Department of Asian and Asian American Studies
California State University, Long Beach
Spring Semester,2006
Chinese 202
(Intermediate Chinese)
Section 1 , Call No. 5415
Classes: TuTh 10-11:45AM, LA5-148
Instructor: Tim Xie
Office: FO3-315; Telephone: (562) 985-5278
E-mail: txie@csulb.edu
Office Hours: TuTh 1:30-4:00 or by an appointment through e-mail

Course Description and Objectives:

Chinese-202 is a continuation of Chinese 201 (intermediate Chinese for non-native Chinese speakers). The course aims at developing further communicative skills (speaking, reading and writing) in Chinese. It is a transition between lower division courses and upper division courses. After completing this course, students will take the upper division Chinese language course: CHIN 301.

The 11 lessons are re-organized as 7 units based on the content. The topics cover U.S. university campus life, generation gap between students and parents, job hunting, China's population and society. Students will start each lesson by reading and comprehending the text, then they will proceed to study the patterns and discuss the topic related to the unit.

Most of the class time will be used for practice. Students are expected to preview each lesson before class. They are also expected to actively participate in classroom activities, complete homework on time and study for better achievements.

Students are expected to read the text and make their own vocabulary lists at the beginning of each lesson. Instructor will give lectures and conduct classroom activities during the sessions. Classroom discussion will also be conducted.

Required Textbook:

1. Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese: Text, by Chih-p'ing Chou and Der-lin Chao

2. Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese: Vocabulary, Sentence Patterns, Exercises, by Chih-p'ing Chou and Der-lin Chao (Both available in CSULB bookstore)

3. CSULB CHIN 202 Study Guide Packet (available in CSULB bookstore copy center, also downloadable and printable from the class web page.)

Recommended Learning Tools:

Dictionary

  • Concise English-Chinese/Chinese-English Dictionary. The Commercial Press & Oxford University Press, 1986.

Software

  • Cyber Chinese by Prof. Li Sanpao. Available in New Media Center (Open Access Lab),
  • NJSTAR Chinese Word-processor will be installed in LAB (Language Art Building). It can also be downloaded from http://www.njstar.com/

Web site

 

Homework:

Please submit your homework in due time. One point from your final score will be deducted for each missing homework.

Tests:

All tests and examinations (midterm and final) are obligatory. The tests will be given on the assigned days only. No requests for taking the tests before or after the set date will be honored without a valid excuse or documentation.

Grading Policy:

a. Tests: 50%
b. Midterm: 20%
c. Final: 20%
d. Class performance and homework 10%

Tentative Course Schedule (subject to change)
   

Week

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

1

1/23

1/24

 

1/25

 

1/26

Introduction 

Unit 1

2

1/30

1/31

Unit 1

2/1

2/2
Unit 1

3

2/6
 

2/7

Unit 1

2/8

2/9

Unit 1

4

2/13

2/14

Test 1

2/15

2/16
Unit 2

5

2/20 President’s Day

2/21
Unit 2

2/22

2/23

Unit 2

6

2/27

2/28

Unit 2

3/1

3/2
Test 2

7

3/6

3/7
 Unit 3

3/8

3/9

Unit 3

8

3/13

3/14

Unit 3

3/15

3/16

Unit 3

9

3/20
 

3/21
Unit 3 Review

3/22

3/23
Midterm

10

3/27

3/28

Unit 4

3/29

3/30

Unit 4

11

4/3
 

4/4
 Unit 4

4/5

4/6

Unit 4

 

4/10

Spring

Recess

 

12

4/17

4/18

Unit 4

4/19

4/20
Review and skit

13

4/24

4/25

Test 3

4/26

4/27

 Unit 5

14

5/1

 

5/2

Unit 5

5/3

5/4
 Unit 5

15

5/8

5/9

Unit 5

5/10

5/11

Review

16

5/15

5/16

Final exam

5/17

5/18

University Withdrawal Policy

It is the students' responsibility to withdraw from classes. Instructors have no obligation to withdraw students who do not attend courses, and may choose not to do so. Withdrawal from a course after the first two weeks of instruction requires the signatures of the instructor and department chair, and is permissible only for serious and compelling reasons, such as documented illness and a change in work hours/schedule. Students should be aware that the definition of "serious and compelling reasons" as applied by faculty and administrators may become narrower as the semester progresses. During the final three weeks of instruction, withdrawals are not permitted except in cases such as accident or serious illness where the circumstances causing the withdrawal are clearly beyond the student's control and the assignment of an incomplete is not practical. Ordinarily, withdrawals in this category involve total withdrawal from the university. The College of Liberal Arts adheres to this policy strictly, and does not sign withdrawal forms in the final three weeks of class for other reasons.