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Course Outlines

Fall 2019 - CHIN 290 D100

Heritage Mandarin Chinese III (3)

Class Number: 8172

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2019: Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CHIN 191 or equivalent. This course is for students of Chinese origin who have near native speaking ability in Chinese (Mandarin or other dialects), but basic knowledge of written Chinese.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A continuation of CHIN 191. Develops students' communicative competence in spoken Mandarin and modern written Chinese. Classes are conducted entirely in Chinese. Intermediate level materials introduce the basic core of China's culture. By the end of the course, students are expected to have an active vocabulary of approximately 1100 Chinese characters.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course is a continuation of CHIN 191-3. It continues to develop students’ communicative competence in spoken Mandarin and modern written Chinese, with an emphasis on reading and writing. Classes are conducted entirely in Chinese. Intermediate level materials introduce the basic core of China’s culture and values. This course also gradually exposes students to some selected texts of literary interest. By the end of the course, students are expected to have an active vocabulary of approximately 1100 Chinese characters.

NOTE: This course is for students of Chinese origin who are able to communicate orally on daily routine subjects with limited reading and writing skills.

Drop in Placement interview sessions for students who are unsure about the suitability of this class for their level:  
Place:    TASC I 9211     

Wednesday July 3, 2019        12:00 – 13:00
Friday July 12, 2019              10:30 – 12:00
Thursday July 18, 2019          11:00 – 12:30
Tuesday July 23, 2019           13:00 – 15:00

Grading

  • Attendance and active participation 8%
  • Assignments 10%
  • Test I 15%
  • Test II 15%
  • Test III 15%
  • Vocabulary quizzes 15%
  • Composition 10%
  • Group Project 12%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Li,D, Liu, I., Liu, L., Wang, H., Wang, Z and Xie, Y., A Primer For Advanced Beginners of Chinese (simplified character version) Vol. Two, Columbia University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-231-13585-8

OR

Li,D, Liu, I., Liu, L., Wang, H., Wang, Z and Xie, Y., A Primer For Advanced Beginners of Chinese (traditional character version) Vol. Two, Columbia University Press, 2004. ISBN 0-231-12557-7

Registrar Notes:

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