CHINESE 101 A

Read Course syllabus before you proceed

In-Person Classes
101 Sec A: M W F 9:00-9:50 AM
101 Sec B: M W F 11:00-11:50 AM
Wyatt Hall 209
+ one 50-minute weekly speaking practice session (TBA but most likely on a Tuesday) starting the 3^rd week

First-Year Textbook
FluencyLink Integrated Chinese 4E Vol 1 Traditional 1 year (required).
This is a digital subscription on the FluencyLink platform, including e-textbook,
e-workbook with auto feedback, and character workbook in PDF. Be sure to get the correct edition;
the cost is $139.99. This will cover Chinese 101 (fall) and Chinese 102 (spring).
Use this link to purchase online (at the end of Week 2).

This course meets 4 days a week and includes a weekly discussion/drill session.
Weekly schedule is listed below and will be updated by each Monday.
Please bookmark this page and visit regularly to see weekly posting of new week’s updates.
Active links are in in gray and italic.

課程表COURSE SCHEDULE [Last updated 11/25/23]

Week 1 (8/28-9/1)

Intro/Basics | Quiz 1

Week 2 (9/4-9/8) 9/4 Labor Day No Classes

Basics (Pinyin, Tones, Radicals) Tacoma Moon Festival on 9/9

Weekly Speaking Practice Sessions will start the 3^rd week - TBA

Week 3 (9/11-9/15)

Lesson 1 Quiz 2

Week 4 (9/18-9/22)

Lesson 1 Quiz 3

Week 5 (9/25-9/29)

Lesson 1 Quiz 4

Week 6 (10/2-10/6)

Lesson 2 Quiz 5

Week 7 (10/9-10/13)

Lesson 2 Quiz 6

Week 8 (10/16-10/20) Fall Break

Lesson 2 Early-Bird Presentations (10/20)

Week 9 (10/23-10/27)

Lesson 3 In-class Presentations (10/23 & 10/25) | Quiz 7

Week 10 (10/30-11/3)

Lesson 3 Quiz 8

Week 11 (11/6-11/10)

Lesson 3 Films: Day Off, Whale Island, and events in Taiwan Week

Week 12 (11/13-11/17)

Lesson 3 Early-Bird Presentations (10/13) Other Presentations (11/15 & 11/17)

Week 13 (11/20-11/24) Thanksgiving Holiday

No Class

Week 14 (11/27-12/1)

Lesson 3 Quiz 9

Week 15 (12/4-12/6)

Lesson 3 Review

Chinese 101 has weekly evaluations and a final presentation.
There are no mid-term and final examinations.

In-Person & Virtual Office Hours for Fall 2023

Sun Laoshi’s In-Person Office Hours*
Wyatt Hall #246
Mondays 4:00-5:00
Wednesdays 1:00-3:00
Fridays 12:00-1:00 and by appointment

*These are in-person office hours. You can request to meet
via Zoom. Contact Sun Laoshi to schedule a Zoom meeting.

Asian Studies Program
Prof. Lo Sun Perry 孫珞老師| CV and Bio
Fulbright TA: Mr. Hendrix Zheng-Han Wang王政瀚老師

Mailing address: Wyatt Hall #246, CMB 1054
University of Puget Sound
1500 N Warner Street, Tacoma WA 98416
Tel: 253-879-3629 | Email: perry@pugetsound.edu

Online Tools and Mobile APPs

Dictionaries and Annotators
Purple Culture
MandarinSpot Annotate
HanziCraft

Web Tools/Mobile Apps
Skritter Classroom
Voicethread
Jamboard Web & Jamboard App
Du Chinese (free lessons)

Course Blog & Social Media

Chinese4u.edublogs.org
Instagram #upsChinese
Chinese Program Facebook

Student Accessibility and Accommodation

If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact you as a student at Puget Sound, please contact Student Accessibility and Accommodation, Howarth 105, 253.879.3399, website, and email: saa@pugetsound.edu. They will determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate.

University, Academic, and Administrative Policies

There are many university policies and resources that offer guidance on how to be safe and make the most of your college education. Here are a few that you should take a moment to review:

• Please review university emergency preparedness, response procedures and a training video posted on the Puget Sound website here.
• Protect yourself and others from COVID-19 by following our ongoing campus safety protocols, posted here.
• For information on academic and administrative policies (such as policies on grade policies, leaves of absence, declaring a major, academic integrity, and academic petitions) please refer to the University Bulletin located here.
• If you are seeking a religious accommodation in an academic course or program, please follow the process provided in the university’s policy on Student Religious Accommodations in Academic Courses or Programs, available here. 
• If you have any concerns about prohibited harassment or discrimination that may be affecting you or others at Puget Sound, please contact the university’s Title IX Coordinator/Equal Opportunity Officer, Wheelock 218, 253.879.3793, and website. The Title IX Coordinator/Equal Opportunity Officer can explain available options and help address concerns informally or formally.
  
  

Copyright and Fair Use

Course materials are for educational purposes only and limited to students enrolled in the course. They are protected by copyright law and may not be copied, downloaded, stored, transmitted, shared or changed in any way. Please direct comments and all inquiries to Prof. Lo Sun Perry, Chinese Language and Culture in Asian Studies Program, at perry@pugetsound.edu.