普及灣大學 university of puget sound
中文課程CHINESE 250: culture and communication
學生備課作業及上課方式內容Class Format & Student preparation

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1^st week of a new lesson (three classes, and one individual/group presentation meeting may be required)
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preview for new lesson (the weekend beofre the lesson is introduced) – 2- 3 hours

Preview Assignment: learn Core Vocabulary; preview Language Notes and Grammar; complete Textbook Activities II. 漢字練習the first exercise (use the following characters to make words, phrases, and then sentences – please handwrite your answers); some students may choose to use the character sheets in the Workbook to practice handwriting characters.

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monday(1^st class) – class time + 3 hours of after-class work

In-Class: review Core Vocabulary and Sentence Patterns; review 漢字練習 Activities II & student sentences; listen/read Language in Use.
Assignment: finish Textbook Activities II all exercises for character/word practice; complete Workbook II. Character Exercises; and prepare for 1^st lesson test based on core vocabulary and the completed exercises. This first test evaluates student’s ability in producing key words and understanding of its usages. At least 6 hours of preparation is expected for students to successfully complete this task. Test format includes fill-in-the-blanks, dictation, composing phrases and sentences as well as reading comprehension.

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wednesday (2^nd class) – class time + 3 hours of after-class work

In-Class: test (15-20 min.); practice with Language in Use; work on 聽力練習 Listening Activities and 語法練習Grammar Activities.
Assignment: listen to audio recording of Language in Use; finish Textbook Activities III Grammar exercises and complete Workbook Grammar exercises.

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friday (3^rd class) ) – class time + 3 hours of after-class work

In-Class: review assignments on Listening and Grammar exercises; more practice with Language in Use; brainstorm with presentation topic (see Textbook Culture Link).
Assignment: start working on the writing assignment in Workbook Comprehensive Exercises (due on next test day - 5^th class); prepare for presentation (either an individual project or a group project due the 6^th class ); complete Yackpack or Moodle exercise if assigned.

2^nd week of the lesson (three classes , and one individual/group presentation meeting may be required)
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monday (4^th Class) – class time + 3 hours of after-class work

In-Class: review all assignments and prepare for the lesson test; key answers will be distributed or posted.

Assignment: finish the writing assignment in Workbook Comprehensive Exercises (due the 5^th class and will be graded as part of the lesson test-15-20%); prepare for 2^nd comprehensive lesson test. Test format includes listening comprehension (Q & A), grammar (fill-in-the-blanks & sentence making), reading comprehension and vocabulary usage (fill-in-the-blanks/Q & A). Students need to complete all assignments and are expected to spend at least 3 hours to review for this test.

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wednesday (5^th class) – class time + 2 hours of after-class work

In-Class: test (40-50 minutes); review of presentation assignment.
Assignment: prepare for presentation (due the 6^th class).

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friday (6^th class) – class time + 2-3 hours of preview work

In-Class: test (40-50 minutes); review of presentation.
Preview Assignment: preview the next new lesson; learn Core Vocabulary; preview Language Notes and Grammar; complete Textbook Activities II. 漢字練習the first exercise (use the following characters to make words, phrases, and then sentences – please handwrite your answers); some students may choose to use the character sheets in the Workbook to practice handwriting characters.

Prof. Lo Sun Perry 孫珞 老師
Wyatt Hall #246, CMB 1073 Tel: (253) 879-3629 Email: perry@ups.edu