Intermediate Chinese for Year 2中级中文 巴德高中，克利夫兰分校

(3 credits)

Prof. Ling-Ling Shih 施玲玲教授Best contact me via Jupiter

My school email: lshih@bhsec.bard.eduOffice 办公室: Classroom 教室#312

Class meeting times: T W Th F #4th period 11:00-11:50 上课时间：星期二、三、四、五第四节

Course Description课程介绍This course is a continuation of the fall semester of Year 2 Intermediate Chinese and will complete the intermediate-level Chinese. This course further advances students’ listening comprehension and writing skills with continued emphasis on both speaking and reading. It will further expand students’ vocabulary and their ability in constructing increasingly more complex sentences, paragraphs, and dialogues. It will improve their skills to communicate in Chinese on a broader range of topics and gain a deeper understanding of Chinese language and culture.

Pre-requisites: Intermediate Chinese Mid

Learning Objectives 学习目标By the end of this course, you will be able to use spoken Chinese to: 

Ask and answer questions in conversations on everyday topics related to housing, sports, exercise habits, and travel.

Present information about a house rental ad, your favorite sports and your plan for summer vacation.

By the end of this course, you will be able to read Chinese to: Decode signs and house/apartment rental ad, and airline itinerary Comprehend the main ideas in reading passages and dialogues that are related to

broader topics beyond the self, such as topics on housing, sports (such as differences between American football and soccer), and travel.

 By the end of this course, you will be able to use written Chinese to:

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Describe your housing situations, your likes and dislikes about your house and and write a house rental ad.

Write the names of different popular sports. Compare different sports (Amerian football vs. Soccer) Describe your favorite sports, exercise habits, your travel itinerary and vacation

plan.

By the end of this course, you will also learn about Chinese cultural topics with reference to specific themes covered in class.

Required Texts/Materials Integrated Chinese 中文听说读写, Level 1, Part 2, Third Edition, Yuehua Liu

and Tao-chung Yao, et al. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. 2009. o Textbook (Simplified Characters)o Workbook (Simplified Characters)o Character Workbook (Simplified and Traditional Characters)

A three-hole punched perorated notebook for in-class work A binder to keep all returned HW, in-class work, quizzes, and tests. (Don’t throw

them away; use it if there is any dispute concerning missing work and you can also use them to study for your final exam).

Black/blue pens, a red pen, and a pencil An earphone headset for the computer lab 3x5 cards for flash cards and oral performance

Suggested or Further Reading and Resources Class Website: ling-lingchinese.com. It is important you check regularly to keep

updated about daily homework, upcoming assignments, quizzes, and tests. You will also find a lot of resources to help you learn Chinese.

Handouts and worksheets: to be distributed in class or/and posted on the website: https://ling-lingchinese.com/worksheets/

Free Chinese-English Dictionary website: http://www.mandarintools.com/worddict.html

A complete list of Chinese learning resources is available on my website: Ling-LingChinese.com on the page of Chinese Learning Resources

Schedule 课程安排Please note that the following schedule may change to accommodate unexpected opportunities or unplanned events, as well as other needs.

Week第＃星期 Date日期 Learning Modules学习单元1 1/8- 1/12 1/8 PD Days—

(No school for students)

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Lesson 17： Renting an Apartment第十七课租公寓L17D2 Calling about an Apartment for Rent第十七课会话二打电话找房子租

2 1/15-1/19 1/15 Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No School)

L17D2 Calling about an Apartment for Rent第十七课会话二打电话找房子租3 1/22-1/26 L17D2 Calling about an Apartment for Rent第十七课会话二打电话找房子租4 1/29-2/2 L18： Sports （第十八课：运动）

L18D1 My Guts Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger第十八课会话一我的肚子越来越大了5 2/5-2/9 L18D1 My Guts Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger第十八课会话一我的肚子越来越大了

2/8InterimParent/Teacher Conferences (early release for student 12:30)Extended Day for Teachers

6 2/12-2/16 L18D1 My Guts Keeps Getting Bigger and Bigger第十八课会话一我的肚子越来越大了 2/16 PD Day (No school for students)

7 2/19-2/23 2/19 Presidents’ Day (No School)

L18D2 Watching American Football第十八课会话二看美式足球8 2/26-3/2 L18D2 Watching American Football第十八课会话二看美式足球9 3/5-3/9 L18D2 Watching American Football第十八课会话二看美式足球10 3/12-3/16 L19： Travel （第十九课 旅行）

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L19D1 Travel to Beijing第十九课会话一到北京旅游11 3/19-3/23 L19D1 Travel to Beijing第十九课会话一到北京旅游

3/19 Third Marking Period Grades Due 3/22 Parent Teacher Conference (12:30-7:00

pm) (No classes for students)3/26-3/30 Spring Break 春假

13 4/2-4/6 4/2 Easter Monday (school closed)

Lesson 19 D2 Planning an Itinerary第十九课会话二 计划行程14 4/9-4/13 Lesson 19 D2 Planning an Itinerary第十九课会话二 计划行程15 4/16-4/20 Lesson 19 D2 Planning an Itinerary第十九课会话二 计划行程16 4/23-4/27 Lesson 20 At the Airport (第二十课 在机场)

L20D1 Checking in at the Airport第二十课会话一在机场办登机手续 4/25 Early Release for students (12:30-12:50

p.m.)Extended Day for Teachers

17 4/30-5/4 L20D1 Checking in at the Airport第二十课会话一在机场办登机手续18 5/7-5/11 L20D1 Checking in at the Airport第二十课会话一在机场办登机手续19 5/14-5/18 Review Week复习周20 5/21-5/25 Finals期末考

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5/23 Last Day for students 5/24 PD Day (No school for students)

＊＊ One lesson has two dialogues/parts. Each dialogue has one vocabulary list. We have a vocabulary quiz for each dialogue and one test for each lesson. Each dialogue has character sheets and workbook assignments to be collected as homework.

Evaluation You will be assessed on the following:

Oral Performances 15%Assignments 20%Quizzes 10%Tests for each lesson 20%Final Exam 15% (70% Written； 30% Oral)Final Project 10%Class Participation & Attendance 10%

Oral Performances: We will have one oral performance for each dialogue; that means, two oral performances for one lesson. You will work together with a partner to come up with a script and perform WITHOUT READING the script in class. Each participant will need to turn in the self-evaluation form as well as the entire written script written by each participant. However, you are not allowed to bring the written script with you when you perform. When you perform, you are allowed to have one 3x5 card to jot down notes for your performance. Some oral performance may be presentational and done without a partner.

Assignments: All homework and assignments should be turned in on time at the beginning of class. Do not use class time to write homework assignments that are supposed to be due at the beginning of class; violation of this rule will require you to redo the entire homework. Turn in after class is considered late. Late homework and assignments will receive a reduced grade. 10% if one day late, 20% if two days late, and so on. The workbook assignments won’t be accepted after it has been graded and returned to students. Homework turned in more than 10 days late will receive no credits.

In-class work will be collected and given credit by the instructor. If you miss classes, you will miss credits for the in-class work and cannot be made up unless you are officially excused. Proof of document from the office is needed.

Quizzes: These are quizzes on the vocabulary list from each dialogue, but a sentence from a dialogue will also be included in the quizzes. The lowest score will be dropped.

Tests: We will have a test after learning a lesson (which covers two dialogues).

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Final Exam: It will be a comprehensive exam. This final exam has two sections: The Oral Section (30%) and Written Section (70%).

Final Project: Further details on the project will be announced in class.

Grading ScaleWe follow the Bard College (Annandale) grading scale:

A Equivalent to 4.0 or 100-94A- Equivalent to 3.7 or 93-90B+ Equivalent to 3.3 or 89-87B Equivalent to 3.0 or 86-84B- Equivalent to 2.7 or 83-80 C+ Equivalent to 2.3 or 79-77C Equivalent to 2.0 or 76-74C- Equivalent to 1.7 or 73-70D Equivalent 1.0 or 69-60F Equivalent 0 or 59 and below

Expectations and Policies1. Attendance : Attendance is mandatory. You are expected to attend classes on time.

You need to obtain a late pass before attending the class, if you are late for the class. Absences without valid reasons and tardiness will affect your participation grade. Unexcused absences will result in 0 grade for in-class work. Regardless of the reason for your absence, it is the individual student's responsibility to find out the assigned homework for that day. Too many absences may result in a failing grade for this class.

2. Participation : I expect all students to participate in classroom activities. Those who pay attention in class and actively participate in class will do better than those who don’t and will receive a good participation grade. If you miss too many classes, you won’t get a good participation grade.

3. Makeups . Make-up oral performance/quizzes/tests/exam will only be granted for emergencies or extenuating circumstances. If you know you will be absent on a certain date, you should come to see me and make arrangement ahead of time; otherwise, a make-up should be arranged as soon as possible, if you have an excused absence.

4. Academic integrity . All work at BHSEC Cleveland must be original, used for only one class, and be written by the student being given credit. All work must correctly attribute all citations and sources. Failure to adhere to these standards will results in a zero for the assignment. Subsequent instances of plagiarism will result in an automatic “F” in the class. Please refer to the BHSEC Cleveland Student Contract for the full academic honesty policy for additional details.

Please refer to the Expectations and Policies Addendum for more detailed information.

Office Hours and Academic Support

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You should follow your progress through Jupiter and also feel free to come in for extra support if you need extra help or explanation.

Office Hours: 办公室时间 Office Hours: M 11:00-11:50 (at Room #312) & F 11:55-12:45 (at Room #312)W 2:40-3:30 (at Library)

If you would like to discuss other academic support option, you are welcome to contact both me and/or the Dean of Studies.

好的开始就是成功的一半。希望你们都有好的开始，而且都能持之以恒！“A good beginning prepares you for success. Hope all of you have a great beginning and will be consistent and persistent in your learning until the very end!”

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