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Summer 2015 (May 25th-June 19th)Honor Section- Intensive Intermediate Chinese I (113H) 4 cr.
For-credit & For-proficiency Course
挑战自我，天天进步!
Course DescriptionsThis is an accelerated Chinese language course sponsored by Chinese Flagship Intensive Program. The curriculum helps students achieve greater fluency in oral Chinese, as well as to increase familiarity with commonly-used words and grammatical structures from informal to formal settings. It also aims to further develop the students’ competence in reading and writing simplified and traditional Chinese. Students will learn to handle different tasks with ease and confidence, such as describing the geographic features of China, comparing the past China with the present, narrating traveling experiences, giving directions, dealing with transactional situations, discussing about education systems and current events, etc; topics vary from the daily life situations to the linguistically unfamiliar situations (more abstract). Moreover, the students will have wonderful opportunities to attend Chinese cultural events to be exposed to Chinese people, language, tradition, and ideology. In this intensive language program, those who come with basic language skills expand them dramatically, fulfilling the desire to acquire fluency as rapidly as possible.
Course Objective and Learning OutcomesThe primary goal of the program is to provide integrated training in speaking, listening, reading and writing to prepare the students with the novice level to acquire the intermediate-mid and above level of proficiency based on the guidelines of ACTFL. Through task-based instruction in describing, comparing, narrating, giving directions, handling linguistically unfamiliar situations, talking about the current events, and role-play, the students will gain more knowledge as well as confidence in expressing themselves in the informal and formal settings. As a result, the students can build knowledge of diverse peoples and cultures by comparing and differentiating the Chinese culture and their own. They can integrate and apply language and cultural abilities and capacities developed in this course and adapt them to new settings. This program will not only be beneficial to individuals pursuing proficiency-based language learning but it will also open the window to becoming global professionals in the future.
Required Materials1. Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1, Textbook, Workbook, and Character
Workbook (3 books sold separately)
2. Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 2, Textbook, Workbook, and Character Workbook (3 books sold separately)
3. More supplementary materials will be shared on Sakai course sites.
Lead InstructorsI-Ling Hsu (徐/老师) | Xiaoyan Hu (胡/老师)Email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Office: Swan 142 ☎ 401-874-9863 718-772-4888 | Swan 143 ☎ 401-874-2554 718-362-0347Advising hrs: M-Th 1:30 - 2:30 pm | M-Th 7:30 - 8:30 pm
Associate Instructor
Qingyu Yang 杨/老师 [email protected]
Lead Tutors Yingying Zhang 张-老师 [email protected] Liu 刘/老师 [email protected]
Student Tutors Yanchen Liu 刘/老师 [email protected] Zhu 祝\老师 [email protected] Rui 芮\老师 [email protected]
Course Organization
Course Plans Schedules NotesI. 大课(Interactive lectures)
Mon.-Wed. Class 1: 8:30-9:20am, andClass 3: 10:30-11:20am
Learn the key vocabularies and major grammar, using the context of the main text. In-class dictation will be given in Class 1.
II. 操练课 or 小课(Drill classes)
Mon.-Wed. Class 2: 9:30-10:20am, andClass 4: 11:30-12:20pm
Reinforce and internalize the learned vocabulary and structures through quality repetition and language tasks. In-class dictation will be given in Class 2.
III. 辅导课(Tutoring)
Mon.-Thur. 1:30-3:30pm(30 mins/ per student)
Understand the texts, consolidate the four language skills, and clarify individual problems in pronunciation, speech, writing, etc. When not in tutoring session, please make the best use of your time to look over the lesson materials or get your assignments done.
IV. 文化活动(Cultural Activities)
Mon.-Fri. 3:30-4:30pm Appreciate 5000y Chinese culture through interesting language practices, Karaoke, guest lectures, traditional Chinese art activities, etc! Or just relax and enjoy learning Chinese through movies! Recommendations are welcome.
V. 复习课 (Review) Thur. Class 1: 8:30-9:20am To prepare you for the next day’s tests on what you have learned.
VI. 领航好声音(Flagship TEDTalk)
Thur. Class 2: 9:30-10:20am To show your progress in learning Chinese and share your ideas with the community, each student will take turns each week giving 15-min speech in front of the class based on a given topic.
VII. 阅读分享(Reading Sharing)
Thur. Class 3: 10:30-11:20am To prepare you to be a discerning Chinese reader, you will read a text assigned in advanced or on spot, grasp the ideas to share, and lead discussions on the text. You will also be able to read the text in traditional characters.
VII. 写作分享(Writing Sharing)
Thur. Class 4: 11:30-12:20pm You will be assigned a timed writing task and share your writing afterwards. You will also be able to write or type the text in traditional characters.
VIII. 笔试(Written Test)
Fri. Class 1: 8:30-9:20am Based on each week's content. The exam will not be difficult for those who have actively participated each class, studied the textbooks, and done the assignments but practically impossible for those who have not.
IX. 口试 (Oral Test)
Fri. Class 2: 9:30-10:20am The oral test will be conducted in different interactive modes, students to teacher, student to student, pair, small group, or independent activity.
X. 领航实境秀(Real-life Task)
Fri. Class 3: 10:30am-12:20pm
The real-life task will put what you have learned into practical use. The task is
related to the content of lessons you study over the week and guidelines will be given after testing.
XI. 中文饭桌 (Chinese Table)
Fri. Lunch You will be divided into groups and talk in Chinese based on each week’s theme(s) with Laoshi.
Schedule Place Class 1 Class 2
Class 3 Class 4
Lunch Tutoring Cultural Activity Dinner
Washburn Hall 112Class A : Washburn Hall 112Class B :Washburn Hall 133Washburn Hall 112Class A : Washburn Hall 112Class B :Washburn Hall 133TI House BasementWashburn Hall 112 or 133Washburn Hall 133TI House Basement
Course Websites1. Textbook & Workbook audio files: Your everyday good companion!
http://media.uri.edu/vll/chinese/chinese.html(log in: integrated; tao-chung)
2. Collaborative tone project (IC 1):
http://tinyurl.com/nbczo26
3. Collaborative tone project (IC 2):
http://tinyurl.com/o7jauv7
4. Sakai site for course materials
https://sakai.uri.edu/portal/
5. Homework/ Tutoring/ Advising Schedules
http://tinyurl.com/lber2q9
6. GLOSS for reading/ writing sharing courses
https://gloss.dliflc.edu
7. ReadChinese for reading/ writing sharing courses
http://readchinese.nflc.org
8. Other cool websites to share and feel free to add here!
http://tinyurl.com/l6q4z8r
General Education Outcomes:Students will achieve the following upon successful completion of the course:
Humanities Knowledge Area- Identify: Students will be able to use new vocabulary, terms, definitions and
concepts related to Chinese and Chinese culture at an appropriate linguistic level.- Recognize: Students will have a metalinguistic understanding of the linguistic
categories specific to Chinese such as aspects, tone, phonological categories, syntax, etc. that are relevant to the task of processing linguistic input.
- Ask: Students will be able to use all the question types and develop hypotheses about the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary or linguistic elements.
- Collect: Students will be able to use appropriate resources including internet to locate needed vocabulary, to confirm the meaning of newly found vocabulary and structures in receptive and productive language tasks.
- Analyze: Students will be able to apply their metalinguistic understanding of Chinese to produce accurate language in appropriate modes of communication.
- Innovate: Students will demonstrate creative thinking by expressing their own ideas in Chinese without resorting to direct translation or their native language.
Global Responsibilities Area- Global Identity: Global Self-Awareness, Students will develop a sense of global
identity, become aware of the modern Chinese culture by reading and observing the cultural phenomena revealed in the course materials and reading, and compare and differentiate the Chinese culture and one’s own.
- Global Identity: Global Curiosity & Autonomy, Students will be able to use all the question types and develop hypotheses about the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary or linguistic elements.
- Global Communication: Global Language, Students will develop global communication skills through proficiency oriented teaching in Chinese. Students will be able to create, process and negotiate meaning in a language other than English.
- Global Communication: Globally-Aware Interaction, Students communicate in Chinese and adopt the perspectives of Chinese speakers to express their point of view. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of cultural differences and use this knowledge to communicate appropriately with people from Chinese speaking cultures.
- Global Impact: Perspective Taking, Students will be able to explain issues in Chinese by adopting the perspectives and circumstances of others.
Learning Outcomes:Students will achieve the following upon successful completion of the course:Listening Students will understand paragraph-length utterances where context is
mostly informal in the daily life conversations, such as talking about geographic features of China, Chinese festivals, and Chinese cities, etc.
Speaking Students will be able to narrate and describe in three major time frames in paragraph length discourse and extended discourse. Students will also demonstrate sufficient accuracy, clarity, and confidence in speaking through in-class activities and presentations in order to communicate with native speakers of Chinese.
Reading Students will learn approximately 600 new words to facilitate understanding of the language used in everyday dialogues in the Chinese society. Students will be able to read standardized passages with specific patterns are used and in traditional and simplified chracters.
Writing Students will write long essays with clear beginning, main body and ending. The topics include real-life situations in the major time frames of past, present, and future. It is your preference of using the simplified characters or traditional.
Proficiency Level
Students are expected to reach the proficiency level at Intermediate-Mid and above based on the ACTFL’s standard when the summer’s course is completed.
Cultures Students will identify and understand various aspects of native Chinese culture, such as their everyday interactions, their pastime activities, as
well as traditional values.Teaching StrategyStudents will be engaged in a student-centered learning environment, where they learn through Q&A, interactive activities, and cooperative projects. Blended approach will also be used to incorporate technology to make Chinese learning more effective and more fun!
Learning StrategyEasy Steps: Prepare, Practice, Make mistakes, Review, and Learn!1. In the Flagship course, to ensure every student is learning in the richest and most effective language-learning environment ON EARTH, students must know vocabulary, grammar, and text well prior to every class (see the Course Schedule below for preparation).2. The best thing you can do for yourself, and the easiest way to earn a good grade, is to make sure you attend every single class. We try to save your time by packing all the explanations and practice into our class time, so you will not have to spend hours on end trying to “get” what’s in the textbook, or try to guess what is going to be on the test.3. When in class, participate actively. Do not be afraid of making mistakes. Making mistakes is part of the learning process; you cannot expect to learn any language well without making years of mistakes first. We will speak mainly in Chinese. Do not panic if you feel lost. Feel free to ask questions and just keep trying.4. Study at least three hours a day. Study effectively. Do not spend all your time copying characters or pinyin. Organize your notes, e.g. list all the detachable compounds, list all the "weird" grammar, etc. Exchange mnemonic tricks with others. Use and think Chinese. Listen and speak whenever you can. Take advantage of little pockets of time.5. Always keep CPR in mind: Complete daily assignments, prepare new materials, and review old materials (Enjoy CPR!)6. Review any errors you have made on the homework, quizzes, and tests. Make sure you understand why you missed them and how to correct them before the next lesson.7. Visit at the office hours of any of our Chinese instructors.8. Visit Sakai course management website to learn the latest announcements and postings from your instructors.
Course Assessment
1. APP8% 2. Language Activities
8%3. Individual Presenta-
tions10%
4. Tutoring10%
5. Weekly Tests12%6. Final Project
12%
7. Mid-term & Final Exams
15%
8. Assignments15%
9. Language Pledge & Culture Activities
10%
1. Attendance, Preparation, and Performance (e.g. dictations, asking and answering questions, etc.)
8%
2. Language Activities (e.g. Real life task)
8%
3. Individual Presentations (e.g. Flagship 10%
TedTalk)4. Tutoring 10%5. Weekly Tests (e.g. oral and written tests)
12%
6. Final Project (oral and written) 13%7. Final Exam 15%8. Assignments (e.g. recordings, workbooks, etc.)
15%
9. Language Pledge & Culture Activities 10%
10. Bonus1% for perfect Language Pledge score1% for the Final Cultural Performance
Grade Distribution93-100%=A 90-92%=A-87-89%=B+ 83-86%=B 80-82%=B-77-79%=C+ 73-76%=C 70-72%=C-67-69%=D+ 60-66%=D 59% and below=FGrading Notes:
1. An incomplete grade will not be considered without official written proof of illness or unexpected emergency.
2. In addition to grades, we will provide you with feedback through individual conferencing or grade reports. We will let you know your running total, strengths, weaknesses, and will give you suggestions for improvement.
3. Your final grade for the course will be cumulative and will be based on the total average for the course.
Flagship students must earn a grade of B+ (GPA 3.3) or better to move on to the next level to fulfill the program requirement.
1. Attendance, Punctuality, & Preparation (APP)
Considering that your instructor and course materials will provide you with ample opportunities to succeed in Chinese, attendance is mandatory. The sign-in forms, quizzes, in-class activity sheets, handed-in homework will be used as a means to track attendance. Arriving to class 10 minutes late or leaving early without the instructor's permission will be considered as an absence. To be exempt from unexpected absences, you need to present official proof. Email notification for personal reasons is required at least one day prior to class and for illness or emergency on the same day prior to class. The class conduct policy is:2 tardiness equal to 1 absence.More than 6 unexcused absences will lower your grade one letter. 10 unexcused absences will result in a course grade of F.You are expected to prepare for vocabulary, grammar patterns, and text (see the Course Schedule below) prior to every class and every session. Preparation is evaluated based on your pre-class preparation, in-class performance on pronunciation, grammar structures, and organization of your speech, and dictation scores. You are expected to prepare for
vocabulary, grammar patterns, and text (see the Course Schedule below) prior to every class and every session. All students are expected to prepare and participate actively in the language practices. Based on your pre-class preparation, in-class performance on pronunciation, grammar structures, organization of your speech, and most importantly, whether you strive to give your best effort, the APP grade is evaluated at the end of each class period on a regular basis on the following scale and a final score will be given.4 = Well-prepared and outstanding performance, asked and answered 6-10 questions 3 = Prepared and good performance, asked and answered 3-5 questions2 = Somewhat prepared and participated only when prompted, asked and answered 1-2 questions 1 = Not well-prepared and almost no participation, asked and answered no question0 = Absent
Students who miss class are responsible for collecting information, such as the course content, handouts, and assignments, for the class of that day. If you are going to miss class on a day an assignment is due, you must send a hardcopy of an assignment with a friend or leave it to Laoshi before class time to receive credit. 2. Language ActivitiesYou will be assigned language activities (usually as a group) for you to develop stronger communication skills in Chinese! The activities will include the reading and writing sharing activities, real-life activities, and so on. Your grade is based on your performance and how you make contribution to the language activities. The detailed information regarding each activity will be provided before or in class. The presentations may be video-taped and reviewed by the instructors.
3. Individual PresentationsTo show your progress in learning Chinese and to share your ideas with the community, you will engage in making Chinese power points (ppts) and deliver a speech based on your ppts. You will be graded individually, based upon their accuracy and the content and fluidity of your speech. The presentations may be video-taped and reviewed by the instructors.
4. Tutoring Throughout the semester, the program will provide one-on-one tutoring with the trained Chinese speakers. Tutoring will help you gain a better understanding of text context and prepare you for the OPI(c) test by completing simulated-OPI(c) language tasks, such as role play, comparison, narration, description, etc. The resources are specifically offered to Flagship students to strengthen the language skills learned in the core curriculum. You will be evaluated based on your preparation, participation, performance, and attendance for each session.5. Weekly TestsTo examine your understanding of the learned lessons, the weekly tests will take place on Friday. It will consist of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Makeup will be given only when official written proof of illness or unexpected emergency is provided.
6. Final ProjectYou will have one final project in two formats, oral and written. The project includes two video-taped interviews with a classmate and a native Chinese, 1200-word paper (typed or handwritten), and an oral version of your paper. You can talk about any topic you like, such as Chinese pop cultures, Chinese festivals, geographic features of China, education, and so on. You are encouraged to consult your teachers and tutors to design appropriate interview questions and revise your drafts throughout the process. The guidelines of the project will be provided later.
7. Final ExamThe final exam covers contents of the whole semester, with more weight on the contents after mid-term, 80% vs. 20%. The exam will not be difficult for those who have actively participated each class, studied the textbooks, and done the assignments but practically impossible for those who have not. Makeup will be given only when official written proof of illness or unexpected emergency is provided.
8. Assignments (pre- and post- lesson)Homework includes prep homework, review homework, recordings, essays, and speech assignments. Homework assignments shall be handed in on time unless official written proof of illness or unexpected emergency is provided. Students are encouraged to submit immediately after the class on the due date. Homework submitted after the deadline will be deducted 50 points out of 100 points. Missing homework will also receive a zero.
9. Language Pledge & Culture ActivitiesIt all begins with the language pledge! To make sure that this is the best Chinese learning environment you are in, you are expected to not just think, but also speak only the language you are studying. You are required to use only Chinese (e.g. "Ok" is allowed, but not "like...like...") around all the instructors, all the tutors, and all staff (including Erin). We hope the pledge will never end even after you complete the program! Anybody who gets a perfect score will receive 1% bonus credit on top of the final course grade.
As each cultural activity is carefully designed to diversify your learning experiences, your attendance and participation will also be valued. You will be given a handbook for the cultural activities, either hardcopy or softcopy. Write up your feedbacks, thoughts, feelings, etc. about the cultural activities, at least once a week, in the log section. We will collect the log at the end of Summer 2, hardcopy or softcopy. 1% bonus credit will be given for your performance and active participation in the cultural performance on July 18th. The guideline of this cultural performance will be provided later.
Course ScheduleThe schedule is an overview of the materials and activities to be covered and is subject to change based on our progress in class.
*W=words&phrases, G=grammar, T=text, All= vocab, grammar, and textWK1 Mon. 5/25 Tue. 5/26 Wed.
5/27Thur. 5/28 Fri. 5/29
Orientation 复习 & Proficiency Tests
L1 W&G&T
L2 W&G&T 复习，L1-L2 笔试, 口试, 实境秀
听写 L1 L2WK2 Mon. 6/1 Tue. 6/2 Wed. 6/3 Thur. 6/4 Fri. 6/5
L3 W&G L3 T, L4 W L4 G&T 复习，好声音，阅读&写作分享
L3-L4 笔试, 口试, 实境秀
听写 L3 L3 L4WK3 Mon. 6/8 Tue. 6/9 Wed.
6/10Thur. 6/11 Fri. 6/12
L5 W&G L5 T, L6 W L6 G&T 复习，好声音，阅读&写作分享
L5-L6 笔试, 口试, 实境秀
听写 L5 L5 L6WK4 Mon. 6/15 Tue. 6/16 Wed.
6/17Thur. 6/18 Fri. 6/19
L7 W&G L7 T, L8 W L8 G&T 复习，好声音，阅读&写作分享
大考 L1-L8
听写 L7 L7 L8
2015 罗德岛大学领航项目二年级独立研究报告
The independent project is a wonderful opportunity for you to develop materials for your language portfolio and cultivate deep and meaningful relationships with the people around you. The final project consists of three parts, interviews with your Chinese teachers, a 1200-word paper and an audio sample. The interview is used as a means of facilitating writing of your paper and providing different perspectives about the subject you choose. The audio sample can improve your language skills in talking about a topic in an organized way.
REQUIREMENTS: (Unable to meet with Requirements 1-6 will result in 5-pt deduction for each missing part)1. At least 1200 words (background, body content, and conclusion) with the correct paper format (see below) and must be original work.2. Essay format: center the title, use the font 宋体, font size 14, line spacing 1.5, indent two characters for every paragraph, 3. Highlight at least 50% of the patterns you have learned. For example, 我对网络上瘾了。(See Scope and Sequence in the textbooks for the grammar list for every lesson)4. Underline at least 50 new words/ phrases you have learned. For example, 我对网络上瘾了。5. Include your interview questions and information of interviewees in supplements. Answers to the questions are optional. 6. Record the paper you wrote.
PAPER FORMAT:1. 背景介紹 (bèijǐng jièshào, background introduction)2. 正文 (zhèngwén, body content): 不同人的看法，做法，分析(fēnxī, analysis)，影响等等。3. 结论 (jiélùn, conclusion): 建议，讨论等等。4. 参考资料 (cānkǎo zīliào, references): 报纸，正式论文，网站等等。5. 附录 (fùlù, supplements): 采访(cǎifǎng, interview)问题，受访人(shòu fǎng rén, interviewee)资料等等。SUGGESTED TOPICS:中国留学 中国旅行 中国食物 电脑和网络对现在的影响中国人的衣食住行 谈中西式教育 中国人的节日 工作经验对你将来的影响中国地理 介绍中国有名的景点 中国的变化 生活与健康(L14)男女平等(L15) 环境保护与节约能源(L16)
BASED ON DOMAIN AREAS: 文科 工作经验对你将来的影响，谈中西式教育，中国人的衣食住行，中国人的节日，中国留学，中国旅行，介绍中国有名的景点，中国的变化(L12)，谈男女平
等 (L15)理工科 电脑和网络对现在的影响，中国地理，工作经验对你将来的影响，谈中西式教
育，介绍中国有名的景点，中国的变化，谈男女平等(L15)，环境保护与节约能 源 (L16)
商科 工作经验对你将来的影响， 中国的变化 (L12)医科 工作经验对你将来的影响， 生活与健康 (L14)， 环境保护与节约能源 (L16)
怎么写好文章：
1. What is (are) the main question(s) that you intend to answer? What are your answers to the question? (try to answer a question from different perspectives/angles; it is good to cover as many aspects as you can.) 2. What did you find most interesting about this topic? Pick some examples based on your personal experience or research and explain why you find it interesting. Relate it to your understanding of the topic. 3. Which part surprises you the most? Pick some examples based on your personal experience or research and explain why it surprises you. Relate it to your understanding of the topic.4. Find resources that help you understand the matter better. List resources that you found helpful to understand your topic, i.e., book reviews/commentary, news stories, movies, videos, or even conversations with your fellow classmates and Chinese native speakers, etc. Relate it to your understanding of the topic.
怎 么 做 好 采 访 ： Note that in a good interview, the interviewee(s) should always feel comfortable with the interviewer. Especially, in this setting, the Chinese natives might even not feel comfortable talking about politics in their country with you. You should start with getting to know your interviewee relatively well before you conduct your interview. It is a smart idea to even embed interview questions in your socialization. Good questions to start with are background questions:
Location of home in China/USA Family and family lifeEducation Economic background
After getting to know your interviewee a bit better, you could ask about their personal experience. Questions that could be asked include but not limited to:
Importance of being a Chinese national Reaction to being in the U. S.Things missed about China Main differences between China and U.SMain differences between Chinese people and American people
Perceptions of the U.S. in China (vice versa)
Impact of cultures
After you make sure that your Chinese partner feels comfortable talking with you, you could try to talk about your subject to pursue in depth. There are many ways to ask questions, just remember not to be (1) judgmental, (2) provoking, (3) prying to people’s privacy if it is obvious that they do not want to talk about a certain issue.
studying abroad traveling influence of Internet workdaily life (clothes, food, living condition, transportation)
education Festivals geography
changes in the society (L12) healthy life (L14) gender equality (L15) environmental protection and energy saving (L16)
礼貌用语(lǐmào yòngyǔ, etiquette expression)对不起，我听不懂。 请您说慢一点好吗？请再说一次好吗？ 谢谢你接受(jiēshòu,accept)我的采访(cǎifǎng, interview)！
怎么做好研究：新闻 News:
1. 纽约时报中文网 http://cn.nytimes.com (with English translation)2. The Sinocism China Newspaper http://sinocism.com/?p=63363. BBC 中文网： www.bbc.co.uk/zhongwen （简体、繁体）4. 华尔街日报： cn.wsj.com/gb/ （简体、繁体）5. 联合国新闻：http://www.un.org/chinese/News/index.asp （简体）6. 美国之音中文网 http://www1.voanews.com/chinese/news/ （简体、繁体）
7. 金融时报：http://www.ftchinese.com/ （简体、繁体）8. 华尔街日中文网：http://chinese.wsj.com/gb/index.asp （简体、繁体）
9. 世界报：http://www.worldjournal.com/ （简体、繁体）10. 侨报：http://www.chinapressusa.com/ 11. 联合早报网：www.zaobao.com （简体）
视频 Videos (网路直播、转播中文新闻、电视节目)：1. 土豆网：www.tudou.com2. 优酷网：www.youku.com3. 中视全球资讯网：http://www.ctv.com.tw/ctv_news/a1.php4. 中时新闻视频：http://video.chinatimes.com/5. 新唐人电视台：http://www.ntdtv.com/xtr/gb/index.html
微博、网上论坛 Blogs and Forums1. 天涯社区: www.tianyaclub.com2. 新郎博客：http://blog.sina.com.cn/3. 博客中国: http://www.blogchina.com/
4. 环球网博客：http://blog.huanqiu.com/5. 猫扑：http://www.mop.com/6. 台湾批踢实业坊: http://www.ptt.cc/index.html
网络工具 Web Tools：1.词酷在线词典：http://www.nciku.com/（To input Chinese characters
by using a mouse）2.海词在线词典: www.dict.cn 3. 中文泡泡 http://www.popupchinese.com/chinese/adso4.小马词典：http://www.xiaoma.info/5.中文注释：http://www.chinese-tools.com/tools/annotation.html6. DimSum: http://www.mandarintools.com/dimsum.html7. NJStar WP：http://www.njstar.com/cms/download8.快典网在线注音：http://py.kdd.cc/9.科大讯飞文本朗读 http://ecl.iflytek.com/ListenToThis/10. 易笔（eStroke）http://www.eon.com.hk/estroke/11. 汉字源网：http://www.chineseetymology.org/
TIMELINE: 6/10 Determine your topic and start designing related interview questions
(8-10 questions). Upload a word document on Forum due Sun. 9:00 pm.
6/11 Conduct the 1st interview with your current tutor during the tutoring session. It’s recommended that you record your interview so you could include interview information in supplements. Upload your first draft of 500 words on Forum due Tue. 9:00 pm.
6/12 Revise your first draft and start designing questions for the 2nd interview (8-10 questions). Upload your revision and questions on Forum due Wed. 9:00 pm.
6/15 Conduct the 2nd interview with your current tutor during the tutoring session. It’s recommended that you record your interview so you could include interview information in supplements.
6/16 Upload your second draft of 800 words on Forum due Tue. 9:00 pm.
6/17 Upload your third draft of 1200 words on Forum due Wed. 9:00 pm. Please make sure your work meets the requirements and follows the format.
6/18 Upload your finalized essay and recording on Forum due Thur. 9:00 pm. Movie bonus (see below) is also due at the same time. Post the link with the recording to receive extra credits.
GRADING: 1+2+3= 110 (20% of your final grade)
1. Quality of your paper: 90 pts 2. Quality of your recording: 10 pts 3. Extra credits
15 pts 500-word draft (based on 10 pts based on the recording rubric +15 pts
the writing code)15 pts revision + 800-word draft (based on the writing code)20 pts revision + 1200-word draft (based on the writing code)40 pts finalized paper (based on the rubrics)
BONUS: Students can receive up to 10 pts on top of the final project grade depending on the quality of the work. You could shoot a movie that reflects significance of your topic (or your partner’s). The movie should be at least 3-minute long and the amount of speaking time for each person should be equal throughout the movie. Your movie can be of any genre: narrative, dialogue, documentary, and so on. You are highly encouraged to add both English and Chinese subtitles for your movie. After you finish, please upload the movie to Youtube and include the link of your movie on Forum with your final project to receive bonus credits.
Final Project Rubrics
1. Final Paper： Exceeding Proficiency
10Meeting Proficiency 8 Developing
Proficiency 6Well-below
Proficiency 5Vocabulary Accurate use of a wide
range of general vocabulary common to spoken Chinese. Demonstrate some control of common vocabulary common to written Chinese. Accurate use of idiomatic expressions.
Accurate word use and word choice of general vocabulary with some inaccuracy in word choice of less frequently used written words
Some inaccuracy in the use and selection of general vocabulary common to spoken language.
Frequent inaccuracy in word use or selection. Some word use and choice correspond to spoken language style in the 1st language.
Grammar Exhibits a high degree of control of frequently used syntactic structures with minimal errors that do not impair comprehension. Correct use of complex sentence structure. Showing ease of expression overall.
Overall control of structures and sentence patterns. Some errors (fewer than 5) impair comprehension.
Some control of structures but makes frequent grammatical errors (6 or more) that impair comprehension. Some grammar use is repetitive.
Sentence patterns frequently unclear
Organization (Cohesion/Cohesiveness)
Well organized, and exhibits a good control of a variety of cohesive devices to connect ideas within sentences, between sentences, and between paragraphs.
Has a recognizable and logical organization. Has some control of cohesive devices with some lack of use or inappropriate uses that impair comprehension.
The organization is recognizable but somewhat confusing. Able to incorporate a limited number of cohesive devices, and may result to redundancy and repetition.
Writing lacks clarity.Minimally recognizable organization with little cohesion. Frequent lack of use or incorrect use of cohesive devices.
Content Sophisticated Have a theme or central There are competing There is no central
development of argument, narrative, descriptive, informative and persuasive writings for general topics. Have a clear theme or central controlling idea. Clear and precise expression of arguments or narrations, supported by substantial elaborations, relevant details, and examples.
controlling idea. Thoughts are expressed clearly and supported by some elaborations, relevant details, and examples. Occasional missing points or lack of supporting details.
themes so that the central idea is not clear. Points are made and understood by natives not accustomed to the non-natives, but some are not clear or lack supporting details.
control idea. Great efforts needed to extract the points. Serious lack of supporting details that lead to intermittent comprehensibility.
* Proficiency is defined as Intermediate Level according to the ACTFL guidelines.* Modified from rubrics for Advanced Level Writing Assignment Evaluation in the Chinese Program at University of Hawaii at Manoa
2. Recording:
PERFORMANCE PRONUNCIATION
5 The pace is natural and helps listeners really "get into" the recording. The speaker is talking with confidence and ease.
The pronunciation of the speaker is very accurate and fluent, with only a few errors on tones, which do not interfere with the overall comprehensiveness.
4 The pacing is normal with a few pauses and hesitation. The speaker shows a bit of uneasiness during the talk.
The pronunciation of the speaker is generally accurate ad fluent, with some errors on tones, which do not interfere with the overall comprehensiveness.
3 The pacing is unnatural with a lot of pauses and hesitation. The speaker shows anxiety during the talk.
The pronunciation of the speaker is somewhat accurate ad fluent, with numerous errors on tones, which mildly interfere with the overall comprehensiveness.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: (Upon completion of your final project)Writing a paper is an investment of time and efforts, so you probably do not want to miss the chance to publish your Chinese works! The following journal for Chinese students invites you to share your ideas, inspirations, and success in Chinese learning. All submissions can be sent conveniently via email. Please include your contact information in your submission and send your manuscript (a clean file without any highlights and edits) to:
1. 居荷(Ju He Supplement, University of Iowa)Website: http://clas.uiowa.edu/dwllc/asll/chinese-language-program/activities#CollectionEmail: Yupeng Kou ([email protected]) or Guannan Xu ([email protected])
2. 祝你好运(zhù nǐ hǎo yùn, Good luck!)
IMPORTANT NOTES: Late submissions will be deducted 50 points, absent exigent circumstances (with official proofs).
享受做报告的感觉，期待你们的报告。更上一层楼！
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挑战中中(IM)，天天进步!
