Course Information

Course description and outcomes

Reviews and expands basic, first-year Chinese skills. Student increase their understanding of Chinese grammar, expand vocabulary, and improve productive and receptive language skills within a cultural context.

Course outcomes:

http://bellevuecollege.edu/cps/proposals/lo.aspx

How to succeed in this course:

Learn how to use the EBook (read through "Using Active Chinese" in the Getting Started module on this site). Spend at least 5 hours to study each lesson. Complete the flash lessons (dialogues, language points are important)
Practice listening, speaking, reading, writing Chinese. Use the textbook and workbook to review the lesson and answer questions.
Make sure you know you have two kinds of homework - writing and speaking
Do your homework; this is the most important part of the learning!
Turn in your assignments on time.
Pay attention to any announcements on the class site.
Review homework, (tests) slides for each lesson. I will post the general mistakes from your homework and test.
Make good use of your time with your instructor.

If you are using a Macintosh-based computer, and receive recorded feedback from the instructor, you may need to download a free utility to convert files between the .wmv format and Quicktime. This utility can be found at http://www.flip4mac.com
If you decide to submit your verbal homework as recordings, you will need a microphone to attach to your computer, as well as a simple recording utility. For more information on recording your spoken voice on your computer, see the information within "Submitting Your Homework".

Tutoring Center:

Find the group tutoring schedule at www.bellevuecollege.edu/tutoring

Tutoring Center is in D 204

Books and Materials Required

Active Chinese CD 200 level– available in bookstore
(Textbook, workbook and MP3 files included on disc)
Go to http://www.activechinese.com to see the “Free Trial”

Optional Materials:

http://www.activechinese.com

Course Requirements Grade system

· Attendance 20%

Arriving late, leaving early, or behaving disruptively will lower your grade. There are excused absences, but you must let the instructor know in advance.

You should have at least two classmates as your study group. When you miss a class, your group can help you catch up. It will be your own responsibility to find out what you have missed and the assigned homework.

· Homework 20%

Homework will be assigned for every lesson. Grading will be based on effort and correction rather than the first time correctness. In order to receive full points, homework needs to be turned in on time and to be fully corrected afterwards.

Class performance 10%

Includes Class Work Preparation and Classroom participation. It is important to practice speaking in class. Being prepared to participate in classroom conversations and activities is important. Grading in this area will be based on preparation and participation.

Tests and Quizzes 30%

Tests are given after finishing each lesson, and will be given according to the calendar in this syllabus, in order to ensure that students internalize the material. Quizzes can occur at any time during a class. Test and quizzes usually ask you to write Chinese characters, pinyin, and/or English for words and sentences, and will include sections of listening comprehension. If you miss a test, you will get a chance to make it up. However, you won’t get a chance to make up the oral part of a test or quiz.

 Final Exam 20%

The sections of the final exam are similar to every lesson’s tests, and it will be comprehensive of the whole quarter’s work. It may consist of Listening, Reading, and Writing.

Grading System

A = 95-100%	A- = 90-94%
B+ = 87 - 89%	B = 83 - 86%	B- = 80 - 82%
C+ = 77 -79%	C = 73 - 76%	C- = 70 - 72%
D+ = 67 - 69%	D = 60 - 66%
F=59 and below, or missing 25 class or more

Final Exam Schedule: 3/22, 9:30-11:20 am

Classroom Learning Atmosphere

Classroom Environment:

Plese read the

Please read the Arts & Humanities Division Policy: http://bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/policy.html for full details on your classroom responsibilities.

Part of your classroom responsibilities involves professional behavior toward the instructor, colleagues, and the class itself. Disruptive behavior is disrespectful behavior.

When you are in doubt about any behavior, consult your instructor during office hours: we recognize the judgment of the instructor as the final authority in these matters.

When disruptive behavior occurs, instructors will speak to or e-mail the students concerned. Those students are then responsible for ending the disruptions at once. Failure to do so may result in removal of the students from class.

Please feel free to contact me with any concerns you have regarding this class.

Please find the devision statements:

Information about Bellevue Colleges copyright guidelines can be found at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/lmc/links/copyright.html
the Arts & Humanities Division Policy: http://bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/policy.html
infor about Plagiarism: http://bellevuecollege.edu/writinglab/Plagiarism.html

Affirmation of Inclusion

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.

We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp

Student Code

“Cheating, stealing and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College. Examples of unacceptable behavior include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College. Specific student rights, responsibilities and appeal procedures are listed in the Student Code of Conduct, available in the office of the Vice President of Student Services.” The Student Code, Policy 2050, in its entirety is located at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp

Important Links

Bellevue College E-mail and access to MyBC

The Language Lab – A244 - is opened for all world language students. The open hours are posted on the door.

All students registered for classes at Bellevue College are entitled to a network and e-mail account. Your student network account can be used to access your student e-mail, log in to computers in labs and classrooms, connect to the BC wireless network and log in to MyBC. To create your account, go to: https://bellevuecollege.edu/sam .

BC offers a wide variety of computer and learning labs to enhance learning and student success. Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the Computing Services website.

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

Students with disabilities who have accommodation needs are required to meet with the Director of the Disability Resource Center (in Room B132) to establish their eligibility for accommodation.

The Disability Resource Center serves students with a wide array of learning challenges and disabilities. If you are a student who has a disability or learning challenge for which you have documentation or have seen someone for treatment and if you feel you may need accommodations in order to be successful in college, please contact us as soon as possible.

The DRC office is located in B 132 or you can call our reception desk at 425.564.2498. Deaf students can reach us by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110.

Please visit our website for application information into our program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc

Public Safety

The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day,7 days per week. Their phone number is 425.564.2400. The Public Safety website is your one-stop resource for campus emergency preparedness information, campus closure announcements and critical information in the event of an emergency. Public Safety is located in K100 and on the web at: http://bellevuecollege.edu/publicsafety/

Academic Calendar

The Bellevue College Academic Calendar is separated into two calendars. They provide information about holidays, closures and important enrollment dates such as the finals schedule.

Enrollment Calendar - http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/deadlines/. On this calendar you will find admissions and registration dates and important dates for withdrawing and receiving tuition refunds.
College Calendar - http://bellevuecollege.edu/enrollment/calendar/holidays/0910.asp. This calendar gives you the year at a glance and includes college holidays, scheduled closures, quarter end and start dates, and final exam dates.

Course Calendar

Week 1

Review and start lesson 6

Week2

Week 10

We have 5 lessons to cover during 10 weeks.

Quiz one: lesson 6 and 7

Quiz two: lesson 8 and 9

Quiz three: lesson 10

Your home work submission day is the day we finish

each lesson.

Week11

Review / Performances

Final Exam

Monday, 3/22, 9:30-11:20 am

This schedule may change due to class progress