Course Overview:
Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Chinese language and the richness of its diverse cultures. In the Chinese I course; you will learn beginning vocabulary and some supporting grammar skills to help build basic fluency and language proficiency. Emphasis is placed on proficient communication skills and an introduction to reading and writing is also included. In addition, you will explore the culture and apply what you learn through novice written practice, listening, reading, and speaking exercises.
Required Materials:
Student-Supplied Resources:
Students need to supply the following materials to complete the coursework.
Required:
- Microphone sound card
- Speakers or headphones
- Microphone
- Device of choice to record video with audio
Optional:
- Chinese language keyboard extension or add on
School-Supplied Resources:
- Simply Speak Recording Tool
*A special note about the Simply Speak Recording Tool:
In order for the Simply Speak Recording to function, the course should be opened on a non-mobile device using Google Chrome. If you do not have the ability to access the course following these requirements, you may use the alternative options provided in the Speech Tools Tab on the Menu Bar.
Syllabus:
Semester 1:
Segment 1:
- Identify and use titles, greetings, and basic introductions.
- Describe how to greet others, based on the Chinese culture, and compare to one's own.
- Identify and use numbers 0–30 when related to the topics of phone number and age.
- Identify and apply question words to ask and answer questions.
- Describe how life varies and is similar in a Chinese American community, Hong Kong, and Northern China.
- Describe personal and physical characteristics.
- Describe food and drink as well as preferences.
- Identify and apply tea culture and traditional foods in the Chinese culture.
- Describe table manners and dining etiquette in the Chinese culture.
- Identify and use restaurant vocabulary, methods of payments, and numbers 30–99.
- Identify borrowed food words in Chinese and Chinese food items with Western concepts.
- Describe your immediate family, extended family, and family traditions.
- Express dates, including birthdays and seasons.
- Describe family and cultural celebrations in the past and present.
- Identify Chinese minority ethnic groups, national identity, and patriarchal society.
- Identify and apply the use of the pinyin initials "h," "sh," "j," "c," "ch," "x," "q," "g," "n," "zh," and "z" and the pinyin finals "ou," "ai," "e," "ou," "ai," "ao," "eng," "ie," "uo," "an," "ei," "en," "iao," "ong," "un," and "ing."
Module 01: My Life
- 01.00 My Life Pretest
- 01.01 Greetings and Introductions
- 01.02 Call Me Maybe
- 01.03 Describing Myself
- 01.04 My Life Workshop
- 01.06 Young at Heart
- 01.07 My Life Presentational Speaking
Module 02: My Preferences
- 02.00 My Preferences Pretest
- 02.01 Let's Eat
- 02.02 Coffee or Tea
- 02.03 Table for Two
- 02.04 My Preferences Workshop
- 02.06 Check, Please
- 02.07 My Preferences Presentational Speaking
Module 03: My Family
- 03.00 My Family Pretest
- 03.01 We Are Family
- 03.02 It Runs in the Family
- 03.03 Back to Your Roots
- 03.04 My Family Workshop
- 03.06 It's Party Time
- 03.07 My Family Presentational Speaking
