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Elementary Chinese (Mandarin) I
Course: CHI101

First Term: 2014 Spring
 Lec + Lab   5.0 Credit(s)   6.0 Period(s)   5.7 Load  
Subject Type: Academic
Load Formula: S


Description: Introduction to the basic grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary of the Mandarin Chinese language. Includes the study of Chinese culture, practice of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Use terms related to money, shopping and price. (I)
2. Use terms related to time, day, and month. (I)
3. Use terms related to place, including inquiring actions. (I)
4. Demonstrate proper social interaction with Chinese using Mandarin Chinese language. (I)
5. Identify and practice Chinese rules of grammar. (II)
6. Identify and use common types of question constructions in Chinese. (II)
7. Identify and use equative sentences in Chinese. (II)
8. Identify and use correct verb forms in Chinese. (II)
9. Identify and use direct and indirect objects in Chinese. (II)
10. Identify and use modifiers in Chinese. (II)
11. Read, pronounce and write basic Chinese sentences and expressions. (I, II, III)
12. Read and write approximately 180 Chinese characters. (I, II)
13. Demonstrate proper pronunciation, intonation and standard Mandarin accent of Chinese official language for both Taiwan and Mainland China. (I, II, III)
14. Demonstrate basic oral communication and aural comprehension skill in Mandarin Chinese. (I, II, III)
15. Describe basic elements of Chinese history and culture. (IV)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Vocabulary and Dialogue
   A. Greeting Friends
   B. Introducing each other
   C. Money and price
   D. Shopping
   E. Family relations
   F. Household
   G. Table manners
   H. Telling time, day, month
   I. Writing letters
   J. Clothing
   K. Giving and receiving
   L. Apologize and thanks
   M. Receiving phone calls
   N. Asking directions
   O. Inquiring about places
   P. Inviting people
II. Grammar
   A. Pronunciation of Chinese sounds
      1. Introducing Yale University and Pin-Yin systems
      2. Symbols of consonants and vowels
      3. Five tones and intonation
   B. Simple sentence structure
      1. Function and stative sentences
      2. Function of stative verbs
   C. Three types of questionnaire forms
      1. Simple directive question with particle ma
      2. Alternative and choice question
      3. Question word type
   D. Equative sentences
      1. Coordination
      2. Possessive de
      3. Qualificative
   E. The totalizing adverb dou
      1. Positive
      2. Negative
      3. Collective
      4. Prestate the object or the type
   F. Direct and Indirect Object
   G. Auxiliary Verbs
   H. Particles and Interjections
      1. Indicators and grammatical significance
      2. Expressing emotions
      3. Use of ba for mild command, suggestion, presumption or agreement
   I. Specifier + Numbers + Measures (+Noun
      1. Definite and indefinite
      2. Quantification
      3. Specification
      4. General and specific measure
      5. Amount and unit
      6. Monetary expressions
      7. Approximations
   J. Change Status
      1. Time expressions
      2. Time difference
      3. Time element
   K. Modification
      1. Use of de
      2. By noun clauses
      3. By stative verbs
      4. General and specific modifying clauses
   L. Location and Existence
      1. Coverb as modifiers of the main verb
      2. Locative as main verb + place word
      3. Coverbial and function expressions
   M. Movement and Directions
      1. Contingent and progressive action
      2. Continuing state or position with the adverb hai
      3. Continuity or suspense with the particle ne
      4. Means of conveyance and tis position in the sentence structure
      5. Starting point and destination from and to
      6. Purpose of directional verbs
   N. Use of question words as statements
      1. Indefinites
      2. Inclusives before dou
      3. Intense exclusiveness lyan + yi + measure + noun...dou(ye)
   O. Completed Action with le
      1. Simple verb action
      2. With simple unquantified object
      3. With measured objects
      4. Negated and suspended action
      5. Time of action and habitual action
      6. Time meanings
   P. Time Expressions
      1. As measure of action
      2. Shr...de construction
      3. Incomplete and completed action
      4. Time words as adverbs and as nouns
      5. Types of time when expressions and time clauses
      6. Indefinite quantities of time elements
      7. Previous and succeeding time units
III. Chinese Characters
   A. Explanations of Radicals
   B. Pronunciation of sounds
   C. Meanings of expressions
   D. Stroke orders
IV. Basic aspects of Chinese Culture
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/26/1992

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