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Course Schedule

(Elementary Chinese 101/102)

Fall 2013

Week One

Date / Class Activities / Preview / WB Assignment / Other Assignment
8/28
W / 1 Course Outline
2 Pinyin I
Single finals: a o e i u ü
Four Tones
Initials (1) : b, p, m , f
d, t, n, l
g, k, h
Initial-final combination
3 Practice / p.1, 2
p.1 A
p 8
p.2:
pp.2-3: B1, B2, B3 / HW 0
p. 1
A Single vowels
B(1-12) Initials (1)
p. 3 D& E Tones
8/29
Th / 1 Pinyin II
Initials (2): j, q, x
zh, ch, sh, r
z, c, s
Practice
2 Characters
Basic Radicals: 人, 刀, 力, 又
Basic Strokes: 1-5
Stroke Order / p. 2, 4, 5
pp 4-5: B4, B5, B6
p. 13
p. 15 C
p. 15 D / p. 2 B. (13-25)
p. 4 F
p. 8 III: A-G / 写生字Write characters:
人, 刀, 力, 又
Classwork 1
8/30
F / 1 Pinyin III
Compound finals
Semi-vowels: y, w, and spelling rules
Practice
2 Characters
Basic Radicals:口, 囗, 土, 夕
Basic strokes: 6-11 / P.6 C
P.6
p. 6 C1-C5
p. 13
p. 15 / P.8 III: H-N
p. 2 C
p. 4 G (1-12)
p.9 V, / 写生字:口, 囗, 土, 夕

Week Two

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
9/2
M / Pinyin IV:Tones and practices
Pinyin V:Tone sandhi and neutral tone
Basic Radicals:大, 女, 子, 寸
Number 1-10 / p. 8 D1
p. 10 D2, D3
p. 13
p. 17 / p. 8, IV
p. 9 VI
p.10 VII / 写生字:大, 女, 子, 寸
9/3
T / Quiz 1
Basic Radicals: 小工幺弓
Classroom Express 1-5
Lesson 1: 问好
D1: Vocabulary 1-15 / p. 13
p. 16
pp. 21-22 / HW 0 due. / 写生字:1-15
小工幺弓
9/4
W / Basic Radicals: 心 戈 手
Class expression: 6-10
L1-1: Dialogue 1
Grammar 1-3: Verbs 姓 呢 叫 / p. 13
p. 16
p. 20
pp. 22-24 / HW L1-1
p. 15 I A
p. 16 II A, III / 写生字:心 戈 手
9/5
Th / Language Practice A
Language Practice B
Basic Radicles: 日月木水火
D2: Vocabulary 1-11 / p. 25
p. 26
p. 28
p. 13 / p. 15 I B, C
p. 17 IV / 写生字:1-11
日月木水火
Classwork 2
9/6
F / 1 Dialogue II
2 Grammar 4-5: 是; 吗
3 Language Practice C
4 Basic Radicles: 田, 目, 示 / p. 27
pp. 29-30
p. 32
p. 14 / HW L1-1 due
HW L1-2:
p. 19 I A
p. 20 III A
p. 23 IV A / 写生字:田, 目, 示

Week Three

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
9/9
M / 1 Grammar 6-7: 不 也
2 Language Practice D, E, F
3 Prononciation Exercices
4 Basic Radicals: 糸, 耳, 衣(衤) / pp. 31-32
pp. 33 – 34
p. 38
p. 14 / p. 19 I B,C
p. 24 B, C
p. 25 E / 写生字:糸, 耳, 衣
9/10
T / Quiz 2
1 Where are you from?
2 Basic Radicals: 言 贝 走 / p. 35
p. 14 / p. 25 D, G, H / 写生字:言 贝 走
9/11
W / Lesson Two:家庭
1 D1: Vocabulary 1-21
2 Grammar 1-2
3 Basic Radicals: 足,金(钅),门,隹 / pp. 43-44
pp. 45-46
p.14 / HW L1-2 Due
HW L2-1:
p. 30 III A / 写生字:1-21
足,金,门,隹
9/12
Th / 1 Grammar 3-4
2 Dialogue I3
3 Language Practice A-D
4 Basic Radicals: 雨, 食(饣), 马 / pp. 46-48
pp. 42-43
pp. 48-49
p. 14 / p. 31 B, C
p. 32 A, C / 写生字:雨, 食, 马
Classwork 3
9/13
F / Survival Expressions p.1-5
Classroom Expressions 6-10 / p.16
p.16 / p. 29 IA
p. 33 D, E

Week Four

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
9/16
M / 1 D2: Vocabulary 1-17
2 Grammar 5-7 / pp. 51-52
pp. 53-54 / HW L2-1 due
HW L2-2:
p. 39 IV A / 写生字:1-17
9/17
T / Language Practice E-J
Dialogue II / pp. 55-59
pp. 50-51 / p.38 B ,C; p.39 B p. 40 C
9/18
W / Quiz 3
他们做什么工作?
Prononciation Exercises / p. 59
p. 62 / p.35 A; p. 40 D
9/19
Th / Review 1 / p. 42 E.
9/20
F / Lesson 3:时间
1 D1 Vocabulary 生词: 1-18
2 Grammar 语法1-2: / pp. 68-69
pp. 70-75 / HW L2-2 due
HW L3-1:
p. 47 A / 写生字:1-18

Week Five

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
9/23
M / Test 1
Oral test 1 ( to be scheduled)
9/24
T / 1 Vocabulary 生词19-29
2 Grammar 语法3-5
3 Language Practice A-C / p. 69
pp. 76-77
pp. 78-79 / p. 47 B; p.48 C / 写生字:19-29
9/25
W / 1 Dialogue I
2. Language Practice D-H / pp. 66-67
pp. 80-82 / p. 48 D; 49E (1-5) / Classwork 4
9/26
Th / 1 D2: Vocabulary 生词1-14
2 Grammar 6-7
3 Language Practice I
4 Pinyin Practice / p. 85
pp. 86-87
pp. 87-88
p. 93 / HW L3-1 due
HW L3-2:
p. 52 III A;
p. 54 IV B C / 写生字:1-14
9/27
F / 1 Dialogue II
2 Language Practice J-L
3 Culture Highlights
4 Quiz 4 / pp. 83-84
pp. 88-90
p. 91 / p. 51 I Listening
p. 55 IV E
p. 56 F

Week Six

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
9/30
M / Lesson 4: 爱好
1 D1: Vocabulary 生词1-20
2 Grammar 语法1, 2 / pp. 100-101
pp. 102-104 / HW L3-2 due
HW L4-1:
p. 61 III A / 写生字:1-20
10/1
T / 1 Grammar 语法3-5
2 Language Practice A-D / pp. 104-106
pp. 107-109 / p. 61 III B, C
p. 63 IV A, B
10/2
W / Dialogue I / pp. 98-99 / p. 59 I
p. 64 IV C; D / Classwork 5
10/3
Th / 1 D2: Vocabulary 生词 1-11
2 Grammar 6-7: 想;VO / pp. 111-112
pp. 112-113 / HW L4-1 due
HW L4-2:
p. 68 III A / 写生字:1-11
10/4
F / Dialogue II
2 Language Practice E-G / pp. 110-111
pp. 114-115 / p. 67 I Listening
p. 69 B, C

Week Seven

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
10/7
M / More practice and HW discussion
Quiz 5 / pp. 72-74 A, B, C, D
10/8
T / Lesson 5: 看朋友
D1 Vocabulary 生词 1-27 / pp. 124-125 / HW L4-2 due
HW L5-1: p. 78 IV A / 写生字:1-27
10/9
W / 1 Dialogue I
2 Grammar 语法1-2: 一下/(一)点儿;Adj as predicates
3 Language Practice A, B, D / pp. 122-123
pp. 126-128
pp.129-132 / pp. 75-76 I (A-D)
p. 79 C
10/10
Th / 1 Grammar 3-4 : 在;吧
2 Language Practice C, E, F, G / pp. 128-129
pp. 131-134 / p. 77 III A
p. 79 B
p. 80 D; E / Classwork 6
10/11
F / 1 D2 Vocabulary 生词 1-7
2 Grammar 语法5-6:了;才 / pp. 136
pp. 137-139 / HW L5-1 due
HW L5-2:
p. 86 IV A / 写生字:1-7

Week Eight

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
10/14
M / 1 Narrative: 在朋友家
2 Language Practice H-K / p. 135
pp.140-141 / p. 83 I Listening
p. 84 III A
p. 87 B; C
10/15
T / 1 Culture Highlights
Quiz 6 / p. 142 / p. 85 B, C
p. 88 D
10/16
W / That’s How the Chinese Say it!
WB R1 IV / pp.145-147 / HW L5-2 due
HW R1:
pp. 89-90 I, II, III
10/17
Th / Review 2
Sample of Essay / HW R1 due / Essay due on 10/22
10/18
F / Lesson 6 约时间
D1:给老师打电话
生词1-18
语法 1-2:给;要
练习 A, B / pp. 152-153
pp. 154-155
pp. 156-157 / HW L6-1:
p. 95 III. A
p. 98 IV. A / 写生字:1-18

Week Nine

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
10/21
M / Test 2
Oral test 2
10/22
T / 生词: 19-29
语法 3:别
课文: Dialogue I / p. 153
p. 155
pp. 150-151 / p. 96 III B
p. 99 IV B / 写生字:19-29
10/23
W / Leadership Day
No class / p. 93 I 听
10/24
Th / 练习C-F
D2: 给朋友打电话
生词1-12 / pp. 157-159
p. 162 / p. 100 IV. C 1,2 / Classwork 7
写生词 (1-12)
10/25
F / 语法 4-5: Time expressions; 得; / pp.163-165 / L6-1 due
L6-2:
p. 106 III D
p. 107 IV. A / Make a sentence using:
“别…, 得…”

Week Ten

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
10/28
M / 课文
语法 6: Directional complements
V+来/去 / pp. 160-161
p. 165 / p. 103 I 听
p. 108 IV B, C
10/29
T / 练习F-K
Quiz 7
Lab: Chinese typing / pp. 166-169 / p. 109 IV D
10/30
W / Lesson 7 学中文
D1: 你考试考得怎么样?
生词1-25
语法 1;Descriptive Complements / pp. 178-179
pp. 179-180 / L6-2 due
L7-1:
p. 112 III A
p. 115 IV A, B / 写生词 (1-25)
10/31
Th / 语法2-6:太/真;就/才;V+O1+O2;
第…;有(一)点儿 / pp. 180-184 / p. 115 IV. C; 116 D, E
11/1
F / 课文
练习 A-D / pp. 176-177
pp. 185-187 / p. 111 I 听
p. 117 IV F 1-4 / Classwork 8

Week Eleven

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
11/4 M / D2: 预习中文课
生词1-15 / p. 190 / L7-1 due
L7-2:
p. 120 III A / 写生词(1-15)
11/5
T / 语法 7-9: 怎么;…的;
课文 / pp. 191-192
pp.188-189 / p. 119 I
p. 122 IV A, B, C
11/6
W / 练习 俄E-I
“文房四宝: 笔墨纸砚”
Quiz 8 / pp. 193-196
pp. 196-198 / p. 124 D 1, 2
p. 125 F
11/7
Th / Review 3
11/8
F / Lesson 8 学校生活
一篇日记:学校的一天
生词 1-22 / pp. 203-204 / L7-2 due
L8-1:
p. 129 III A / 写生词 1-22

Week Twelve

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
11/11
M / Test 3
Oral test 3
11/12
T / 语法 1-7
课文 / pp. 205-210
pp. 202-203 / p. 132 IV A, B, C
11/13
W / 练习 A-G / pp. 211-214 / p. 127 I
p. 135 D / Classwork 9
11/14
Th / 一封信
生词1-14
语法 8:除了… 以外,还
练习 H / p. 217
pp. 218-219
p. 221 / L8-1 due
L8-2:
p.139 III A
p. 144 IV E / 写生词 1-14
11/15
F / 语法 9-10: 能/会;就
课文 / pp. 215-216
pp.219-221 / p. 137 I A, B
p. 141 IV A, C, D

Week Thirteen

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
11/18
M / 练习 I-J
Quiz 9 / pp.221-222 / p. 138 I C
p. 144 IV F 1-6
11/19
T / Composition: 我的中文课 / 我的中文课: 1st draft due 11/18
11/20
W / Lesson 9 : 买东西
Dialogue I:买衣服
生词 (1-18)
语法 1-3: 要;Measure words (II);
“的” 字结构(structure)
Language Practice 练习 A-C / pp. 229
pp. 231
pp.235-237 / L8-2 due
L9-1:
p.149 III B
p.151 IV B / 写生词:1-18
11/21
Th / 生词(19-29)
语法4-5: 多大?多高?多少钱?
练习 D-F / pp. 230
pp. 233
pp. 237-238 / p.148 III A;
p.150 IV B / 写生词19-29
11/22
F / Discussion of composition / Final version of composition due on 12/2

Week Fourteen: Fall Break (11/25-11/29)

Week Fifteen

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
12/2
M / 课文
“穿衣戴帽”— to wear / pp. 226
pp. 228 / p.147 I
p.152 IV C,E / Classwork 10
12/3
T / Dialogue II:换鞋
生词 (1-19)
语法 6-7:跟…(不)一样;虽然… 可是
练习 G-J / pp. 241
pp. 242-243
pp.244-246 / L9-1 due
L9-2:
p. 156 III A,B
p. 159 IV C / 写生词:1-19
12/4
W / 课文
Expressions:挺…的;就是它吧
Colors and clothing / pp. 239
pp. 247 / p. 155 I
p. 158 IV A,B,D,E / Make sentence by using虽然… 可是
12/5
Th / Quiz 10
Final Review / L9-2 due
12/6
F / Final Review

Week Sixteen

Date / Class Activities / Preparation / Homework / Other Assignment
12/9
M / Final Review / Final composition due
12/10
T / Oral Presentation
12/11
W / Oral Presentation

Final Exam:

Final Oral interview