1. What do you like the most about this course? Explain.

• I really like the computer section and the TV series section of the course.
• I think those are really helpful for our writing and listening skills.
• It does have much homework and it is not hard because I already know Chinese.
• The course is very interactive and contemporary. Not very boring.
• This class has a lot of interaction which I think makes the class much more interesting. I also feel that the more interactive style in which the class is taught in precipitates better and more learning.
• I like the method of teaching. It's more free and not boring.
• I like watching the videos. It's good experience in understanding real-life conversations.
• The teacher is very funny. She made this course fun for the students because she sometimes like to joke.
• The teacher, because you are very understanding, and the class does not feel very pressing to me. I usually feel very intimidated in class, but I feel less intimidated in this class. (about my Chinese skills).
• I enjoyed the teaching method the most, especially when I spoke in Chinese, I could learn a lot.
• I like how you speak—you are clear and easy to understand, I enjoy the speaking exercises you make us do in class to improve our communication skills. I like the oral presentations and the frequent quizzes.
• I like that fact that there is a lot of student participation required. It's great that we are able to use our speaking, listening and writing skills to such a large extent. And, I think that it is fantastic that we can't waste a lot of class time going line by line through the text.
• I like the class size. It's a very small class compared to my other classes. we get more student-teacher interaction and more class participation opportunities.
• I like the group work with the worksheets. We learn about the different items pertaining to the lesson. Examples: recipes, menus
• It's fun, time goes by fast. Best course I have this semester.

2. What do you like the least about this course? Explain.

• I don't really like the speech part, because I am not a good public speaker.
• This course is one of my favor courses. Comparing to my other courses, I have the least comment on this class. At least, I couldn't tink of any right now.
• The disparity in the cover of achievement of the students. Chinese and even local Chinese student already have well-developed listening skills. Other students cannot keep up without holding other students back.
• Since we are not like a traditional class, I don't learn that much vocab. Because I guess I don't study it myself during my free time.
• TV programs are kind of outdated and depressing.
• Sometimes we don't really get much done in class, but it's fun though.
• The videos: too much accent
• Group work; it's boring.
• I don't like having to come to class everyday.
• There is nothing that I really don't like, but I think that the hardest part of the class is the short plays. I find them very hard to follow.
• Not enough student interaction.
• We take too long on each chapter. I think if we moved through the textbook quicker. We would be inclined to study more to keep up. Also, more speaking exercises would be good.
• I like virtually all aspects of the class. If I were to modify anything, it would be the time spent in the computer lab. It seems that there is a fair amount of time wasted just working out technical problems. I thought that the time spent in the chat rooms was useful.
• Sometimes we go too fast. We advance to the text lesson before the students are fully knowledgeable of the current lesson. The instructor should spend more time explaining the vocabularies.
• Learning the grammar points on my own, writing compositions on the computer takes too much time.
• We should have more Chinese cultural stuff. The food thingy was good. But it would be a lot more interesting if we went beyond watching the T.V. show from the red book. Have excursions, watch mafia movies, go for dim sum, etc.

3. Any comments regarding Friday's computer Lab sessions?

• I think it is really helpful and useful for us.
• Although I don't enjoy deal with computer much, because I know I am good at it. Yet, I think Friday's computer lab sessions are very helpful to me. I think it's a great opportunity for me to face my fear.
• Very interesting personally, but didn't do much in understanding Chinese.
• It is okay, but it's hard to type whole essay with 50 min.
• Very good knowledge for the future and a good change of pace from the classroom setting.
• The computer sessions are fun and interesting. Please continue them.
• I like Friday's computer Lab sessions.
• Good practice for typing Chinese.
• I think Friday's lab sessions are very useful. It's a new twist from just staying from the book which is boring.
• I really like it because I have never had a language course use the computers before. It is a nice change of pace.
• Sometimes some students could not use the computers. We need more computers.
• I think for the most part the lab sessions on the computers are the waste of time. It takes too long getting started, setting up the computers, etc... and really we are not learning that much. I think assignments on the computer would be more productive because we could do it on our own time.
• I think Friday's computer lab sessions are really fun and interesting. They're good learning experiences.
• I like the lab sessions but it takes too long to type Chinese Twinbridge.
• New learning experience. I enjoy it very much. You should offer Twinbridge for the student to utilize for home and project etc.

4. Any suggestions for the instructor?

• Please speak a little but slower sometimes, especially when the sentences include the new vocabs.
• I enjoy your teaching style. Not many instructors able to make their subjects interesting as how you make yours.
• The test is kind of easy, because it seem like everyone high grade. And since the homework is not turn in people don't do it. I think they don't learn as much as they suppose to.
• If you could please go over the vocabulary briefly. I think this could benefit our class.
• The instructor is nice and friendly. I think everybody in this class likes her.
• More emphasis on textbook characters.
• Assign more short homework instead of long compositions.
• Maybe go through more of the scenes (in the play) and translate or discuss more what is going on. That way we don't have to do guess as much.
• You are great!
• I would love to get more into periodicals and current events of the mainland.
• The instructor is very nice.
• I like your enthusiasm... You should move the rubbish can located by the door. You seem to constantly trip over it. We wouldn't want you to get hurt.

5. Please write any additional comments concerning the weakness and/or strengths of this course, and what changes you feel could be made to improve this course, if any.

• Maybe teacher can help us to organize some small groups to study together outside of the class to help each other to learn better.
• I guess this class has a lot of variety compare to other, so you learn more, but since it's not necessary to do a lot of work. For people who are lazy do not learn at all.
• The computer class is very helpful, the only recommendation is maybe more homework on a daily basis.
• The T.V. watching sections are kinda difficult to understand and not that interesting.
• Sometimes the instructor needs to explain more fully in English to some of the students that don't understand.
• Some students seem lost while in class, maybe the teacher should go over the text of each lesson in class.
• I like the class activities and I feel that the quizzes and exams are very fair.
• The organization of this course is very strong with various ways to learn and study Chinese.
• I think it would be good to trade some computer lab times with group speaking or vocab exercises-- tone work? Also, if we could spend more than 2 days on the movie scripts we would get more out of the extensive new vocab.
• I think that essay writing is one of the best ways to improve our language skill. As much of a torture as it can be, the more writing the better.
• We should encourage oral participation in class.