Time Schedule:
Zev Handel
CHIN 201
Seattle Campus
Advanced grammar and vocabulary expansion stressed. Aural and oral practice and structural drills continued. Cannot be taken for credit in combination with CHIN 234. First in a sequence of three. Prerequisite: minimum grade of 2.0 in either CHIN 103 or CHIN 134. Offered: A.
Class description
Students will improve their Chinese language skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and will make significant gains in the acquisition of vocabulary. By the end of the 201-202-203 sequence, students will have mastered all the basics of Chinese grammar. Students will continue to make progress in the recognition and writing of traditional Chinese characters, and simplified characters will be gradually introduced.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Class time will be spent primarily on practicing the usage of new grammar and vocabulary, and the reading and discussion of texts. We will also spend time on in-class group activities designed to improve fluency and spontaneity in language use.
Recommended preparation
Students should review first-year Chinese materials. Students unfamiliar with the meaning of basic grammatical terms (such as "adverb", "relative clause", "modifier", "conjunction", etc.) are encouraged to take Linguistics 100 "Fundamentals of Grammar" or to review a basic grammar textbook (such as Hurford's "Grammar: A Student's Guide").
Class assignments and grading
Students will need to prepare every day for class, previewing and reviewing vocabulary, grammar, and texts. There will be regular homework assignments, quizzes, and tests. In addition, there will be one skit and one essay assigned for the quarter.
Grades are based on homework, tests and quizzes, the skit and essay, and on preparation and performance in class.
