Chinese 303 Daily Class Schedule


CHIN 303: ADVANCED ORAL EXPRESSIONS
WEEK 4 Feb. 10 – Jan. 14, 2025

Week 4	Course Material & Class Activities	Preparation & Work Due (after class)
Textbook	E-text Taiwan Today | E-Textbook & E-Workbook: FluencyLink
Monsday (2/10)	第七課L7: 生詞 Vocabulary ＆ 閱讀課文Reading Additional reading: College Education in USA vs. Asia Lesson 7: 熱鍋上的’烤”生 Review HW5: HW Goals: 1) comprehend the text 2) identify useful words/ phrases (in addition to listed vocabulary items) 3) can use new words to answer the questions	Week 4 Assignments and Due Dates: HW5 Due 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) √ Share 303HW5_名字in a Google Doc √ Drop your audio recording in your Google drive, and then share the link in your HW5 doc Preparing for Quiz 3 Schedule on Friday (2/14) 1. Can read selections of the text in characters, and translate into English (Lesson 7, Paragraphs 2 & 3 only) 2. Know vocabulary words (#1-#24) in textbook p. 96 in Pinyin and English, can recognize new words in characters HW6 Due next Monday before class 1. Reading and recording of paragraph 3 2. Answer the questions a. 你覺得取得好成績重要嗎?你覺得美國大學生常常有什麼壓力？(50-100 characters) b. 什麼是明星學校? 美國的家長和學生有沒有明星學校的觀念？ (150-200 characters)
Wednesday (2/12)	討論課文L7 P1 & P2 分享問題回答 HW5 練習生詞 #1-#24 prepare for Quiz 3
Friday (2/14)	Quiz 3 Video 1: 为什么中国高考是这样？ (China Content Center, 2020) Assign HW6 – to be completed by next class on Monday Additional resources: 1. Video: Why is gaokao a make-or-break exam? (South China Morning Post, 2024) 2. Video: CHINA'S GAO KAO: National college entrance examination takes place over June 7-8 (CTGN Global Watch, 2023)
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.