CHINESE 102 A

Course syllabus

In-Person Classes – Two Sections
102 Sec A: M W F 9:00-9:50 AM
102 Sec B: M W F 11:00-11:50 AM
+ one of weekly practice/speaking session (7-9 people in three sessions)

First-Year Textbook
FluencyLink Integrated Chinese 4E Vol 1 Traditional 6-month (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;
hard copy textbook is not replicable for this e-textbook. There is no “used copy.”
Please be sure to get the correct edition (see below); the cost is
$78.99. This will cover Chinese 102 (spring) and two additional months for self-practice.
Use this link to purchase online. If you took 101 last fall, you do not need to get new textbook.

This course meets four days a week, including a weekly speaking practice 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 blue and italic.

課程表COURSE SCHEDULE [Last updated 4/20/24]

Week 1 (1/15-1/19)

Intro to Chinese 102 & Lesson 4

Week 2 (1/22-1/26) Speaking Practice begins

Lesson 4 Quiz 1 Presentation 1

Week 3 (1/29-2/2)

Lesson 4 Quiz 2

Week 4 (2/5-2/9)

Lesson 4/5 Presentation 2

Week 5 (2/12-2/16)

Lesson 5 Quiz 3

Week 6 (2/19-2/23)

Lesson 5 Quiz 4

Week 7 (2/26-3/1)

Lesson 5

Week 8 (3/4-3/8)

Lesson 6 Quiz 5 Presentation 3

Week 9 (3/11-3/15) Spring Recess

No Class

Week 10 (3/18-3/22)

Lesson 6 Quiz 6

Week 11 (3/25-3/29)

Lesson 6 Quiz 7

Week 12 (4/1-4/5)

Lesson 6 Presentation 4

Week 13 (4/8-4/12)

Final Projects Quiz 8

Week 14 (4/15-4/19)

Final Projects

Week 15 (4/22-4/26)

Final Project Submissions

Chinese 102 has weekly evaluations & monthly presentations.
There are no mid-term and final examinations.

In-Person & Virtual Office Hours

Sun Laoshi’s In-Person Office Hours*
Wyatt Hall #246
Mondays 3:00-4:00 PM
Wednesdays 1:00-2:00 PM
Fridays 12:00-1:00 PM
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 Languages & Culture (ALC)
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 Accommodations

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.

Religious Accommodations

The university provides reasonable religious accommodations for academic courses and programs. Read the university policy here. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a religious holiday or organized religious activity, you must give me written notice within the first two weeks of class so that we can coordinate the accommodation. If you have questions about the policy, you may contact the University Chaplain. If you have a grievance about the application of the policy or the handling of your request for an accommodation, you may contact the Dean of the Faculty.

Classroom Emergency Response Guidance 

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.