谢老师的中文教室
Gibbons Middle School & Westborough High School
MANDARIN 1 ( Level I )
Course Description
This is an introductory course in Mandarin Chinese, designed for students who have had no prior exposure to Chinese language. The emphasis in this class is to develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using both Pinyin phonetic system and Simplified Chinese characters. Approximately 300 words and 100 characters will be taught through real-life topics as well as cultural background of the language.
Syllabus
Grading
Unit 1 - About China (Book 1, Lesson 1)
Unit 2 - Introducing Yourself & Others (Book 1, Lesson 2)
Unit 3 - Numbers and Counting (Book 1, Lesson 3)
Unit 4 - Identifying People, Asking Age (Book 1, Lesson 4)
Unit 5 - Identifying Objects & Owners (Book 1, Lesson 5)
Unit 6 - Family (Book 1, Lesson 6)
Unit 7 - Pets (Book 1, Lesson 7)
Unit 8 - Countries & Nationalities (Book 1, Lesson 8)
Unit 9 - Sports (Book 1, Lesson 9)
Unit 10 - Friends (Book 1, Lesson 10)
Unit 11 - Food (Book 1, Lesson 11)
Unit 12 - Review (Book 1, Lesson 12)
Breakdown:
Examinations - 50%
Tests - 30%
Quizzes - 20%
Assignments - 40%
Homework - 10%
Classwork - 10%
Projects - 20%
Participation - 10%
Students who are unprepared,make little to no effort toward achieving lesson objectives, reluctant to participate, or behave disruptively will receive a lower grade.
Scale:
A 90~100 Excellent
B 80~89 Good
C 70~79 Fair
D 60~69 Poor
F 0~59 Failing