Chinese

Course Information

College	Anan College	Year	2024
Course Title	Chinese
Course Code	1195302	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Liberal Arts and Sciences	Student Grade	5th
Term	Second Semester	Classes per Week	後期:2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	First Grade Chinese for Communication (Hakusuisha)
Instructor	Zhao Tong

Course Objectives

1. Understand basic knowledge regarding Chinese culture and life and learn the latest situation of China.
2. Understand Chinese pronunciation and basic grammar and be able to have basic daily conversation.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Is interested and can understand social circumstances, culture, and life in Chinese.	Can understand to some extent Chinese social circumstances, culture, and life.	Can understand at a minimum level Chinese social circumstances, culture, and life.
Achievement 2	Can correctly pronounce Chinese by looking at phonetic symbols.	Can pronounce Chinese by looking at phonetic symbols.	Can pronounce Chinese to some extent by looking at phonetic symbols.
Achievement 3	Can fluently have simple daily conversations.	Can have simple daily conversations.	Can have some simple daily conversations.

Assigned Department Objectives

学習・教育到達度目標 A-1 （Students are able to see the culture and society of Japan and other countries from multiple points of view.）

Teaching Method

Outline:

Classes involve understanding basic knowledge of Chinese social situations, life, and culture and having basic knowledge regarding pronunciation and expression in Chinese as well as basic conversation. The latest economic developments of China are introduced throughout class for understanding a larger-than-life China.

Style:

Classes are based on learning and practicing conversation.

Notice:

Speaking is important when learning a foreign language, so actively participate during class. However, please avoid private conversation.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Guidance and orientation	Explain how to proceed with classes, evaluation methods, and standards. Introduce social circumstances and culture for deepening an understanding of China.
		2nd	Basics of Chinese: pronunciation (vowels) part 1	Use phonetic symbols and four tones to pronounce Chinese vowels.
		3rd	Basics of Chinese: pronunciation (vowels) part 2	Use phonetic symbols and four tones to pronounce Chinese vowels.
		4th	Basics of Chinese: pronunciation (consonants) part 1	Use phonetic symbols and four tones to pronounce Chinese consonants.
		5th	Basics of Chinese: pronunciation (consonants) part 2	Use phonetic symbols and four tones to pronounce Chinese consonants.
		6th	Self-introduction	Be able to provide a self-introduction using the format of "[subject] is [ ]".
		7th	What is this?	Be able to have a conversation using interrogative sentences.
		8th	Midterm examination
	4th Quarter
		9th	How is this?	Be able to use demonstrative pronouns and simple verbs.
		10th	Shopping	Understand how to use adjectives and classifiers.
		11th	Where is it?	Be able to use numbers, dates, and time expressions.
		12th	What is available?	Learn how to use the perfect form.
		13th	Check into hotel	Learn expressions regarding existence.
		14th	What time are we going?	Learn expressions regarding the amount of time.
		15th	Spare week
		16th	Final examination

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Basic Proficiency	80	0	0	0	0	20	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0