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Course Outlines

Summer 2019 - CHIN 100 D100

Mandarin Chinese I (3)

Class Number: 4323

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 6 – Aug 2, 2019: Tue, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Aug 13, 2019
    Tue, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduction to the study of Mandarin Chinese and to the development of basic oral and written skills for those with no background in Mandarin. Students will study phonetics, vocabulary, syntax, grammar and culture.

COURSE DETAILS:

NOTE CHIN 100 is designed for learners who have absolutely no background in Mandarin Chinese and who will learn Mandarin as a foreign language. Native Speakers of Chinese (Mandarin or any other dialect), students who received education in a Chinese-speaking environment, or students who have taken Mandarin courses before will not be admitted into CHIN100.  Students who read and write Chinese, but speak a dialect other than Mandarin should take CHIN151 or CHIN 152.

Placement interview is not required before registration, but all interviews need to be complete before the first week of classes. Students who fail to complete it before the deadline may lose their seats in the course.  

PLACEMENT DATES

The drop-in placement interviews will be held @ RCB8205 on the following dates:

1) Tuesday Mar 12th, 2:00 - 4:00pm               
2) Wednesday Mar 20th, 1:15 - 2:15pm
3) Friday Mar 29th,  10:30am -12:30pm                

Please bring your unofficial High School Transcript, SFU Advising Transcript and SFU ID with you to attend the placement.  

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

This course aims to develop basic oral and written skills in Mandarin Chinese through the study of vocabulary, grammar, and culture. Students will develop skills in Mandarin pronunciation and learn basic Chinese sentence structures. Content covers matters such as greetings, requests, studies, plans, and activities in a Canadian context. Components of Chinese characters and roughly 150 of the most commonly used Chinese characters will be taught.  Students will learn to comprehend short passages and write about themselves in Chinese. A rich course!

Grading

  • Participation 5%
  • Lesson and Vocab Quizzes 12%
  • Midterm Test 15%
  • Final Exam 25%
  • Assignment 20%
  • Pinyin Quizzes 8%
  • Oral Test 15%

NOTES:

Please note that tutorials start in week one and all students are expected to attend the first tutorial.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Ng, B. Learn Chinese, Book I (2016). Cultural Horizons Education Inc.

Registrar Notes:

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS