Fall 2022 - CHIN 290 B100
Heritage Mandarin Chinese III (3)
Class Number: 5509
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
Cynthia Xie
cxie@sfu.ca
1 778 782-9439
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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. The course has two major components in its delivery: 1) 2 hours per week of in-class lecture, which includes grammar, text analysis, and cultural topic discussion and presentation; 2) asynchronous online learning activities, which covers independent vocabulary learning, individual reading and writing practice, and group communication activities. The asynchronous online learning takes approximately eight hours per week. Students need a computer and internet access to use SFU Canvas for online learning.
Grading
NOTES:
Class participation 5% Assignments 25% Vocab Quiz 15% Lesson Test 30% Presentation 10% Composition 15%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
- A Primer For Advanced Beginners of Chinese (simplified character version) Vol. Two
- Li,D, Liu, I., Liu, L., Wang, H., Wang, Z and Xie, Y.
- Columbia University Press
- 2004
ISBN: 9780231135856
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
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