Chinese 303 Daily Class Schedule


CHIN 303: ADVANCED ORAL EXPRESSIONS
WEEK 5 Feb. 17 – Jan. 21, 2025

Week 5	Course Material & Class Activities	Preparation & Work Due (after class)
Textbook	E-text Taiwan Today | E-Textbook & E-Workbook: FluencyLink
Monday (2/17)	第七課L7: 生詞 Vocabulary ＆ 閱讀課文Reading Lesson 7: 熱鍋上的’烤”生 討論課文L7 P3 Review HW6 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 Assign HW7	Week 5 Assignments and Due Dates: HW6 Due 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) HW7 7.1 due Wed. (2/19) & 7.2 due Fri. (2/21) before class 7.1 Complete文法1.由於 2.對…有3.為了 7.2 Complete文法4.而5.在…的下 6.終於 √ Name your HW7 using this naming convention: 303H7_名字 √ Share work in a Google Doc with Sun Laoshi and Ou Laoshi Preparing for Quiz 4 Schedule on next Monday (2/24) 1. Can read selections of the text in characters, and translate into English (Lesson 7, Paragraphs 2 & 3 only) 2. Know vocabulary words (#25-#48) in textbook p. 97 in Pinyin and English, can recognize new words in characters Additional reading: College Education in USA vs. Asia 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)
Wednesday (2/19)	討論HW7.1 練習生詞#25-#48
Friday (2/21)	討論HW7.2 練習生詞#25-#48 Prepare for next week: 1. Quiz 4: L7 P3 Vocabulary 2. Presentation in class; choose one of the followings Presentation: Choose one of the following assignments and your presentation should be about 3-5 minutes or 6-8 minutes (team work) Scheduled on next Friday (2/28) or Monday (3/3) a. 練習Exercise 5. 情況對話 (兩位同學 paired work) b. 介紹大學科系(Textbook P. 111)
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.