Chinese 103: Elementary Chinese Conversation

Course Syllabus Winter 2006

Description: Guided conversation practice, vocabulary review and enhancement. Builds on and consolidates foundation of students in Elementary and Intermediate Chinese, develops speaking skills. Texts and discussion topics related to college life and Chinese daily life and culture.

Prerequisite: Elementary or Intermediate Chinese—165:101, 102, 201 or equivalent.

Instructor: R. VanNess Simmons

Office: Scott Hall 327 ** Office Hours: by appointment
Office Phone: 932-5597 ** Email: rsimmon@rci.rutgers.edu
{back to instructor's home page} [http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~rsimmon/]

Course Text:

Rutgers Multimedia Chinese Teaching System (RMCTS) [http://chinese.rutgers.edu/]
Digiclass@Rutgers [http://fas-digiclass.rutgers.edu/] (Select "Chinese" from the list of topics then select the "RMCTS" exercise assignments)

Class Time & Room: 6:10 PM - 9 PM – Scott Hall 332

We will meet Monday through Thursday during the Winter Session, so there is no class the 1st Week Friday December 23. Meeting times are:

2nd Week Monday, December 26 through Thursday, December 29
3rd Week Monday, January 2 through Thursday, January 5
4th Week Monday, January 9 through Thursday, January 12
Study Day Wednesday, January 11
Final Exam Thursday, January 12

There will be short quizzes at the start of class each day starting the second day of class

Daily Schedule:

Day	Lesson	Assignment
01	RMCTS 1-5	Digiclass RMCTS 1-2-3 & 4-5
02	RMCTS 6-8	Digiclass RMCTS 6, 7 & 8
03	RMCTS 9-10	Digiclass RMCTS 9 & 10
04	RMCTS 11-12	Digiclass RMCTS 11 & 12
05	RMCTS 13-14	Digiclass RMCTS 13 & 14
06	RMCTS 15	Digiclass RMCTS 15
07	RMCTS 16	Digiclass RMCTS 16
08	RMCTS 17	Digiclass RMCTS 17
09	RMCTS 18	Digiclass RMCTS 18
10	RMCTS 19	Digiclass RMCTS 19
11	Review
12	Final Exam