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August/ September Schedule 八/九月课程 (go back to top of page)
Aug. 28 (M)
1. Class begins, Course introduction 开始上课, 课程介绍
2. Student self-introduction 学生自我介绍
3. Talk about summer vacation 谈谈暑假生活/见闻
4. Your expectations from this course 我对这个课的期望
5. Class activity 即席活动
Assign readings: Comic series pictures
Sept. 1 (F)
1. Book (Movie, Show, Activity) I have read/ seen recently
最近看的一本书 (电影, 秀,活 动)
2. Motivation for studying Chinese 学中文的动机 (我为什么要学中文?)
3. Picture Description Exercise 看图说故事
4. Useful words and phrases in discussions and debates (1) 讨论, 辩论实用词语 (1)
Assign readings: Gun Control 枪支管制文章
Sept. 4 (M) Labor Day- No Classes 劳工节放假, 不上课
Sept. 8 (F)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Gun control article 枪支文章, 问题讨论
3. Useful words and phrases in discussions and debates (2) 讨论, 辩论实用词语 (2)
4. Debate: Should the government control the gun purchases and private firearms? 政府是否应该管制枪支买卖, 私人拥有枪支?
5. Short TV Play: Describe and Discuss 述说及讨论电视短剧:"喜愿花"
Assign: Vocabulary List (1) 生词表 (上课, 讨论辩论实用生词, 枪支管制, 中秋, 辩论, 时事 etc.)
Sept. 11 (M)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Current Events Reports and Discussions 时事报告及讨论.
3. Learn about the Mid-Autumn Festival (9/12) 中秋节知多少, 我的中秋节经验
4. Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration 中秋节活动
Sept. 15 (F)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Views (or predictions etc.) U.S. Presidential Election 我对美国总统大选的看法及预测
3. Talk Show: Hitting children or not 电视脱口秀:打不打孩子
4. Discuss and debate: Hitting children or not 辩论:打不打孩子
* Vocabulary test (1)
Sept. 18 (M)
1 Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Press Conference: If I were the president candidate ( my political views etc.) 记者招待会: 假如我是美国总统候选人 (譬如: 政见)
3. Translation and interpretation exercise 翻译, 口译练习
Sept. 22 (F)
1 Students daily reports 学生小报告
2 Movie Critique: 电影欣赏及讨论: 天国孽子
Sept. 25 (M)
1 Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2 Movie Critique: 电影欣赏及讨论
Sept. 29 (F) ** Oral interview (1) (Around 15 Min)
October Schedule 十月课程 (go back to top
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Oct. 2(M)
Presentation (1) 专题报告 First Group
Assign: Vocabulary List (2) 生词表
Oct. 6 (F)
Presentation (1) 专题报告 Second Group
Assignment: Article "Shanghai Men" 上海男人
Oct. 9 (M)
1 Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Discuss "Shanghai Men" 上海男人
3. Current Issues 时事讨论
* 5. Vocabulary test (2)
Oct. 13 (F)
1. Movie: Eat Drink Men Women 电影 "饮食男女"
2. Online Assignment submission (1)
Oct 16 (M)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Movie Critique 讨论电影 "饮食男女"
3. Current Issues 时事讨论
4. Class activity 即席活动
Oct 20 (F) Mid-Semester Break- No Class 期中休息, 不上课
Oct 23 (M) Mid-Semester Break- No Class 期中休息, 不上课
Oct 27 (F) Mid-Term 期中考 ** Oral Interview (2) (15 Min)
Oct 30 (M)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. TV Talk show: To have kids or not" 电视脱口秀:要不要孩子
3. Discuss and Debate on "To have kids or not" 讨论及辩论: 要不要孩子
November Schedule 十一月课程 (go back to
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Nov. 3 (F)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2 My Chinese experience 我的中文经验
3. Translation and interpretation exercises: internet law 翻译, 口译练习
* 4. Vocabulary test (3)
Nov. 6 (M)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Translation and interpretation exercises: internet law 翻译, 口译练习
3. Debate: Should Government Control the Internet 政府是否应该管制网络的发展
Nov. 10 (F)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Chinese idioms 成语
3. Paraphrase 句子连接
Nov. 13 (M)
1. Student daily report 学生小报告
2. Views on U.S. Presidential Elections 美国总统大选之我见
3. Current issues 时事讨论
4. Watch Video " Three Monks" 观看"三个和尚
Nov. 17 (F)
1. Prepare the "Three Monks" story 准备"三个和尚"故事稿子
3. Web Assignment Due
Nov. 20 (M)
Oral Interview (3)
Nov. 22-Nov. 24 (W, Th, F) Thanksgiving Holiday- No Classes 感恩节-不上课
Nov 27 (M)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Talk about my Thanksgiving 我的感恩节
3. Slang 俗语
December Schedule 十二月课程 (go back to
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Dec. 1 (F)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2 Presentation(2) 专题报告 (二) First Group
3. * Vocabulary test (4)
Dec. 4(M)
1. Presentation (2) Second Group
Assignment: Vocabulary List (5)
Dec. 8(F)
1. Students' daily reports 学生小报告
2. Current issues 时事讨论
3. Oral interpretation exercises 翻译, 口译练习
Dec. 11(M)
1. Oral interpretation exercises 翻译, 口译练习
2. Current issues 时事讨论
3. Vocabulary test (5)
Dec. 15 (F) Final Oral Interview (20 Min)