As mentioned in class you can also earn lab hours by memorizing and reciting the dialogues from lessons 11-15. Each dialogue is worth an hour of lab time. Must be completed prior to the final exam on Tuesday 12/13.
- The following are tools you may want to use to review the vocabulary covered this semester--Remember 熟能生巧 [shú néng shēng qiǎo]:
- The Character Image page contains sets of vocabulary pictures containing a character and its pronunciation. You can download sets covering an individual lesson or groups of lessons. Save the images as an album in your smart phone and drill yourself while you wait for the bus.
- Lessons 13-15 vocabulary sheet lists all vocabulary from the textbook. You can see vocabulary from previous lessons in the Lessons 1-9, and Lessons 10-12 vocabulary sheets.
- Table Building Activity: Match together Chinese, pinyin, and English for lessons 1-15, or lessons 13-15
- Drag and Drop vocabulary activity lessons 13-15
- Facebook Chinese Character Quiz (Select the your textbook and lesson groups you want to review under the vocabulary tab.)
- Additional exercises for lesson 15
- Vocabulary List from Lessons 1 to 15
- Final Comprehension Guide
Interview transcripts should consist of a brief, one paragraph introduction. The introduction can be in English. You should explain why you chose this person to interview, and briefly describe them. The next section of your paper will be a detailed transcript of the interview consisting of both your questions and the answers given. This section must be in Chinese, either characters or pinyin with tones. The final section should be your reflections on the interview both from language and cultural perspectives. This section should be about one page in length. English is fine.
Interviews will be graded on use of vocabulary and grammar, pronunciation, accurate use of language, detailed transcript/notes, and reflections on interview. Remember the interview project counts as 50% of the final examination grade, so please give it the appropriate attention
Please check this example of a paper from a previous semester for inspiration. This interview paper does not contain the introduction section, and while the interview section is quite good the reflection section should contain more detail. Target one full page for the reflection portion.
You can get up to 10 points extra-credit for memorizing the Li Bai poem from lesson 12.
Feel free to use any of the following tools to review for the quiz covering lessons 1-12:
- Lessons 10-12 vocabulary sheet lists all vocabulary from the textbook. You can see vocabulary from previous lessons in the Lessons 1-9 vocabulary sheet.
- Table Building Activity: Match together Chinese, pinyin, and English.
- Drag and Drop vocabulary activity
- Chinese Character Flash Cards
那是什麼？
這是書。
那是什麼書？
這是漢語書。
那是誰的漢語書。
這是我們漢語老師的書？
你們的老師是誰？
我們的老師是溫老師。
他是中國人嗎？
不是，他不是中國人。
他是哪國人？
他是美國人。
There will be a dialogue assignment for the oral component of quiz 3 (lessons 7-9) on Tuesday, Oct 11. Students will pair up and present a dialogue to your instructor during the quiz. Each student will be graded on familiarity with the material (proficiency in asking and answering questions), use of vocabulary, and if your instructor can understand what you are saying.
Create a situation dialogue where you will use as much of the new vocabulary as possible. Students should ask and answer a total of at least 5 questions and 5 answers. Remember it is a dialogue not an interrogation. Feel free to use the following questions as a guide:
您貴姓？
你是哪國人？
你是CSULB的學生嗎？
你是留學生嗎？
你學習漢語嗎？
你的漢語老師是誰？
你看漢語書嗎？
你的朋友也學習漢語嗎？
你喝什麼茶？
你吸煙嗎？
- Pinyin Spelling and Tones
- Translation: English Words into Chinese
- Translation: English Sentences into Chinese
- Organizing Characters into Sentences
- Chinese Cultural Questions
你好 (Nĭ hăo) and welcome to Chinese 101! You have selected a great language to learn. Studying Chinese will not only be fun, it will also open the door to a vast wealth of literature, history, and culture otherwise unavailable.
My name is Jeff Winters. I will be the instructor for this course. I'm the Language Lab Director at CSULB. I also have the great opportunity to teach Elementary Chinese again this semester. I have been studying Chinese for 30 years now, and teaching Mandarin for over ten. I hope that you will find the Chinese language and culture as interesting as I have.
Use the menu at the top of the page to access information related to the course. In the Faculty area, you'll find faculty office hours for the semester, and additional contact information.
In the Syllabus area, you will find details about the course, my expectations, an overview of all assignments, and information about grading and assessment. This is the first information you should read.
The Schedule area lists the topics discussed and the homework assignments due each class meeting.
The Study Guides area contains detailed information about each lesson including interesting links to Chinese language and cultural sites. The Assignments area is where you'll find information about each assignment. These are the two areas you will probably use most during the semester.
In the Gradebook area you will be able to access up-to-date grade information for each assignment, quizzes, and other graded activities.
There is much information available on this site and on the Internet which can enhance your Chinese learning experience. I encourage you to take advantage of this resource.
You are about to embark on a rewarding but challenge journey of discovery. Learning a new language is not an easy task. There will be a great demand on your time, but you will have the chance to become conversationally fluent in one of the most important languages of our time. I am looking forward to working with you this semester!