Shawnee Mission School District



Shawnee Mission School District

High School Course Syllabus

|Course |Chinese Language and Culture 3 |Teacher: Wang Tao - Tanya Low |

|Number |5330 |School: Center for International Studies |

|Department |Foreign Language |Year: 2006 - 2007 |

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|Course |Students develop skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing through the use of dialogue, grammar, |

|Description |vocabulary study, and cultural readings. Students increase their knowledge of the Chinese-speaking world. |

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|Primary |Understands construction of and pronounces the four tones of Mandarin Chinese. |

|Objectives |Understands and produces language in oral and written forms. |

| |Understands use of English to Chinese dictionaries. |

| |Reproduces basic Chinese characters. |

| |Reacts or responds to limited social situations. |

| |Identifies additional family members (male and female sides of the family). |

| |Asks and answers basic questions of others and her/himself. |

| |Recites sequences of increasing difficulty (dynasties, school coursework, etc.). |

| |Narrates past, present and future events. |

| |Expresses confusion concerning common needs such as location, time, etc. |

| |Describes people, items, places, times, etc. |

| |Gives and takes simple directions. |

| |Makes slightly longer explanations; asks permission for a variety of activities. |

| |Expresses emotion, interjections and exclamations. |

| |Analyzes components of Chinese characters including radicals. |

| |Compares and contrasts cultural differences and similarities of Chinese-speaking cultures. |

| |Explores culturally appropriate customs, language, behaviors and stereotypes. |

| |Explores social and geographical factors that reflect Chinese-speaking cultures. |

| |Explores products, symbols, expressive forms that reflect Chinese-speaking cultures. |

| |Relates and uses information and skills from mathematics, reading, social studies and music. |

| |Uses authentic materials in Chinese and within the culture to acquire information and skills. |

| |Responds to Chinese encountered in daily life. |

| |Responds to Chinese-speaking cultural connections through authentic sources, media and technology. |

| |Uses community resources for identified needs. |

2006 - 2007

| |Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 2 (Lessons 12-17) |

|Textbook |Tao-chung Yao and Yue-hua Liu |

|Used |Cheng and Tsui Company, Inc. |

| |Dining |

| |Menus |

|Major Topics Covered by |Verb Complements |

|Quarter |Reduplication of Adjectives |

| |Resultative Complements |

|(projected schedule) |Library |

| |“ba” Construction |

| |Time-When and Time Duration Expressions First Quarter |

| |Duration of an Action |

| |Asking Directions |

| |Comparisons |

| |Conjunction “jiu” |

| |Uses of “guo” |

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| |Birthday Party |

| |Progressive Action |

| |Verbal Phrases |

| |“Shi…de” Construction |

| |Medicine |

| |Illnesses Second Quarter |

| |Allergies |

| |Use of “si” |

| |Dating |

| |Accepting and Refusing Invitations |

| |Descriptive Complements |

| |Potential Complements |

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|Method of Evaluation |Grade Criteria: Tests, Quizzes (oral, written), Projects, Classroom Participation |

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| |A = 90-100 |

| |B = 80-89 |

| |C = 70-79 |

| |D = 60-69 |

| |F = 59 or below |

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| |Cumulative Points used to produce percentages IG PRO |

| |Parent Connect available to check grades |

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| |Be in class, in seat when bell rings – ready to learn |

|Student Expectations/ |Bring all materials daily |

|Responsibilities |Complete homework at HOME, bring to class on time – daily |

| |Keep all homework, handouts, notes etc. in a 3 Ring Notebook |

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| |NO GUM is allowed in foreign language classes. |

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