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In class, in addition to curricular and administrative matters (calendar, syllabus, flashCube, etc.), you will encounter your first conversational material 'sight unseen' - topics such as names and titles, simple questions and responses (from L-1). In addition, you will be introduced to the tones and initials of Chinese and the pinyin system of transcription used to write them (from the chapter on Sounds and Symbols).
At home: read the Preface and then skip to Sounds and Symbols §I (overview) and §II (details), up to (but not including) #3 (rhymes).
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In class, you will continue to work with the conversational material from day 1 (extending it a little, if feasible, with more 'unseen' material from L-1, including the nursery rhymes at the end).
At home: Read Background §I (names) and §2 (Chinese speech). Reread the earlier sections of Sounds and Symbols, focusing on the four tones and the initial consonants, and doing exs-1,2. Skip ahead to the beginning of L-1 and read §I (conventions), §II (numbering) and §III (verbs); the last is long, but it will be reassigned on subsequent days. The L-1 material will help you consolidate some of what you have been practicing sight unseen, in class.
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Background: Read §III (the written language), which takes you to the end of the chapter. Sounds and Symbols: review (redoing exs-1,2) and continue with #3 (rhymes), focusing on those issues covered in exs-3,4,5. L-1: consolidate §I (conventions), §II (numbering) and §III (verbs). [Note, in error, the text has two §IIIs; the first will be labeled ‘verbs’ and the second ‘pronouns’.] Skip to §VI (tones) and learn to recite from memory the first six ‘tone combos’. |
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Review Background and Sounds and Symbols (redoing exs-1,2,3,4,5); then continue with Sounds and Symbols #4 (returning to the chart of initials), §III (tonal shifts) and §IV (culminating exercises), doing ex-6 (both parts). L-1: Consolidate through §III (verbs) and continue with §III <sic> (pronouns) with ex-3; skip to §VI (tones) and review tones, doing ex-4. |
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Complete Sounds and Symbols (ie, though §VI) and review it well, studying, especially, the starred (*) rhymes (in #3). You should be able to recite the table of initials, know your tone descriptions and concepts, the tone-shift examples, and be aware of pinyin problems (eg o/ou/uo, chi/qi). Continue to review Sounds and Symbols frequently. L-1: review so far, then continue with §IV (greetings and taking leave); practice the scenario (§V) and review §VI (tones), redoing ex-4 (all parts); preview §VII (rhymes). |
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L-1: Practice §V (scenario) and review for test-1 (which covers everything so far) on day 7. |
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In class: test 1 (oral/written) on Sounds and Symbols and L-1.
At home, read L-A §I, practicing strokes and stroke order, and naming the strokes as you write. Preview L-2, §I (expanding SV material), as well as ex-1.
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In class, you will first review the L-1 scenario, as well as tone combos, select exs, pinyin rhymes and preview L-2. Then, shifting to L-A, you practice writing (and naming) the strokes and basic stroke order (L-A §I).
At home: L-A, §II, characters for numbers, dates, days, doing exs-2,3. Review the L-1 scenario and difficult areas of pinyin. Review L-2 §I and ex-1.
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Complete L-A (surnames, ex-4, observations and ex-5). L-2: review §I and continue with §II (new subjects) and §III (identity), through to and including ex-3. Review L-A and practice writing (and continue to do so regularly up to the start of L-B, and then periodically, beyond). |
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L-2: review §I, §II and §III (identity) then continue with IV (location). Preview §VI, the first dialogue. |
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L-2: review through §IV (location) and continue with §V (miscellany). Continue to preview §VI, the first dialogue. |
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L-2: Learn §VI (first dialogue), breaking it up into sections, visualizing the scenario as you go, and using the flashCube dialogue function (if available) to help you internalize the Chinese. |
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L-2: Complete (through §IX, the rhymes) and practice the dialogue until fluent, doing ex-4. Preview L-B §1, characters set 1, with practice phrases and ex-1. |
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Review L-1,2 as well as Sounds and Symbols as much as needed; continue to practice the dialogue and do ex-5 (both parts). Review L-B §I, set 1 characters, with practice phrases and ex-1 (all parts). |
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L-B: review set 1 and continue with set 2 and ex-2 (all parts) Continue to review L-2 material and especially, the dialogue. |
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L-B, complete §I (through simplified characters), and read §II (on types of characters). L-3: §I (nationality), #1,2,3, doing ex-1; preview the three dialogues under #4. |
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L-B, ex-3 (writing characters), and review §II, especially names of radicals. L-3: §I #4 (the three dialogues) and #5 (when in doubt). |
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Review L-A and L-B (complete). L-3, review #4 (dialogues), and continue with §II (thanks and sorry) and §III (cause and effect). |
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Review Sounds and Symbols, and L-1,2,3 (to end of §III) for test #2 on day 20. |
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Test #2 on L-1,2 and L-3 so far; L-A,B, plus sounds and pinyin. Preview L-3 §IV (existence). |
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L-3, continue with §IV (existence). |
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L-3, review through §IV and continue with §V (amounts), #1,2,3,4. |
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L-3, review through §V(amounts) #4 and continue to #8 (yigong), doing ex-3. |
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L-3 §VI, doing ex-4; preview §VII (dialogue), which recaps much of L-3 so far. |
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L-3, consolidate §VII (dialogue) and do ex-5, then continue with §VIII (sounds and pinyin), doing ex-6. |
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Complete L-3 (§IX #2, §X and appendix on countries and nationalities). L-C: §I, set 1, and read the phrase and comment-responses. Practice the names of radicals where possible. |
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L-C: review §I set 1, and redo the readings. Review selections from L-3, especially the main dialogue. |
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L-C: continue with §I set 2, reading the phrases and sentences, plus the two parts of ex-1. Continue to review L-3,2,1 and pinyin. Prepare for test #3 on day 30. |
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L-C: Complete §I (through the section on simplified characters, and do ex-2.
Continue to review L-3,2,1 and pinyin. Prepare for test #2 on day 30. |
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In class: test #3 on L-1,2,3; L-A,B,C (for C, reading only, not writing).
Read §II to the end of the lesson. |
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L-4: §I (time phrases), doing ex-1. Keep reading and writing characters, and start to collect examples of (short) signs in Chinese off the street, or from pictures, internet sites, etc. |
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L-4: Review §I, and continue with §II (DE), doing ex-2. |
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L-4: continue with §III (names in detail), doing ex-4, and §IV (years). |
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L-4: continue with §V (subjects of study), doing ex-5, and VI (forms of address), doing ex-6. |
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L-4: continue with §VII (introductions), doing ex-7. Preview L-D, §I, first set, phrases, dialogues and simplified. |
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Complete L-4 (through §VIII, §IX, §X), and consolidate. L-D, §I, review set 1 and do ex-1. |
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Consolidate L-4 material. L-D: §I, review set 1 and continue with set 2, doing exs-3,4 (hold off on ex-2). Read §II. |
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Review L-D, doing ex-2 (at the end of the first set), then redo ex-4 and review. |
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Review of material so far. Practice talking about characters, naming radicals, naming strokes etc. |
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Prepare for test #4 on day 41. |
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Test #4 on L-1 to 4 and A to D. Preview L-5. |
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L-5 §I (one thing or another) and ex-1; §II (at the beginning of class) and §III (expanding the V+DE construction), and ex-2. |
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L-5 §IV (music and musicians) and ex-3. |
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L-5 §V (cognition) and ex-4. |
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L-5 §VI (destination) and §VII (purpose). |
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Review L-5 so far, and review scenarios for oral interview on day 47. |
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Oral interview (on everything so far) – this is the last day available for a major test. |
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L-5 §VIII (in the past) and ex-5. |
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L-5 §IX (and) and §X (sports), with ex-6. |
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L-5 §XI (dialogue), plus ex-7. |
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L-5 to end. |