Syllabus Basic Chinese (II) Spring Semester Lectured by Ms. DING Jie E-mail: jie_ding@fudan.edu.cn Phone: (86-21) 55664568 School of Economics Building, SE801 Course Description This is a beginning Mandarin Chinese course intended for students with no prior knowledge of any Chinese dialect or written Chinese. This course will focus on the Chinese Pinyin Romanization system: tones, rules of phonetic spelling, and pronunciation drill; Chinese characters: creation and evolution, stroke order, structure, and the writing system. Reading and writing skills are introduced; these include basic sentence pattern analysis, and development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It does not follow the linear structure adopted by earlier Chinese teaching materials, instead adopting a cyclical arrangement with constant review of language structure and function together with important cultural information. The teaching of language structure passes through 2 cycles. In the first cycle, the focus of which is learning pronunciation, students are exposed to various basic sentence patterns by engaging in simple dialogues, although grammar is not discussed systematically at this stage. In the second cycle, students learn and practice fundamental sentence patterns. By guaranteeing the teaching of core material, it can increase supplementary contents. Course Objectives It aims to understand basic pronunciation and grammar rules of Chinese Mandarin language; to learn and pronounce standard Chinese words; to read all of those words, and write them in Chinese characters as much as possible; to construct correct sentences and convey them orally in broadcasting standard quality; to become conversationally conversant with Mandarin speaking Chinese people based on the information obtained from the textbook; to provide students with the understanding of Chinese culture with respect to classical Chinese literature and history. As a result, by the end of the first year of study, students should have an elementary command of basic Chinese language structure. Page 1 of 6
Required Textbook New Practical Chinese Reader 1, Beijing Foreign Languages Printing House, 2006.3 Selective Reading Application: Intermediate Chinese Listening and Speaking, Beijing Normal University Publishing Group, 2009.3 Conduct of the Course Class activities include daily dictation, reading, oral practice and open conversations with the instructor. Grading Criteria Your grade will be evaluated based on the following criteria: Participation 10% Quiz 10% Class performance 10% Final Exam 70% TOTAL 100% (1) Participation: Students are expected to attend classes, complete all required readings. Participation in class discussions is an essential part of the class. (2)Quiz: There will be 2 quizzes of each semester. Quizzes are brief assessments to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills. (3) Class performance: What is taught must be determined by students needs and must enable them to learn actively, gradually strengthening their motivation and sense of achievement. (4) Final Exam Final letter grade: A = 94-100 A- = 90-93 B+ = 87-89 B = 84-86 B- = 80-83 C+ = 77-79 C = 74-76 C- = 70-73 D = 60-69 F = Below 59 Page 2 of 6
Make-up exams or extensions will not be granted except in case of emergency. Schedule Week Week 1 Introduction to the Course Self-Introduction Week 2 Lesson 8 Week 3 Content 2.Notes:The modal particle 啊 ; The conjunction 和 ; 两 and 二 ; Introducing an additional remark; The adverb 太 3.Drills and Practice:Talking about one s family; Asking about someone s occupation; Talking about one s university 5.Grammar:1)Numbers from 11 to 100 2)Numeral-measure words as attributives 3)Sentences with 有 4)Questions with 几 or 多少 6.Chinese Characters:Structure of Chinese characters (1) Chinese family Week 4 Lesson 9 Week 5 2.Notes:The expression 是吗? The adverb 多 祝你 to extend one s good wishes Verbs or Verbal phrases as objects 3.Drills and Practice:Making an appointment Asking about someone s age and birthplace Celebrating someone s birthday 5.Grammar:1)Expressing the date and days of the week 2)Words expressing time as adverbials 3)Sentences with a nominal prediction 4)Questions with, 好吗? 6.Chinese Characters:Structure of Chinese characters (2) Page 3 of 6
Chinese tea Week 6 Lesson 10 Week 7 2.Notes:Demonstrative pronouns 这 and 那 怎么 +VP to ask about how one should do something Questions with, 是不是 / 是吗? 一斤 多少钱? to ask the price of something Monetary units of Chinese currency 3.Drills and Practice:Likes and dislikes Solving language problems Shopping 5.Grammar:1)Prepositional phrase 2)Sentences with double objects: 给 送 3)Sentences with an adjectival predicate and 很 6.Chinese Characters:Structure of Chinese characters (3) Shopping in China Week 8 Lesson 11 Week 9 2.Notes:The indefinite measure word 一点儿 哪里 with a negative connotation 还 :expressing the continuation of a state or action 3.Drills and Practice: Asking about time Expressing one s ability Expressing permission or prohibition 5.Grammar:1)Telling time 2) Portative verbs(1): 会 能 可以 应该 3) Sentences with serial verb phrases:purpose 4) Sentences with double objects: 教 and 问 6.Chinese Characters:Structure of Chinese characters (4) Chinese manners Week 10 Lesson 12 2.Notes:The pronoun 每 怎么 to ask about the cause of something The modal particle 吧 (1): to soften the tone of speech 跟 +Pr/NP+ 一起 as an adverbial modifier Page 4 of 6
Week 11 Week 12 The preposition 给 The adverbial modifier 有 ( 一 ) 点儿. 3.Drills and Practice:Talking about one s health Expressing one s desire Expressing need or necessity 5.Grammar:1)Sentences with a subject-predicate structure as predicate 2)Alternative questions 3) Portative verbs: 要 想 愿意 6.Chinese Characters : Structure of Chinese characters (5) Chinese characters: combined character strokes (1) Quiz Chinese medicine Week 13 Lesson 13 Week 14 2.Notes:Adjectives 多 and 少 as attributives Pr/N+ 这儿 / 那儿 to indicate location 常常 and 常 Verbs or Verbal phrases as attributives 3.Drills and Practice:Talking about something that has happened Renting a house Asking for suggestions Making a phone call Invitations 5.Grammar:1)The particle 了 2) Pivotal sentences 3) Portative verbs (3) : 可能 会 6.Chinese Characters:Consulting a Chinese dictionary using radicals Chinese characters Week 15 Lesson 14 2.Notes: 问 好 to extend someone s regards Subject-predicate structures as attributives 3.Drills and Practice:Making a complaint or an apology Passing on someone s regards Expressing holiday greetings 5.Grammar:1)Four kinds of simple sentences Page 5 of 6
Week 16 2)Six main question types 6.Chinese Characters Week 17 Week 18 Week 19 Quiz Review Session Final Exam Page 6 of 6