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General Information
- Course ID (CB01A and CB01B)
- MANDD003.
- Course Title (CB02)
- Elementary Mandarin (Third Quarter)
- Course Credit Status
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Effective Term
- Fall 2023
- Course Description
- Further development of material presented in MAND 1 and MAND 2. Completion of introduction to the language and cultures of Mandarin-speaking countries and communities. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Mandarin will be further introduced and practiced within a cultural framework. Mandarin will be the primary language of instruction. Emphasis will be on language as an expression of culture and a medium of communication.
- Faculty Requirements
- Course Family
- Not Applicable
Course Justification
This course meets a GE requirement of De Anza, CSUGE, and IGETC. It belongs to the Certificate of Achievement in Mandarin. It is UC and CSU transferable. It is the third quarter high-beginner level functions of Mandarin Language. Emphasis is on language as an expression of culture and a medium of communication.
Foothill Equivalency
- Does the course have a Foothill equivalent?
- No
- Foothill Course ID
Formerly Statement
Course Development Options
- Basic Skill Status (CB08)
- Course is not a basic skills course.
- Grade Options
- Letter Grade
- Pass/No Pass
- Repeat Limit
- 0
Transferability & Gen. Ed. Options
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
| De Anza GE | Area(s) | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2GC2 | De Anza GE Area C2 - Humanities | Approved |
| CSU GE | Area(s) | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGC2 | CSU GE Area C2 - Humanities | Approved |
| IGETC | Area(s) | Status | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| IG3B | IGETC Area 3B - Humanities | Approved | |
| IG6X | IGETC Area 6 - Language Other Than English | Approved |
Units and Hours
Summary
- Minimum Credit Units
- 5.0
- Maximum Credit Units
- 5.0
Weekly Student Hours
| Type | In Class | Out of Class |
|---|---|---|
| Lecture Hours | 5.0 | 10.0 |
| Laboratory Hours | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Course Student Hours
- Course Duration (Weeks)
- 12.0
- Hours per unit divisor
- 36.0
Course In-Class (Contact) Hours
- Lecture
- 60.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- Total
- 60.0
Course Out-of-Class Hours
- Lecture
- 120.0
- Laboratory
- 0.0
- NA
- 0.0
- Total
- 120.0
Prerequisite(s)
MAND D002. (equivalent to two years of high school Mandarin) or equivalent
Corequisite(s)
Advisory(ies)
ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for EWRT D001A or EWRT D01AH or ESL D005.
Limitation(s) on Enrollment
Entrance Skill(s)
General Course Statement(s)
(See general education pages for the requirements this course meets.)
Methods of Instruction
Lecture and visual aids
Discussion of assigned reading
Discussion and problem solving performed in class
In-class exploration of Internet sites
Quiz and examination review performed in class
Homework and extended projects
Field observation and field trips
Collaborative learning and small group exercises
Assignments
- Textbook readings that demonstrate the correct use of the third quarter elementary-level language functions
- The textbook and workbook exercises that reinforce the correct use of written and spoken Mandarin of the third quarter elementary-level language functions
- CDs, DVDs and the internet exercises that reinforce listening and writing skills
- Computer program and online exercises that reinforce skills of the third quarter elementary-level for reading, writing, speaking and listening
- Writing assignments that demonstrate the correct use of the third quarter elementary-level written language functions
- Oral presentations that demonstrate the correct use of the third quarter elementary-level oral language functions
- Culture learning includes audio-video and online assignments as well as in-class oral presentations
Methods of Evaluation
- Homework assignments (Textbook and Workbook exercises and other resources) will be evaluated on the basis of correct usage of language functions and studies in each lesson.
- Oral and written chapter tests will be evaluated on the basis of composing comprehensible, more complex sentences about familiar topics to reflect a somewhat consistent working command of core vocabulary and language structures.
- Mid-term examination: an individual written and oral presentation will be evaluated on the basis of the correct usage of the vocabulary and the listening comprehension skills and communication correspondence.
- Final examination: an individual written and oral presentation or a group oral presentation or an interview with the instructor will be evaluated on the basis of producing comprehensible, more complex sentences about familiar topics to reflect a somewhat consistent working command of core vocabulary and language structures.
- Oral presentation on cultural topics will be evaluated on the basis of demonstrating an increasingly accurate grasp of social protocols and contributions of Mandarin-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own culture(s).
- Participation in communication and cultural activities in class will be evaluated on the basis of demonstrating an increasingly accurate grasp of social protocols and contributions of Mandarin-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own culture(s).
Essential Student Materials/Essential College Facilities
Essential Student Materials:
- None.
- None.
Examples of Primary Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher | Date/Edition | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tao-chung Yao,Yuehua Liu, Liangyan Ge, Nyan-ping Bi and Yaohua Shi. Integrated Chinese Volume 2 Textbook: Simplified Chinese Edition. The Fourth Edition. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2017 | ||||
| Tao-chung Yao,Yuehua Liu, Liangyan Ge, Nyan-ping Bi and Yaohua Shi. Integrated Chinese Volume 2 Workbook: Simplified Chinese Edition. The Fourth Edition. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2017 | ||||
| Tao-chung Yao,Yuehua Liu, Liangyan Ge, Nyan-ping Bi and Yaohua Shi. Integrated Chinese Volume 2 Character Workbook: Simplified and Traditional Edition. The Fourth Edition. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2017 | ||||
| Tao-chung Yao,Yuehua Liu, Liangyan Ge, Nyan-ping Bi and Yaohua Shi. Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 2: Audio CD. The Third Edition. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009 |
Examples of Supporting Texts and References
| Author | Title | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Cheung, Hung-nin Samuel. A Practical Chinese Grammar. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 1994 | ||
| Kubler, Cornelius C. and Hsiaojung Sharon L. Chi. Read Chinese Signs. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 1993 | ||
| McNaughton, William and Li Ying. Reading and Writing Chinese: A Guide to a Chinese Writing System. Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1999 | ||
| Norman, Jerry. Chinese. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1983 | ||
| Spring, Madeline K. Making Connections: Enhance Your Listening Comprehension in Chinese: Traditional Character Edition. Boston: Cheng& Tsui Company, 2002 | ||
| Manser, Martin H. Oxford Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary. U.S.A.: Oxford University Press, 1999 | ||
| UV Pinyin Chart http://www.uvm.edu/~chinese/pinyin.htm | ||
| Pinyin Practice.Com http://www.pinyinpractice.com | ||
| Stroke Orders (traditional) http://www.usc.edu/dept/ealc/chinese/character/ | ||
| IC vocabulary trainer http://eastasia.hawaii.edu/yao/icfc/index.html | ||
| Pinyin/Character/ English Text for IC(Part I, Level II) http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/dept/chinese/tools/ | ||
| IC Home from UH http://eastasia.hawaii.edu/yao/icusers/Default.htm | ||
| UC Berkeley's IC website http://www.language.berkeley.edu/ic/ | ||
| IC Flashcards, Word Games and Test http://quizlet.com/subject/integrated-chinese/ | ||
| NJ Star http://www.njstar.com | ||
| Chinese Computing Help Desk http://www.pinyinjoe.com/ | ||
| Learning Chinese Online http://www.csulb.edu/~txie/online1.htm | ||
| On-line dictionary (with sounds) www.writtenchinese.com | ||
| Video clips of survival Chinese http://personal.kenyon.edu/bai/vcsc.htm | ||
| Reading Exercises from Rutgers University http://chinese.rutgers.edu/content_e.htm |
Learning Outcomes and Objectives
Course Objectives
- Demonstrate further an understanding of language as the primary expression of culture and a medium of communication
- Recognize, construct, and formulate third quarter elementary-level functions of the Mandarin language
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate in Mandarin using further expanded listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Examine further historical and cultural developments in the different Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Distinguish, identify and appraise further the linguistic features of the Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Practice and engage further in critical analysis and comparison of the student's own values and cultural assumptions with those of the Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Examine the traditions and social practices in different settings and geographical regions of the Mandarin-speaking people
CSLOs
- Demonstrate a somewhat consistent working command of essential vocabulary (recognize and reproduce at least 450 Chinese characters) and language structures necessary to request and provide, orally and in writing, a more complex/abstract range of information relating to high-frequency situations in familiar contexts such as talking about weather, dining, asking directions, birthday party and seeing a doctor.
- Derive meaning from longer, simple texts on familiar topics, relying on contextual clues to extract main ideas and supporting details.
- Compose comprehensible, more complex sentences about familiar topics to reflect a somewhat consistent working command of core vocabulary and language structures.
- Demonstrate an increasingly accurate grasp of social protocols and contributions of Mandarin-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own culture(s).
Outline
- Demonstrate further an understanding of language as the primary expression of culture and a medium of communication
- Recognize the patterns and connections between language, thinking patterns, and culture
- Identify the influence of history, geography, and political policies on the Mandarin language from a cultural perspective
- Examine and understand how the Mandarin language has evolved, the changes in written systems, and the trend of recognition both tradition and simplified forms
- Identify further the importance of cultural and social assumptions revealed in language (examples: greetings, complements, direction and flow of descriptions)
- Recognize, construct, and formulate third quarter elementary-level functions of the Mandarin language
- Improve and demonstrate further the grammatical structures by recognizing, constructing and formulating from Mandarin 1 and Mandarin 2
- Action in progress
- Verbal phrases and subject-predicate phrases as attributives
- Measurement of action
- Directional compliments
- Potential complements
- Reduplication of verbs
- Directional compliments indication result
- Interrogative pronouns as references
- Terms of address for relatives
- Existential sentences
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate in Mandarin using further expanded listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills
- Formulate questions and answers about everyday situations
- Use correct vocabulary and guess strategies for unknown vocabulary and sentence structure
- Formulate idiomatic speech patterns
- Demonstrate accurate pronunciation
- Develop reading strategies for simple authentic texts
- Demonstrate and develop writing skills within the framework of studied grammar and vocabulary learned from Mandarin 1 and Mandarin 2
- Develop and practice accurate writing skills beginning with character writing, sentence building to paragraph formation
- Examine further historical and cultural developments in the different Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Analyze broad outline of the history of China especially after 1949
- Evaluate the influence of the migration of different ethnicities within China and the immigration to other Asian countries and the United States
- Assess the importance of Mandarin from regional and economical perspectives in East and Southeast Asia by learning about the different cultures and practices in the regions and cities such as Taiwan, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Taipei
- Examine further the linguistic enrichment as a result of increased interflow among China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other Mandarin speaking communities in the world
- Distinguish, identify and appraise further the linguistic features of the Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Identify the importance and the different linguistic features of the Mandarin language in various Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Assess the impact of language adoptions and changes on Mandarin-speakers in the United States, China, Taiwan and other Mandarin-speaking regions and communities
- Examine the impact of language adoptions and changes from Mandarin on American English-speakers
- Practice and engage further in critical analysis and comparison of the student's own values and cultural assumptions with those of the Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Identify the cultural, traditional, ethical and contemporary values of the Mandarin-speaking countries and communities
- Assess the recent history of changing values and attitudes in Mandarin-speaking areas around the world
- Explore the student's own values, cultural and social assumptions and contrast them with the traditional and contemporary values of Mandarin-speaking countries
- Analyze the historical and traditional consequences of cultural and social assumptions in Mandarin-speaking countries and communities, specifically in comparison with Mandarin-speaking people in the United States and China
- Examine the traditions and social practices in different settings and geographical regions of the Mandarin-speaking people
- Identify the differences between Chinese groups who are linguistically and ethnically diverse
- Analyze the differences in dialects within Chinese groups
- Identify their contributions in terms of social, cultural, regional and traditional settings
