Chinese I

Chinese I provides basic communication skills in Modern Standard Chinese. This course is designed for students with little or no prior experience in the Chinese language but who are interested in learning the basics of Chinese language and culture. Throughout the course, students are expected to develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. However, the emphasis in this course will be on building students’ communicative competence. Students will be able to communicate verbally in Chinese within given situations. This is a three credit-hour course; satisfactory completion of the course requires passing a midterm and a final exam.

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Course Information

Identify and use basic features of the Chinese language.

Bloom’s level 1

Create fundamental conversations under specific life circumstances.

Bloom’s level 6

Analyze and outline cultural differences and similarities.

Bloom’s level 4

Course Outline

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How Our Syllabus Stacks Up (Syllabus Equivalency)

Syllabi for equivalent courses from four other institutions were reviewed. The following table represents the coverage of rigor in terms of number of assessments and content in a TEL course as it relates to other similar courses.

Language Levels and Skills	Entry level comprehensive language skills, with emphasis on oral English	Intermediate low- to mid-levels, comprehensive language skills	Entry level, with emphasis on Pinyin, basic reading and writing skills	Entry level	Novice-mid level
	TEL	4 Year Public Research University #1	4 Year Private Research University #1	4 Year Private Research University #2	4 Year Public research University #2
Module Type	MOOC (Massive Open Online Course)	Face-to-Face Learning Envrionment	Face-to-Face Learning Envrionment	Face-to-Face Learning Envrionment	Combination of face-to-face and online learning platform
Multimedia and Critial Thinking Assignment	3 (using multimedia such as drawing pictures, creating flyers and etc. to review vocabulary)	1 (reading Chinese for fun)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Summative Assignment	17 (creating dialogue in daily life)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Assessment	55 quizzes (55 lessons); 15 summative quizzes (15 modules) 1 midterm; 1 final exam	Vocabulary quizzes, unit tests, mid-term and final exam	Classroom performance, oral report, review tests, final oral interview	Quizzes, exams, final	More than 50 quizzes, texts for each chapter
Other	N/A	3 Compositions	N/A	Language Lab	Language and computer lab

Lesson Features

Each of our lessons is designed as self-contained learning environment that provides all the context, explanation, and resources you need to learn about a specific topic. We give you the information you need in a format that helps you apply it in your daily life.

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Context

Knowing why a topic matters and how it applies to your experience is an important part of learning anything. That’s why we make sure you have the proper context for the information we give you.

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Video Overview

Every TEL Library lesson features a video overview of the information being presented. Our videos provide helpful text callouts and a downloadable transcript.

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Readings

We provide two different readings that elaborate information related to the lesson topic. The first gives you essential, objective information while the second offers a deeper look at a specific sub-topic or a view of different perspectives.

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Check Your Knowledge

Developing a clear understanding of a topic generally requires that you spend time reflecting on the meaning or impact of its concepts and information. We facilitate this reflection with polls designed to help you create connections to the topic.

Glossary

It’s easy to get tripped up on unfamiliar terms when you’re trying to learn something new. We’ve developed in-line glossary definitions of key terms to help make lessons easier to read and understand.

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Toolbox Resources

We know that our lessons are simply a starting point for many learners. That’s why we provide a toolbox with related web resources for each lesson so that you can continue your learning journey on a specific topic.

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