University Suan Dusit University, Trang Centre

Course Syllabus

University Suan Dusit University, Trang Centre Campus/ Faculty/ Field of Study School of Tourism and Hospitality Management – Chinese Program

1. General Information

1) Course title and code Basic Chinese (3571502) 2) Credit Hours 3 (3-0-6) 3) Program in which the course is offered and course types (compulsory, elective, etc.) School of Tourism and Hospitality Management – Chinese Program 4) Name of faculty member responsible for the course Miss Fu Yao 5) Semester/year at which the course is offered 2/2016 Year Bachelor of Arts (Tourism) B.A. 59 6) Pre-requisites for this course None 7) Co-requisites for this course None 8) Location (indicate room numbers) Suan Dusit University, Trang Centre DT23 9) Date on which the course is modified 16 November 2016 mko.3

2. Aims and Objectives

1) Course objectives Cognitive Domain (knowledge gained) - Students will learn how to introduce themselves.

- Students will understand how to communicate with others using Chinese in daily life.

- Learn to read pinyin, part of Chinese character, sentences, conversation and short paragraphs.

- Students will know how to put forward new ideas. Affective Domain (Attitude, morals, and ethics gained ) - The students have a positive attitude towards studying Chinese and enjoy learning in class. - The students gain more self-confidence in their speaking skills and ability to use materials to help their study. - Students will more interested in Chinese and Chinese culture. Psychomotor Domain (skills, IT skills) - The students will learn speaking skills, pronunciation, and Chinese grammar.

- The students are required to be able to read pinyin, part of Chinese character, sentences, conversation, short paragraphs and to write pinyin, part of Chinese character.

- The students are capable understanding text and making presentations. 2) Purposes for developing/ modifying the course None

3. Course Management mko.3

1) Course description The course outline will cover pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, phrases, sentences, dialogues, short essays and cultural knowledge. Students will learn general listening and speaking skills, identify common Chinese characters, comprehend basic reading understanding.

2) Teaching hours per semester Lecture/ Additional teaching hours Training/ Self-study practice Fieldwork hours 45 hours The students who have none 3 hours per Chinese problems or week misunderstand the lessons will be able to make an appointment for extra classes.

3) Additional Private Study or Learning Hours - An average of 5 hours per week - Students can contact the instructor through email and inquire in person.

4. Development of Learning Outcomes in Domains of Learning

1) Morals and Ethics 1.1) Morals and ethics to be acquired - The students will learn to communicate properly with people in both social and professional situations. - The students will behave politely and respectfully in various social environments. 1.2) Teaching strategies mko.3 - Lecture - Group Discussion - Group Presentation - Role play - Self-study - Dictation and Vocabulary games - Visual and Audio 1.3) Methods of assessment - Observe the students’ behavior and participation in classroom discussions - Listen to the students’ opinions and ideas - Written and verbal quizzes - Midterm and final exam 2) Knowledge 2.1) Knowledge to be acquired 2.1.1) Vocabulary Development - There are vocabulary development exercises such as vocabulary games…etc. 2.1.2) Oral Practice - There are speaking practice exercises such as role play, in-class discussion, group presentation…etc. 2.1.3) Reading Practice - There are reading practice exercises such as text books, daily conversation, short articles…etc. 2.1.4) Listening Practice - There are listening practice exercises such as video, audio and internet regarding various situations in real life to develop the students’ pronunciation skills and intonation. 2.1.5) Writing Practice - There are writing practice exercises to let the students can write pinyin, simple common Chinese characters and also understand the writing rules of Chinese characters. 2.2) Teaching strategies - Lecture - Group Discussion - Group Presentations - Role play mko.3 - Self-study - Vocabulary games - Visual and Audio Presentations 2.3) Methods of assessment - Project Work; Student are required to do group presentations in the topic or activities in groups in Chinese speaking scenarios and be recorded in the form of PPT, video clips…etc. Each group will have to complete their projects. - Quizzes and tests for evaluation - Real situation tests 3) Cognitive Skills 3.1) Cognitive skills to be developed - The students should develop four Chinese skills through integrated skill activities in various situations, especially speaking and listening skills. - The students should be able to solve problems with the best solutions in various situations. 3.2) Teaching strategies - Lecture - Group Discussion - Group Presentation - Role play - Self-study - Dictation and Vocabulary games - Visual and Audio 3.3) Methods of assessment - Observe the students’ behavior - Listen to the students’ opinions - Role Play and Oral test - Quizzes - Midterm and Final exams

4) Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility 4.1) Interpersonal Skills and Responsibility to be developed - Team work - Problem solving skills - Leadership and decision making skills mko.3 - The responsibility to deliver assignments and tasks - Learning at home 4.2) Teaching strategies - Lecture - Group Discussion - Group Presentation - Role play - Self-study - Dictation and Vocabulary games - Visual and Audio 4.3) Methods of assessment - Observe the students’ behavior - Listen to the students’ opinions - Quizzes - Midterm and Final exams 5) Communication Information Technology and Numerical Skills 5.1) Communication Information Technology and Numerical Skills to be developed - The ability to read and understand pinyin and parts of Chinese characters. - The ability to write properly constructed Chinese characters and short sentences. - The ability to increase the potential of using information technology from other resources such as the internet, text books. - The ability to learn Chinese at home online. 5.2) Teaching strategies - Lectures and discussions on the topics - Demonstration and illustration - Dialogues and assignments 5.3) Methods of assessment - Exercises, tests, dialogues and group presentations - Midterm examination - Final examination mko.3 5. Lesson Plan and Course Evaluation

1) Lesson plan H W Teaching e Topic o Teaching Instruct u Activities tools / or e materials k r s 1 Unit 1 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 你好 -Group discussion Point （How to greet - Role play and Introduce Teacher instruction - Games yourself） - Video

2 Unit 2 3 Group work - Power Fu Yao 汉语不太难 - Group discussion Point （How to and presentation express extent Teacher instruction -Textbooks and family - Pictures vocabulary） 3 Unit 3 3 Group work - Pictures Fu Yao 明天见 - Dialogue practice （Express what and Group - Power you do, where presentation Point you go and - Role play -Textbooks location Teacher instruction vocabulary）

4 Unit 4 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 你去哪 - Dialogue practice Point （Interrogative and Group sentence1, presentation - Games Questions and -Grammar games - Video Answers, Teacher instruction expression of -Textbooks time）

mko.3 5 Unit 5 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 这是王老师 - Dialogue practice Point （Introduce and Group others and presentation -Textbooks express - Role play - Video thankfulness） Teacher instruction

6 Unit 1,2,3,4,5 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao Review and - Group discussion Point practice - Dialogue practice -Textbook

7 Midterm test 3 Test Fu Yao

8 Unit 6 3 Group work - Power Fu Yao 我学习汉语 - Dialogue practice Point （Interrogative and Group sentence2, presentation -Group Interrogative - Role play presentation pronouns） Teacher instruction - Textbook - Video

9 Unit 7 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 你吃什么 - Dialogue practice Point (Inquiries and and Group Replies, express presentation -Group the Quantity) - Grammar games presentation Teacher instruction -Textbook -Video - Pictures

10 Unit 8 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 苹果一斤多少钱 - Dialogue practice Point （Ask and and Group answer the presentation -Group mko.3 prices，double - -Roll play presentation object -Group discussion statement） Teacher instruction -Textbook -Video - Pictures

11 Unit 9 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 我换人民币 - Dialogue practice Point （How to and Group express presentation -Group Someone want -Roll play presentation to do Teacher instruction -Textbook something） -Video

12 Unit 10 3 Group work -Power Fu Yao 他住在哪儿 - Dialogue practice Point （Ask and and Group answer places） presentation -Group - Grammar games presentation Teacher instruction -Textbook -Video

13 Group 3 Present Presentations - Power Fu Yao presentation，G Teacher instruction Point roup work（Video -Group display） presentation -Video

14 Review Units 3 Review Units 1, 2, 3, -Power Fu Yao 1,2,3,4,5, 4, 5.6,7,8,9,10 Point 6,7,8,9,10 -Textbook 15 Final 3 Final Examination Fu Yao Examination mko.3 2) Assessment Plan Activity Learning Outcomes Assessment W The Strategies ee proportion ks of assessment allocated (%) Lectures and Knowledge and -Dialogues 1-13 20% discussions Cognitive skills - Role playing - Students will - behavior improve their four language skills; listening, reading, writing and most importantly speaking.

pair / group Interpersonal skills - Dialogues 1-13 10% activities and responsibility - Group - Acquire the sense of work（Video camaraderie among display） students in group - Group activities discussions - Understand the meaning of cooperation and teamwork - Have the confidence to express their opinions Dialogues, Knowledge and - Dialogues 1-13 20% role plays and Cognitive skills - Role quizzes - Students will playing improve their four - Quizzes language skills; listening, reading, mko.3 writing and most importantly speaking Mid-term tests - The students should - Test 7 15% develop four Chinese skills through integrated skills Group Project Interpersonal skills - Group 2-13 20% and responsibility presentation - Team work - Problem solving skills - Leadership and decision making skills - The responsibility to deliver assignments and tasks

Final - The students should - Test 15 15% Examination develop four Chinese skills through integrated skills

6. Learning Resources

1) Required Texts 《汉语教程》第一册（上） 2) Essential References www.google.com www.baidu.com mko.3 www.wikipedia.com www.dictionary.com 3) Recommended Books and Reference Material Chinese – Thai dictionary

7. Course Evaluation and Improvement Processes

1) Strategies for Obtaining Student Feedback on Quality of Teaching  Confidential completion of standard course evaluation questionnaire  Focus group discussion with small groups of students 2) Other Strategies for Evaluation of Teaching  Assistance and consultations from colleagues  Independent assessment of standards achieved by students 3) Processes for Improvement of Teaching  Workshops on teaching methods  Seminars and trainings on teaching strategies and methods 4) Processes for Verifying Standards of Student Achievement  Checking of in-class exercises and homework  Evaluation of class activities and group presentations Graded recitation and group discussions 5) Action planning for verifying and improving effectiveness of the course  Assessment on the knowledge and understanding of the course through examinations and class activities  Closing evaluation of the course through individual and/or group exit interviews