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Chinese III - Accelerated (215-2-20)

Instructors

Hong Jiang
8474674419
1880 Campus Drive, Kresge Hall, Office 4-437
Office Hours: Varies quarter to quarter, please check with instructor.

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-425: Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:00AM - 9:50AM

Overview of class

AY24-25 This is a year-long three-quarter course in advanced modern Mandarin Chinese. Students will transition from basic, functional communicative skills to more in-depth academic exchanges with themes about the real Chinese world. Besides rigorous practice with oral skills, it focuses on improving reading, writing, and academic language. Topics include Chinese cultural concepts, social change, economic development, and human relationships. Students will read texts, watch videos, and discuss the above topics from a cross-cultural perspective. Proficiency goals (per ACTFL guidelines): Advanced-Low in oral skills and Intermediate-High to Advanced-Low in literacy skills

Registration Requirements

Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives

Increase students' awareness and knowledge of social issues in contemporary China.
Expand vocabulary, improve fluency, and enhance the accuracy in output.
Students will learn to, in written and spoken Chinese, organize ideas to produce coherent paragraph-level outputs, make arguments, and express themselves formally.

Teaching Method

Discussions in Chinese on readings and video clips.

Evaluation Method

Attendance and participation, assignments, quizzes, exams, and projects

Class Materials (Required)

Textbook "Reading Into a New China" by Duanduan Li & Irene Liu,
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui Company, Inc. ISBN: 978-0-88727-627-9
Price: $49.99

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: Reserved for students majoring or minoring in Asian Languages & Cultures until the end of preregistration, after which time enrollment will be open to everyone who has taken the prerequisites, if applicable. Prerequisite: Students must have passed Chinese 215-1 with at least a C- or be placed in according to placement test results.