This document provides an introduction and overview of a Chinese for Communication I course. The course aims to give students a foundation in Chinese pronunciation, basic grammar, and practice in listening and speaking. By the end of the course, students will be able to command 150 words and 60 characters and reach level 1 on the HSK test. The course will cover topics like greetings, telling time, shopping, and ordering food. It provides a lesson plan, assessment methods, class policies, and recommendations for learning apps.
13. • 1. Providing students a foundation of Chinese
pronunciation system, basic grammar patterns,
and mainly practicing listening and speaking.
• 2. Students can read short sentences and short
paragraphs.
• 3. Students can command about 150 words and
60 characters, finally reach level 1 of HSK. ……
Course Objectives
DialogueSentence patternVocabulary
14. • Prerequisite: Pinyin
• Unit 1: 你好!Hello!
• Greetings and introduce oneself
• Unit 2: 现在几点?What time is it now?
• Ask and tell time and date
• Unit 3: 那件毛衣怎么卖?How much is the sweater?
• Go shopping
• Unit 4: 要一个宫保鸡丁 I want a Gongbao jiding.
• Ordering dishes
• Unit 5: 你在哪儿工作?Where do you work?
• Introduce one’s family, describe the job and age
• Unit 6: 珍妮在吗?Is that Zhenni?
• Make a telephone call
Contents
19. • Steps for Chinese language learning;
• Screens of China’s daily lives;
• Supports for students to obtain opportunities;
• Standards of international mandarin teaching;
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20. Apply to study
in China’s University
HSK level 4
HSK level 3
HSK level 2
HSK level 1
HSK level 5
HSK level 6
150
300
600
1200
2500
5000+
BasicIntermediateAdvanced
HSKK
Steps
22. • Class attendance
• Class performance
• Quizzes
• Home assignments
• Final exam
• 10%
• 10%
• 40%
• 20%
• 20%
Assessment methods
23. • Show up on time.
• Speak Chinese in class.
• Participate and always respect others.
• Late assignment is not accepted.
• Ask questions when it is not easily understood.
Class Policy
24. Attendance (10%)
• absent from class 1 time = -2 scores
• be late 1 time (no more than 15 minutes) = -0.3 score
• more than 5 times absence = can’t sit in the exam
• Ask for leave at least on day in advance if you can not
make the class.
25. Participant & Assignments (20%)
1) Participant in class activity, task and
presentation (Instructor Grade)
2) Handwrite (Instructor Grade)
3) Voice recording (Instructor Grade)
Late assignments are not accepted.
26. Oral practice and presentation
• Practice with instructor
• Practice activities with classmates
• Memorize dialogue of each lesson
• Present dialogues with a partner
• Group conversation assignments
• In class short skit
• Online recording assignments
31. Note and Voice
Google
Translate
Dragon
Dictation QuickVoice VoiceThread Audio Note lite
Upad lite
LiiHo
Handwrite
message link
to FB
Doodle
Body
Handwritten
postcard
Showme
Record voice &
drawing
whiteboard