Module 2 – Sessions 8-14

[PC] = A simplified character version: Li, Duanduan. A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese, Simplified Character: Vol 2. (Daxue Yuwen / 大學語文/大学语文). Columbia University Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780231135856; or A Complex character version: Li, Duanduan, et al. A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese Vol 2. (Daxue Yuwen / 大學語文/大学语文). Columbia University Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780231125574.

Each assignment or any additional files referenced in the table is available in the Study Materials section, except the audio files. These files are not provided here due to copyright restrictions.

To complete writing assignments, please write on every other line and leave 1.25-inch margins for each piece of paper you use if you do not use the calligraphy grid.

SES # BEFORE CLASS IN CLASS
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Throughout this semester, I will provide you with some materials or On-line resources, some in simplified characters and some in traditional, for you to work on to do a group presentation in class.

Important: Check out the group presentation assignment on Online Socializing in session 13 below. Get in touch with your classmates as early as possible to divide up your work for the presentation. Presentation materials will base on 網上交友/网上交友.

Preview [PC] Lesson 13:

Check Lingt Speaking Assignment Three and complete it before the class.

  1. Read "Grammatical Points" and "Sentence Patterns and Word Usage." on pp. 49–51.
  2. Study the Vocabulary (listen to the audio files). Learn the Lesson 13 required characters by heart. Make sure you know the other Lesson 13 characters by sight.
  3. Read the text on pp. 43–44 (listen to the audio files). Write on your book the answer to the questions in the exercises on pp. 45–46.

    4. Browse the Illustrated Hong Lou Meng (in simplified characters with great illustrations).

  4. Read Dialogue 1 on p. 47 and dialogue 2 on pp. 47–48 (listen to the audio files).
  • 10 true-or false questions on Lesson 13 text and dialogue.
  • Lesson 13 text.
  • Lesson 13 Dialogue.
  • Discuss questions in class.
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Writing Assignments:

  1. Handwrite a coherent paragraph with all The entries from "Sentence Patterns and Word Usage." on pp. 50–51 on a piece paper and hand them in in class.
  2. (Handwrite) Write a composition of no less than 180 characters entitled "The Ideal Husband (最理想的丈夫)" or "The Ideal Wife (最理想的妻子)." Pay special attention to the over-all structure of your composition.
  • Hand in your writing assignments.
  • Lesson 13 grammar.
  • Lesson 13 exercises on pp. 52–56.
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Preview [PC] Lesson 14:

Check Lingt Speaking Assignment Four and complete it before the class.

  1. Read "Grammatical Points" and "Sentence Patterns and Word Usage." on pp. 67–69.
  2. Study the Vocabulary (listen to the audio files). Learn the Lesson 14 required characters by heart. Make sure you know the other Lesson 14 characters by sight.
  3. Read the text on pp. 61–62 (listen to the Audio files). Write on your book the answer to the questions in the exercises on pp. 63–64.

    4. Browse the Shaolin Temple Official Website with their martial arts "secrets" and the Official Web Site of Shaolin Temple's Overseas Headquarters in Flushing, NY.

  4. Read Dialogue on pp. 65–66 (listen to the audio files).
Study Lesson 13 required characters.
  • Quiz: Dictation of Lesson 13 required characters.
  • 10 true-or false questions on Lesson 14 text and dialogue
  • Lesson 14 text.
  • Lesson 14 dialogue.
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Writing Assignments:

  1. Handwrite a coherent paragraph with all the entries from "Sentence Patterns and Word Usage." on pp. 68–69 on a piece of paper and hand them in in class.
  2. (Handwrite) Write a composition of no less than 180 characters about your view on "Martial Arts and Kungfu Movies (武术和功 夫电影 / 武術和功夫電影)." Pay special attention to the over-all structure.
  • Hand in your writing assignments.
  • Lesson 14 grammar.
  • Lesson 14 exercise on pp. 70–75.
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Study Lesson 14 Required Characters

We will start reading extra materials this semester. The content is challenging but don't be overwhelmed by it. I don't expect you to master it right away. The goal is to expose you to material relevant to your life and test your reading skills. We will not have any tests on these materials but a presentation. Following the steps below:

  1. Download the lesson of "Online Socializing (網上交友/网上交友)" from Study Materials. Choose your own character version.
  2. Find the recording of the text of "Online Socializing." [Note: This recording is not provided due to copyright restrictions].
  3. Listen to the recording 2–3 times. Do not look at the text the first time when you listen and see how much you understand.
  4. Listen to the recording with the text the second or the third time. Circle the vocab that you don't know.
  5. Think about the following questions:
    1. Do you use social media websites? Why?
    2. Are there any disadvantages with using these social media websites? Why?
 Quiz: Dictation of Lesson 14 Required Characters
  • Online Socializing.
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Get prepared for the group presentation (> 6 minutes), PowerPoint slides are required.

  1. Meet with your teammates and design a personal website for someone (could be a real person or a made-up person).
  2. The format of the website should be similar to our text 網上交友/网上交友. Your presentation should cover 4 things:
    1. Personal information;
    2. Self-introduction;
    3. The person's current mood and reason for looking for friends;
    4. Use at least 5 new words from the vocabulary of the text.
  3. When you present it, don't read from your PowerPoint Slides. Pretend that you are an agent who is trying to introduce this person to his / her potential friend. Everyone needs to present.
  4. Be ready for questions from your classmates.

*The grading criteria are listed in the Syllabus. Send your PowerPoint Slides to your instructor and indicate who is responsible for which part.
  • Group Presentation.
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Review Lessons 13 and 14. Make sure you can reproduce the required characters in both lessons from memory and recognize the other characters by sight. Review the grammatical points, sentences patterns and word usage, and exercises.

Test format will be announced.

 Test 2 (50 Minutes; on Lessons 13 and 14).