Martial Arts and Kungfu Movies" (Wushù hé Gongfu Diànying) | Dictation of L14 required characters 3-minute talks Discussions |
| 13 | Review L13 and L14 Make sure you can reproduce the Required Characters (PDF) from memory and recognize the other characters by sight. Also, review Grammatical Points, and sentence patterns and word usage. | Quiz 2 |
| 14 | Preview L15 - Read grammatical points on pp. 86-87. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 88-89. - Study the L15 vocabulary. Learn the L15 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L15 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 81-82. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 81, 83. - Read dialog 1 on p. 84 and dialog 2 on pp. 84-85. | 10 true-or-false questions on L15 text and dialogs L15 text L15 dialogs |
| 15 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 88-89 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Using as many as possible new words and sentence patterns where appropriate, write a composition entitled "The Ideal Teacher" (Zuì Lixiang de Laoshi). Your composition should be no less than 1 full double-spaced (every other line) page. Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L15 exercises on pp. 90-94 |
| 16 | Preview L16 - Read grammatical points on pp. 103-104. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 105-06. - Study the L16 vocabulary. Learn the L16 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L16 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 98-99. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 98, 100-01. - Read the dialog on pp. 101-02. | Dictation of L15 required characters 10 true-or-false questions on L16 text and dialog L16 text L16 dialog |
| 17 | Written Assignments (please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 68-69 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Using as many as possible new words and sentence patterns where appropriate, write a composition about your views on "How My Parents Educated Me" (Wo Fùmu shi Zenyàng Jiàoyù Wo de). Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L16 exercises on pp. 107-113 |
| 18 | Prepare a 3-minute talk on both of the following topics - "The Ideal Teacher" (Zuì Lixiang de Laoshi) and "The Ideal Student" (Zuì Lixiang de Xué.sheng) - "How My Parents Educated Me" (Wo Fùmu shi Zenyàng Jiàoyù Wo de). Is there anything that you wish they had done differently? Why? What are the things that you think a person should learn so as to become a "good" person? | Dictation of L16 required characters 3-minute talks Discussions |
| 19 | Review L15 and L16 Make sure you can reproduce the Required Characters (PDF) from memory and recognize the other characters by sight. Also, review grammatical points, and sentence patterns and word usage. | Quiz 3 |
| 20 | Preview L17 - Read grammatical points on p. 125. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 126-27. - Study the L17 vocabulary. Learn the L17 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L17 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 118-20. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 121-22. - Read the dialog on p. 123. | 10 true-or-false questions on L17 text and dialogs L17 text L17 dialog |
| 21 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 126-27 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Using as many as possible new words and sentence patterns where appropriate, write a composition on something like (but not) the silk that you think is representative of the uniqueness of Chinese culture. First briefly outline its history or the historical context. Then explain why you think it is representative of the uniqueness of the Chinese culture. Your composition should be no less than 1 full double-spaced (every other line) page. Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L17 exercises on pp. 128-33 |
| 22 | Preview L18 - Read grammatical points on pp. 145-46. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 147-48. - Study the L18 Vocabulary. Learn the L18 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L18 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 139-40. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 141-42. - Read dialog 1 on p. 143 and dialog 2 on p. 144. | Dictation of L17 required characters 10 true-or-false questions on L18 text and dialog L18 text L18 dialog |
| 23 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 147-48 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Using as many as possible new words and sentence patterns where appropriate, write a composition entitled "Wo Zuì Xihuan de Yinliào" (The Beverage I Like the Best). First briefly outline the story of its invention if there is one, like the case for Coca Cola. Then explain why you like it the best. Your composition should be no less than 1 full double-spaced (every other line) page. Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L18 exercises on pp. 149-154 |
| 24 | Prepare a 3-minute talk on both of the following topics - "The thing that I think best represents the uniqueness of Chinese culture." - "Wo Zuì Xihuan de Yinliào." | Dictation of L18 required characters 3-minute talks Discussions |
| 25 | Review L17 and L18 Make sure you can reproduce the Required Characters (PDF) from memory and recognize the other characters by sight. Also, review grammatical points, and sentence patterns and word usage. | Quiz 4 |
| 26 | Preview L19 - Read grammatical points on p. 165. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 166-67. - Study the L19 vocabulary on pp. 156-58. Learn the L19 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L19 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 159-60. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 161-62. - Read the dialog on pp. 163-64. | 10 true-or-false questions on L19 text and dialogs L19 text L19 dialog |
| 27 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 166-67 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Write the sentences on a piece of paper and hand them in class. - Using as many as possible new words and sentence patterns where appropriate, write a composition on the invention or discovery that you think has had the greatest impact on the human society. First briefly outline its history or the historical context. Then explain its impacts on the human society. Your composition should be no less than 1 full double-spaced (every other line) page. Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition. | Hand in your written assignments L19 exercises on pp. 168-74 |
| 28 | Preview L20 - Read grammatical points on pp. 184-86. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 187-88. - Study the L20 Vocabulary on pp. 176-77. Learn the L20 Required Characters (PDF) by heart. Make sure you know the other L20 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 178-79. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 178-81. - Read dialog 1 on p. 182 and dialog 2 on pp. 182-83. | Dictation of L19 required characters 10 true-or-false questions on L20 text and dialog L20 text L20 dialog |
| 29 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Study grammar points on pp. 184-86 and create a sentence using each of the contextual expressions. Handwrite the sentences and hand them in class. - Study sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 187-88 and create a sentence using each phrase or pattern. Handwrite the sentences and hand them in class. | Hand in your written assignments L20 exercises on pp. 189-94 |
| 30 | Prepare a 3-minute talk on the following topic "The invention or discovery that has had the greatest impact on the human society." | Dictation of L20 required characters 3-minute talks Discussion |
| 31 | Review L19 and L20 Make sure you can reproduce the Required Characters (PDF) from memory and recognize the other characters by sight. Also, review grammatical points, and sentence patterns and word usage. | Quiz 5 You will get the handouts for the final weeks |
| 32 | Preview L19 of Oh, China! (handouts) - Read grammar note on p. 312. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 316-17. - Study the L19 Vocabulary on pp. 313-15. Make sure you know the L19 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 308-11. In your book, do the exercises on pp. 178-81. - Browse these web sites/pages (if the browser fails to detect the character coding, go to View, Encoding, and choose the appropriate encoding): Chinese Americans in CA, Angel Island, Central Pacific Railroad (the Chinese version with UTF-8 encoding is real "gibberish", as the translation is done by a computer program! It's hilarious!) | 10 true-or-false questions on L19 text Discuss L19 text |
| 33 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Handwrite exercise 1 on p. 318. | Hand in your written assignment L19 exercises on pp. 318-19 Discussion |
| 34 | Preview L25 of Oh, China! - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 386-87. - Study the L25 Vocabulary on pp. 382-85. Make sure you know the L25 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 378-81. - Browse these Web sites/pages: Guangdong; Guangdong (official web site); Dim Sum; Cantonese (learn a few phrases!); Taishanese; Hakka; and Teochew (Chaozhou). | 10 true-or-false questions on L25 text Discuss L25 text |
| 35 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Handwrite exercise 1 on p. 388. Using new words in this lesson and what you have learned from the text, give 1 answer, not 3, to each of the questions. | Hand in your written assignments L25 exercises on pp. 388-89 Discussion |
| 36 | Preview L32 of Oh, China! - Read grammar note on p. 468. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 473-75. - Study the L32 Vocabulary on pp. 469-73. Make sure you know the L32 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 462-47. - Browse this web site: Photos: Rong Hong and the 120 Chinese students. | 10 true-or-false questions on L32 text Discuss L32 text |
| 37 | Written Assignments (Please write on every other line and leave 1-inch margins for each piece of paper you use.) - Handwrite exercise 2 on p. 476. | Hand in your written assignment L32 exercises on pp. 476-77 Discussion 20-minute course evaluations |
| 38 | Preview L33 of Oh, China! - Read Grammar Note on p. 482. - Read sentence patterns and word usage on pp. 488-89. - Study the L33 Vocabulary on pp. 483-87. Make sure you know the L33 characters by sight. - Read the text on pp. 478-81. - Browse these Web sites: Photos: Qiu Jin (simplified Chinese encoding). | 10 true-or-false questions on L33 text Discuss L33 text |
| 39 | End-of-term essay due by 4 pm. Early submission welcome. | L33 exercises on pp. 490-91 Discussion |