The primary
materials used at the CNSCS are a series of 12 textbooks entitled “The
Chinese Language”. The
contents of these books are based on graduated levels of difficulty in
Chinese language. The first
half of the series often relates to students’ daily life experience and
the latter part introduces students to the Chinese culture and
history.
OBJECTIVES
The student will
be able to
Level I
(vol.1-vol.3)
-
Present informal oral reports, such as the
“Show
and Tell” type of expression
-
Engage in simple conversation in
Chinese
-
Describe a picture story in Chinese
Level II
(vol.4-vol.6)
Level III (vol.7-vol.9)
-
Participate in speaking activities and
appreciate some popular classic and modern children's poems
-
Recite an entire poem in Chinese
-
Participate in role-playing in
Chinese
-
Participate in formal group discussions in
Chinese
Level IV
(vol.10-vol.12)
The student will
be able to
Level I
-
Respond to simple verbal questions,
directions, and statements in Chinese
-
Comprehend a short story in
Chinese
-
Follow and remember the sequential
development of a short Chinese story
Level II
-
Listen in order to relate, compare, and
apply information
-
Respond to more complicated verbal
questions, directions, and statements
Level III
Level IV
-
Respond emotionally to poetry and prose in
Chinese
-
Show skill in offering constructive
criticism when reacting to reports, comments, and other
activities
The student will
be able to
Level I
-
Recognize 37 Chinese phonemes
-
Use bo ? po ? mo ? fo ? to pronounce words
-
Differentiate the four tones of Chinese
phonemes
-
Associate meaning with Chinese written
characters
-
Understand and state the meaning of words
in context
-
Acquire word meanings and state the main
idea in paragraph
Level II
-
Know how to use a Chinese dictionary to
expand his/her vocabulary
-
State details to support the main idea of
a paragraph
-
Summarize a paragraph
-
Draw a conclusion from what is read
Level III
-
Maintain interest in wanting to expand
Chinese vocabulary
-
Choose Chinese books to read that are at
his/her independent reading level
-
Gain an understanding of Chinese culture
through some selected Chinese classic fictions, fairy tales, and folk
tales
Level IV
-
Draw inferences after reading a
selection
-
Evaluate and make a judgment on the value
of what is read
-
Develop better understanding of Chinese
culture and history through selected classic fictions and folk tales
The student will
be able to
Level I
-
Write simple sentences
-
Write compound sentences
Level II
Level III
Level IV
The student will
be able to
Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV
|