IAC393 Communicative Chinese 3

ASEAN-China Study Program

Faculty of Liberal Arts, Thammasat University

Time: Friday 13:00-15:55 Jan – May, 2018

Classroom: LA502 (Sec/Gr 066411) LA504 (Sec/Gr 066412)

Instructor: Aj.Dr.Siripetch Trisanawadee E-mail: siripetch@gmail.com

Aj. Leng Ting ting.ch.tu@gmail.com

1. Course description
This subject follows Communicative Chinese 2 (IAC294) in ASEAN-China Study Program’s
curriculum, Communicative Chinese 3 aims at helping students to further develop listening,
speaking, reading and writing skills with emphasis on conversational patterns and idiomatic
expression used in everyday life.

2. Course requirements
Students are required to review the conversation and memorize the key Chinese characters and
expressions after each class. Students are also required to preview the new lesson before class.

3. Course schedule
DATE TOPIC

12 Jan Review; Pretest

19 Jan Lesson 13
26 Jan & 2 Feb * Thailand University Games
9 Feb Lesson 13
16 Feb Lesson 14
23 Feb Lesson 14
2 Mar Lesson 15
 9 Mar Review Lesson 13-14
16 Mar Midterm
23 Mar Lesson 15
30 Mar Lesson 16
6 Apr * Chakri Day
13 Apr * Songkran Festival
20 Apr Lesson 16
27 Apr Lesson 17
4 May Lesson 17
11 May * Royal Ploughing Ceremony
18 May Review Lesson 15-17

4. Textbook.
Rong Jihua, Developing Chinese -Elementary Comprehensive Course, 2nd Edition, Beijing
Language & Culture University Press, 2011

5. Evaluation
The grade for this course will be based on the following:
Attendance 10% 90-100 A 60-69 C

Homework 10% 85-89 B+ 55-59 D+

Quizzes 20% 75-84 B 50-54 D

Midterm 30% 70-74 C+ Below 50 F

Final Exam 30%

6. Useful websites
Confucius institute online: http://learning.chinese.cn/en/
Study Chinese online: http://www.jiewfudao.com/
On-line Chinese tools: http://www.mandarintools.com/