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Mandarin Chinese 2
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Mandarin Chinese 2 enables the students to further develop the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing of Mandarin Chinese at a more advanced level. Students are immersed in Chinese culture as virtual exchange students in China. Virtual excursions from one Chinese city to another expand their vocabulary helping them learn to interact with others and use appropriate terms to communicate in various everyday situations.
Major Topics and Concepts
Module 1:
- School Life
- Introductions and Greetings
- School Subjects and Supplies
- Time Telling
- Interrogative Phrases
- Comparatives and Superlatives
- Conjunctive Adverbs
- School Systems in China
- Tiananmen Square
- The Ming Tomb
- The Temple of Heaven
- The Summer Palace
Module 2:
- Sports and Leisure Activities
- Sporting Events
- Leisure Activities
- Health and Fitness
- Locations and Directions
- Invitations
- Expressing feelings and opinions
- Character Writing
- Shaolin Monk
Module 3:
- Occupations
- Occupations and Skills
- Job Fairs
- Indicators of Time
- Chinese Business Culture
- Chinese Character Writing
- Foreign Languages in China
Module 4:
- Travel
- Making Travel Arrangements
- Provinces in China
- Transportation
- Weather
- Chinese Character Writing
Course Materials
Besides engaging students in challenging curriculum, VLACS guides students to reflect on their learning and to evaluate their progress through a variety of assessments. Assessments can be in the form of self-checks and practice problems, worksheets, assignments, discussion based assessments, collaborative assessments, pre-tests and practice tests, quizzes, discussions, hands-on activities, and module and semester exams. Instructors evaluate progress and provide interventions through the variety of assessments built into a course, as well as through contact with the student in other venues.
Competencies
Sequence of Events, Completion of an Action, and Uses of 还 (hái)s
Students will demonstrate an understanding of sequence of events, completion of an action, and uses of 还 (hái) by comprehending and communicating in written and spoken Chinese on topics such as school schedules, hobbies, and daily life.
Prepositions, Distance, and Three Uses of 了 (le)
Students will demonstrate an understanding of prepositions, distance, and the uses of 了(le) by comprehending and communicating in written and spoken Chinese on topics such as rooms of the house, furniture, and appliances and the western influence on modern Chinese homes.
Near Future, Cause and Effect, and Desire (想 /xiǎng)
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the near future, cause and effect, and desire (想 /xiǎng) by comprehending and communicating in written and spoken Chinese on topics such as shopping and playing sports, games, and musical instruments.
Actions prior to specified time, actions in progress and contrast between elements of a sentence
Students will demonstrate an understanding of actions in progress (正在/Zhèngzài), actions prior to specified time (已经/Yǐjīng), and contrast between elements of a sentence (可是/但是, Kěshì/dànshì) by comprehending and communicating in written and spoken Chinese on topics such as body parts, illness, healthy habits and diets.
Duration of a action (了/Le), Actions happening soon (就/(Jiù), and Actions that are completed (完/Wán) or have a result (到/见/Dào/jiàn)
Students will demonstrate an understanding of duration of a action (了/Le) , actions happening soon (就/(Jiù), and actions that are completed (完/Wán) or have a result (到/见/Dào/jiàn) by comprehending and communicating in written and spoken Chinese on topics such as travel, sightseeing, holidays, and marine animals.
Numbers in the Thousands and Millions, Modal particles and Complements to Express Emotion, and Uses of 刚/Gāng
Students will demonstrate an understanding of numbers in the thousands and millions, modal particles and complements to express emotion, and uses of 刚/Gāng. by comprehending and communicating in written and spoken Chinese on topics such as personality traits, careers, and future plans.
