Chinese 303 Daily Class Schedule


CHIN 303: ADVANCED ORAL EXPRESSIONS
WEEK 6 Feb. 24 – Jan. 28, 2025

Week 6	Course Material & Class Activities	Preparation & Work Due (after class)
Textbook	E-text Taiwan Today | E-Textbook & E-Workbook: FluencyLink
Monday (2/24)	第七課L7: 熱鍋上的’烤”生 複習生詞L7 P3 #25-#48 Quiz 4 on Lesson 7 Paragraph 2/3 討論文法功課 HW7 Choose Presentation topic and team member if working on paired project	Week 6 Assignments and Due Dates: Quiz 4 Schedule on 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 Presentation next week: 1. Presentation in class; 2. Choose one of the following assignments and your presentation should be about 3-5 minutes or 6-8 minutes (team work) Scheduled on next Monday (3/3) & Wednesday (3/5) 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) c. 比较美国和台湾(或中国)的教育制度(或者教学)
Wednesday (2/26)	討論: 1. Additional reading: College Education in USA vs. Asia 2. 文法功課 HW7 準備下週的報告
Friday (2/28)	準備下週的報告 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)
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.