CHNESE-101-64582 - Elementary Chinese I - Mandarin - Tai Lam (Tsair Lin)

Course:	Elementary Chinese I - Mandarin
Professor:	Tai Lam (Tsair Lin)
Email:	Tai.Lam@Canyons.edu
Format:	OnlineLive
Course Length:	16 Week

Introduction

Welcome to Chinese 101

This introductory course to the Chinese language aims to develop your communicative competence in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. You will also be introduced to folk customs, social culture, and geography of China through lectures, films, and real-life experiences. After the completion of CHIN 101, you are expected to be able to basically meet daily needs of survival in a Chinese-speaking environment, and demonstrate an understanding of general aspects of Chinese culture and society as well.

Chinese 101 develops linguistic and cultural proficiency at the novice mid level.

This course Introduces Chinese language (Mandarin) with emphasis in developing essential skills in communication. Practice in speaking and understanding as well as reading and writing Chinese characters. Introduces the geography, customs and culture of China. Corresponds to the first two years of high school Chinese. This course has 5 credit units for one semester. Check you@Mycanyons email regularly as important information for this course will be sent. The class section is delivered onlineLIVE distant learning via Canvas/ConferZoom.

This course is not appropriate for native or heritage speakers.

Course Description

In this course, we will cover basic communication skills, such as:

Phonetics. Pinyin system, radicals. How to type and write Chinese characters.
Brief introduction to simplified and traditional Chinese.
Getting acquainted, exchanging names, identity, introduction to family relationship
Greetings, names., relationship
Family & relatives
Family size
Common jobs. Talking & asking about languages, nationalities/native country
Education levels, kinds of schools, students
Exchanging Personal Info, talking & asking about where to live
Common daily activities
Shopping and preferences (sizes, colors, prices...)
Telling price
Commenting, expressing a change of state
Colors
Identifying people & things, ssking and talking about prices., expressing need and desire

Besides talking about these topics, we will cover basic Modern Chinese grammar, sentence structures and various patterns.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

Communicate using Mandarin Chinese at the novice mid-level according to the ACTFL guidelines.
Delineate basic personal and family information, social, historical, and cultural characteristics of the Chinese worlds.
Analyze the relationship between perspectives, practices and products of the Chinese culture at the novice mid-level.

Course Objectives

Distinguish the basic sound and tones of Mandarin.
Explain the principles of character composition, stroke order, and radical-phonetic combinations.
Understand a conversation or a story composed chiefly of the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax studied.
Sustain a conversation on the topics studied, using vocabulary and expressions in structurally correct sentences.
Analyze and synthesize the principles of syntax introduced and apply these principles.
Compare and contrast the culture of China with other cultures.

What to Expect in this Course

Course Objectives

Distinguish the basic sound and tones of Mandarin.
Explain the principles of character composition, stroke order, and radical-phonetic combinations.
Understand a conversation or a story composed chiefly of the vocabulary, grammar, and syntax studied.
Sustain a conversation on the topics studied, using vocabulary and expressions in structurally correct sentences.
Analyze and synthesize the principles of syntax introduced and apply these principles.
Compare and contrast the culture of China with other cultures.

Types of Assessments

What to Expect in this Course

Each week, you will be assigned a number of book sections to study and exercises and class and home activities, specially prepared by instructors on Canvas. These are both accessed online. There is no paper textbook or workbook. .

Various audio listening and video watching to practice the language.

Textbook Information

Textbook Information / Link to Cengage eBook

ISBN-10: 1305192761 | ISBN-13: 9781305192768

License Type: Student Purchase Required

Link connected: https://faculty.cengage.com/titles/9781305192768?q=2

It is a special eBook and access code package (Cengage) made for our College, which includes all parts of the book that we will cover, COC package will be available at the bookstore, but students will also be able to purchase it online. Officially enrolled students will receive an email the week before the beginning of the semester with a link that they can use to buy the book online.

Other Relevant Course Information

Keep in mind that the course will only appear on your Canvas dashboard once you have enrolled in the class. (It takes a day or so for the system to update Canvas, so the course will not show up right away.)

If you have any questions, I will be available by email the week before the beginning of the semester.

Additional Resources

Canvas

This course can be accessed on the first day of class via Canvas at https://coc.instructure.com. Log into Canvas using your CanyonsID single sign-on:

CanyonsID Username is your COC student email address (Ex: username@my.canyons.edu)
CanyonsID Password is your COC student email password

Please visit the Get to Know Your Online Classroom page for help logging into Canvas and for tips on using Canvas and Zoom. Canvas Chat Support is also available 24/7 for any Canvas related issues.

Online Education

Check out the Online Education website for more information on a variety of topics that can help you be a successful online student such as: exam proctoring, learning styles, computer skills, and tips for student success. If this is your first online course, feel free to take our online learning readiness assessment to assess your skills.

The Learning Center (TLC)

The TLC provides FREE online tutoring resources to COC students!

Academic Accommodation Center (AAC)

College of the Canyons AAC provides educational services and access for eligible students with documented disabilities who intend to pursue coursework at COC. A variety of programs and services are available which afford eligible students with disabilities the opportunity to participate fully in all aspects of the college programs and activities through appropriate and reasonable accommodations. For more information on their services visit the Academic Accomodation Center website.

Online Counseling

The Counseling Department offers appointments online. You can schedule an appointment by visiting the Online Counseling website. Counselors can help you map out a plan to reach your educational goals as well as advise you on course selection and registration.

Management of Stress and Mental Health

Often the pressure on our students is very strong, involving academic commitments, relationships, outside jobs and family pressure to name a few. The staff and faculty of College of the Canyons are here to see you succeed academically and care about your emotional and physical health. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential student services, including counseling and mental health services available on campus by visiting the Student Health & Wellness Center in the Student Services Building (across from the bookstore). The phone number is 661-362-3259 that you can call 24/7. You can also e mail for an appointment at StudentHealthCenter@canyons.edu. At the Canyon Country Campus the Health Center will be in the new Student Services Building.

Also, the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline number is now 988. All students at COC are encouraged to enter that phone number in their cells. You can call it when you, or someone you know, is having thoughts of suicide or is in severe distress.

You can also now use the Crisis Text Line: Just text "Courage" to 741741. Someone will get back to you immediately. Its free, 24/7, and confidential.

Veterans Resource Center

The College of the Canyons Veterans Resource Center is a department within the Student Services Division at the college, created to help veterans and veteran dependents with applying to College of the Canyons, enrolling in classes, and requesting VA Education or Vocational Benefits. For more information please visit the Veterans Resource Center website, email veterans@canyons.edu or phone (661) 362-3469.

Library

The Library provides live online and in-person research help, access to a full range of e-resources and physical materials that support the curriculum, individual and group study areas, and much more!

Last updated: 12/15/2021 Sub#: 1182