Chinese 250 Daily Class Schedule


CHIN 250: CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION
This course aims to develop increased accuracy in communication skills utilizing Mandarin Chinese in a cultural context.
Emphasis is on oral fluency, comprehension, and the language used in daily life for a college student.

WEEK 9 Oct. 25 – Oct. 29, 2021

Week 9	Class Tasks & Activities Online textbook Link: IC Web App	Preparation & Work Due (after class)
Monday (10/25)	Check HW11 submission | Q&A Group Activity: You are given $100 to order for 4 people at Tacoma Szechuan Read their menu online Study Lesson 3 vocabulary (Textbook pp. 72-73) Assign HW 12 Part 1: Type out text in Textbook P. 96 在中国饭馆儿吃饭 Read and Discussion: The New Taiwan Tensions https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/09/briefing/taiwan-china-biden.html @4:00 PM Wyatt 109 Asian Studies Program Info Session @6:00 PM Tahoma Room, Thomas Hall World of Tea: Presentations, Kahoot Game and Tea Tasting	OVERDUE HW10 Monday 10/18 – available until 10/25 for late submission IC Web App Workbook Lesson 2 Listening I.F; Reading IV.C, IV.D; Grammar V.F, V.H. HW11: due Monday 10/25 before class √ Choose one of the articles we studied in class on Wed. √ Read it carefully for comprehension: translate into English and add a vocabulary list √ Share in Google Doc: 250HW11_名字 HW 12 Reading Comprehension Due Friday 10/29 by the end of day √ Complete Part 1: Type out the text in characters, translate into English and share in Google: 250HW12_名字 √ Complete Part 2: Record the paragraph in L 3 Voicethread with your best reading HW 13 Summary notes for Taiwanese Politics Lecture Due Monday 11/1 before class √ Take lecture notes during Lev Nachman’s talk; review after the lecture and type out a summary paragraph (300 words); share in Google: 250HW13_名字 √ These summary notes should contain some basic info that Lev provides, and could be also your takeaways √ If you cannot attend, request a recording to be shared with you via Google drive
Wednesday (10/27)	Study Lesson 3 vocabulary (Textbook pp. 72-73) Assign and practice HW12 Part 2: L 3 Voicethread Recording Read and Discussion: Pound for Pound, Taiwan Is the Most Important Place in the World https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/opinion/taiwan-computer-chips.html
Friday (10/29) Zoom 4:00 PM	In lieu of class today, please attend the Zoom Presentation: Navigating Taiwanese Politics – Online via Zoom Oct. 29, 4:00-5:00 pm | https://pugetsound-edu.zoom.us/j/83913839923 Lev Nachman is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Harvard Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. He is a Fulbright alum and holds a PhD in political science from the University of California, Irvine.  He recently returned to US after staying in Taipei for more than two years as a Fulbright Scholar, studying social movements and political parties in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He majored in Economics and studied Chinese at Puget Sound.   Complete HW13 and submit ASAP