Chinese 101 Daily Class Schedule

WEEK 2 | Sept. 8 – 12, 2025

Week 2	Class Topics/Activities (Click links for course material & worksheets)	Work Due (in-class assignments or HW assigned)	Preparation (after today’s class and before next period)
Monday (9/8)	Review Numbers Complete Quiz 1 Intro to Tang Poem: "Quiet Night Thoughts" (Lǐ Bái) 静夜思 1. Learn to read each character in this 20-character Tang Poem (Wengu) 2. See a Printed Copy (MIT) 3. Hear a Poem Recitation (Columbia School of Chinese) Check Chinese Names in Class Roster	Complete during or after class √ Complete Quiz 1 – if not doing well, let Sun Laoshi know after class – plan on make up by Friday this week √ Set up a Voicethread account: register under UPS Chinese Program; upload headshot as the profile avatar. √ Practice reading by listening to samples on Tang Poem Voicethread	Complete before Wednesday ‘s lass 10 min. Watch this video: learn Pinyin Rules 20 min. HW2: Tang Poem Recitation Part 1 Listening: Sign into you Voicethread and then go to this Tang Poem Voicethread (slide 1) to listen to sample readings of this Tang Poem Complete before Friday‘s lass 20 min. HW2: Tang Poem Recitation Part 2 Recording: Record on slide 2 or slide 3 – your best one for grading (final recording due the end of Friday)
Week 2 Self-Paced Lab Work	Sign up for a Weekly Speaking Practice Session – MANDATORY, IN PERSON, and GRADED START NEXT WEEK Session #1 Monday (9/15) 4:30-5:20 @ Wy 326 Evan, Jayden, Quynh-Lan, Zoe Session #2 Tuesday (9/16) 10:30-11:20 @ Wy 326 Bryce, Norah, Trenton Session #3 Wednesday (9/17) 10:00-10:50 @ Wy 326 Betsi, Maeve, Nate, Kai, Joel, Isadora, Melanie, Sophia Session #4 Wednesday (9/17) 2:00-2:50 @ Wy 326 Ben J., Ben S., Kirna, Kylie, Israel Session #5 Thursday (9/18) 4:30-5:20 @ Wy 326 Ashley, Amanda, Kaelon, Hayes, Miles 50 min. For this week’s self-study lab work, complete HW3: Due before class next Wednesday (9/17) - share your work online via your Puget Sound Google Drive: 1. Watch Video on More About Characters 2. Take notes while you watch presentation 3. Share 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS (200-250 words) on Chinese writing system and other characteristics you have learned 4. Complete typing your HW3 in a Google Doc and share; follow the naming convention: 101HW3_YourGivenName (example 101HW3_John) with perry@pugetsound.edu and aalei@pugetsound.edu.
Wednesday (9/10)	Warm up Listen to Ben Hedges Review #1-100 | Random Number Game Introduce 20 basic radicals - know Character/English from this list of 40 Radicals (print copy distributed in class) Review Tang Poem Voicethread Assign HW3 Self-paced lab work	45 min. Work on Skritter Radicals (1-20): recognize each one and know its corresponding English meaning. Do not worry about the Pinyin for these radicals. √ Review #1-100 | Random Number Game √ Practice 40 Radicals
Friday (9/12)	Review Class Roster Names in Chinese 101A & 101B Student Names in Chinese Discuss Naming in Chinese Culture Cultural Notes on Suhsi’s Calligraphy Read & Study 40 Radicals Review HW3 Assignment FluencyLInk set up Skritter Set up? Join Skritter Classroom? Experiential Learning Project #1 2025 Tacoma Moon Festival	60 min. Study for Quiz 2 (scheduled NEXT Friday): 1. Learn these 40 Radicals (on Skritter IC Radicals List/Deck) can recognize each radical and know its meaning in English| Read: 人Rén -> Write: person (NO NEED TO LEARN PINYIN) 20 min Practice handwriting your name in characters 101A & 101B Student Names in Chinese Purchase Integrated Chinese E-Text platform on FluencyLink: Click here (1-yr Subscription) Click here (6-month Subscription)
Monday (9/15) NO CLASS Speaking sessions start Week 3	Attend Tacoma Moon Festival in lieu of Monday (9/15) class: Class on Monday, Sept. 15 is cancelled. Instead, please complete one or both of the following: 1. Volunteer at the Tacoma Moon Festival (Sept. 11–13). Volunteer opportunities are available Thursday, Friday, and during the festival on Saturday. 2. Attend the Festival on Saturday, Sept. 13 as a participant. This is an immersion opportunity to experience a community-based cultural event. You might: watch mainstage performances, join a tea tasting at the Ting, take or lead a history tour, try a mooncake, or interact with festival-goers from diverse heritage backgrounds. Bring a friend or arrange a ride with a classmate! If you cannot attend, please speak with Prof. Perry. In that case, choose one of these alternatives: 1. Visit the online National Museum of Asian Art and submit notes and a reflection. 2. Watch The Impossible Chinese Typewriter on YouTube and write a summary. Makeup work details: Length: ~500 words | Format: Google Doc | Filename: 101Makeup_名字 Share with Sun Laoshi and Andy by next Wednesday’s (9/17) class.
To-do List by the end of Week 2: § Purchase Integrated Chinese 4^th Edition on FluencyLink (Traditional Version) 4e Student Account: Click here (1-yr Subscription) Click here (6-month Subscription) § Make sure you can access all online resource pages and tools. If not, try another browser and/or update your browser, or restart your computer. Tips on Studying Chinese: § Read and follow course schedule closely and keep track of homework deadlines and quiz schedule. § Use class time as STUDY time! Eliminate possible distraction during class time to allow your full and attentive participation. § Work on course material DAILY for about 30 minutes. § Make sure all the required online tools and mobile apps work for you. Ask for help ASAP if you need tech support. Cultural topics & linguistic info covered in Week 2 (articles, video clips and additional reading): § Tips for Reading and Translating Tang Poetry, East Asia Student. § Skritter review: Boosting your Chinese character learning, Hacking Chinese. § The 6 Types of Chinese Characters, MandarinBluePrint.com. § A basic guide to Chinse names, Asian Media Center, Asia New Zealand Foundation.