Chinese 303 Daily Class Schedule


CHIN 303: ADVANCED ORAL EXPRESSIONS
WEEK 3 Feb. 3 – Feb. 7, 2025

Week 3	Course Material & Class Activities	Preparation & Work Due (after class)
Textbook	E-text Taiwan Today | E-Textbook & E-Workbook: FluencyLink
Monday (2/3)	複習生詞L6 P2 #23-#47 Quiz 2 on Lesson 6 Paragraph 2 討論文法功課 HW3 Choose Presentation topic and team member if working on paired project	Week 3 Assignments and Due Dates: Quiz 2 Monday (2/3) Lesson 6: 台北怎麼那麼擠 課文 1. Can read selections of the text in characters, and translate into English (Lesson 6, Paragraph 2 only) 2. Know vocabulary words (#23-#47) in textbook p. 81 in Pinyin and English, can recognize new words in characters HW4 Due Friday (2/7) by the end of day 1. Complete 練習6: 閱讀練習 Reading Comprehension 2. Type out the original sentence and also your answer in characters 3. Share 303HW4_名字 in a Google Doc Prepare for Quiz 3 scheduled on next Friday 2/14) 1. Can read selections of the text in characters, and translate into English (Lesson 6, Paragraph 1 only) 2. Know vocabulary words(?????) in textbook p. ??in Pinyin and English, can recognize new words in characters HW5: Due next Monday before class 1. Reading and recording of paragraphs 1 & 2 2. Answer the questions a. 根據課文，過分重視一次考試的結果會帶來哪些問題? (100-150 characters) b. 請你談一談自己是如何申請入學到普及灣大學來的。你是依據什麼來選擇自己的科系 (150-200 characters Additional resources: 1. Taipei establishes new pedestrian priority zone, Taipei Times, Dec 26, 2024 2. Asia’s Worst Cities for Traffic, Statista, Oct 7, 2024
Wednesday (2/5)	Prepare for presentations 1. Choose one of the following assignments and your presentation should be about 3-5 minutes or 6-8 minutes (team work) a. 練習Exercise 4. 說故事 b. 練習Exercise 5. 情況對話 (兩位同學 paired work) c. 介紹春運 Video 2: 中國春運 Read these two articles: 1) The Largest Human Migration (CNN 2023) 2) Chun Yun as China’s Economic Barometer (El Pais 2025) 2. Practice presentations
Friday (2/7)	In-class Presentations Assign HW5: Lesson 7 Due next Monday before class Mahjong Club Fridays 5:00-7:00 PM @ Wy101
Download Audio Files: o Go to https://sites.middlebury.edu/chinese-taiwan-today/ o To download these audio files to your iPod, iTunes or your RSS Reader, do the following: Click on the “download link you find on a page. Find the downloaded file (in your “downloads” folder most likely). Open iTunes. Drag the MP3 file from your downloads folder into iTunes. o These steps will download audio files on this page to iTunes. Plug in your iPod to then add files to it. Tips on Studying Chinese: o Read and follow course schedule closely and keep track of homework deadlines and quiz schedule. o Use class time as STUDY time! Eliminate possible distraction during class time to allow your full and attentive participation. o Work on homework assignment for at least 2 hours three times a week. This means that you should schedule about 6 hours for HW and 2 hours to prepare for the weekly quiz. o Make sure all the required online tools and mobile apps work for you. Ask for help ASAP if you need tech support. o 3^rd-year Chinese is often the last course for our minors. At this level, you will need to be able to READ more in characters, and learn to comprehend more complex texts. Supplementary Materials: o DuChinese o Chinese Grammar Wiki B1 Grammar Points DO NOT FALL BEHIND! FORM STUDY GROUPS, GO TO THE TUTOR, GET HELP!! STICK WITH IT AND YOU WILL SEE RESULTS.