Chinese 101 University of Puget Sound 【一年中文】FINAL SELF-REFLECTIVE ESSAY

1st-Yr Can-Do Chart in Chinese

1St-yr Can-Do Chart in Chinese

What you have been studying in Chinese 101 Language Learning Topics of Interest Characters & Radicals Educational System Chinese Grammar College Life Pinyin and Tones Dormitory Living Typing Chinese Map of PRC Digital Tools Basic Geography of China Chinese Names Major Cities Family Relations Population Business Cards Gift Giving Chinese Tea Consumer Culture Others? Chinese Gods & Deities

What technology you have been using in Chinese 101 Use of Technology iLrn to access Ni Wo Ta eBook & online exercises Course website to access course syllabus, weekly schedule, daily course materials & assignments, and info on program co-curricular activities Course Blog <chinese4u.edublogs.org> to access past student work and share current student work Chinese IME to set up the Pinyin input method editor (IME) to type/write Chinese characters on computers and cell phones Arch Chinese online Chinese learning tool that includes dictionaries and offers handwriting practice, Pinyin & tone drills, radical table, character strokes/components, and more MandarinSpot online annotating tool to add Pinyin to character text, and detailed vocabulary list Google Docs share group or individual work Extempore App mobile app for speaking practice Google Translate online translator from English to Chinese, Chinese to English, traditional characters to Pinyin and simplified and simplified to traditional

Chinese 101 Final Self-Reflective Essay ESSAY PROMPT: What have I learned from taking Chinese 101? Your essay, about 300-350 words, should be typed and include the following components: 1. Reflect on what you have studied and learned this semester: New knowledge New skills New thoughts or further understanding of a different culture 2. Focus on one experience, one insight or thought: Provide more in-depth reflection (the positive and the negative) Give a detailed example or examples Compare this experience with another experience or experiences, or how does it relate to you personally 3. Explore how you might have changed, developed or grown from the experience(s), and formulate a goal or goals ESSAY RUBRICS: Your essay will be graded based on the following: Depth of reflection Required components Structure, clarity and organization