Course Code	Course Name	Chinese Conversation
General Information	Lecturer: Xie baiyu Credit Points: 4 Total Hours: 45hrs Mode of Presentation: Lecturers and Tutorials Class Times: to be settled Course Classification: Optional Students: Sino-U.S. project students Prerequisite: Language Course Text: “Conversational Chinese 301” Yuhua Kang/Siping Lai Beijing Language University Examination Method: Group Presentation, 2hr written final exam/or individual end-of-term paper
Course Objectives	This course lays emphasis on improving the ability of the learner to use Chinese for communication. In this course, students are required to use the basic sentences in particular context, that is, they should learn different functions of basic sentences so that they can know what to say and how to say in a particular context. This course also concisely explains the text-related cultural background knowledge as so to reduce to the minimum the language barriers that the students may encounter and the inappropriate expressions that the students may employ because of the different cultures of different countries.
Course Assessment	Grading Policy: Class attendance: 10% Group Report: 20% Final Exam: 70%
Course Syllabus And Outlin	Part 1 Greeting (1) 1. How do you do? 2. How is your health? 3. Are you busy with your work? Part 2 Making an Acquaintance 1. May I know your name? 2. Let me introduce…… Part 3 Making an Inquiry 1. When is your birthday? 2. How many people are there in your family? 3. What time is it? 4. Where do you live? 5. Where is the post office? Part 4 Need 1. I want to buy some orange. 2. I want to buy a sweater. 3. You have to change buses. 4. I am going to change money. 5. I want to make an international call. Part 5 Making an appointment 1. Going to the zoo 2. Have you ever seen a Beijing Opera? Part 6 Welcome 1. Did you have a good trip? 2. You are welcome. Part 7 Invitation, Will you join us? Part 8 Declination, I can’t go. Part 9 Apology, I am sorry. Part 10 Regret, It is a pity. Part 11 Congratulation. Part 12 Please don’t smoke Part 13 Comparison, It is colder today than is was yesterday. Part 14 Hobby, I also like swimming. Part 15 Language, Please speaks slowly. Part 16 Traveling 1. The scenery is very beautiful there. 2. You have left your wallet there. 3. Are there any rooms? Part 16 To see a doctor, I have headache. Part 17 To pay a Visit, are you better now? Part 18 Departure, I will back home. Part 19 To give a farewell Dinner, we are sorry to let you go. Part 20 Shipment, Is this the place for checking luggage? Part 21 To see some one Off 1. I can’t go the airport to see you off 2. Have a pleasure journey
Note	Topics and relevant teaching hours of each Chapter may be subject to changes based on the background of different groups of students
Prepared by	College of International Exchange, Shanghai University Xie baiyu June 3, 2007
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Teacher	Xie baiyu, Chinese language teacher of College of International Exchange, Shanghai University. Xie’s major is Modern Chinese and had taught in Finland in 2007. She has awarded with the certificate of Chinese teacher for international students and is well-experienced on education. Her class is welcomed by the students.