Chinese IV - Accelerated: Advanced Reading and Writing (315-2-20)
Instructors
Hong Jiang
8474674419
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall, Office 4-437
Office Hours: Varies quarter to quarter, please check with instructor.
Meeting Info
University Library 5322: Tues, Thurs 2:00PM - 3:20PM
Overview of class
AY 22-23 Chinese 315 is a quarter-long series of advanced modern Chinese courses composed by the following independent courses: Chinese 315-1: Formal Writing and Public Speaking; Chinese 315-2: Advanced Reading and Writing, Chinese 315-3: Media and Society. The content of these three courses covers contemporary social and media issues in China. The curricular goals for these courses are to help students learn to use academic language to write essays and give oral presentations on topics related to social and economic issues. Class activities and assignments include discussions and presentations. Upon satisfactory completion of these courses, students are expected to be able to give oral presentation and write short essays about Chinese social and cultural issues in the Chinese language. They will reach Advanced low to Advanced high in reading, writing, listening, and speaking according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines.
Registration Requirements
Chinese 215-3 with grade C- or above or by placement.
Three courses of Chinese 311-1, 2, 3, 312-1, 312-2 with C- or above, or by placement test.
Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to
Conduct research in primary sources
Understand the main messages and most supporting details on a wide variety of general topics
Maintain conversations and discussions on various cultural and social topics
Deliver detailed cohesive presentations and elaborate on various cultural and social topics using organized paragraphs
Teaching Method
Discussions on preassigned readings. Students are required to complete the preparation before class.
Evaluation Method
Attendance, participation, assignments, quizzes, presentations, projects
Class Materials (Required)
Textbook: Chinese for Working Professionals
Publisher: Routledge
Author: Yi Zhou, Haidan Wang
Price: $39.96
ISBN-9781138370883
Enrollment Requirements
Enrollment Requirements: Pre-requisite: Students must have passed Chinese 215-3 or {Chinese 311-1, 311-2 AND 311-3} with at least a C- or according to placement test results.
Pre-requisite: Students must have passed Chinese 215-3 or {Chinese 311-1, 311-2 AND 311-3} with at least a C- or according to placement test results.