Chinese

In this course students learn the basics of Mandarin Chinese. The course emphasizes oral communication (speaking and listening), but also integrates the remaining language skills - reading and writing, as well as Chinese culture and society. The course employs a communicative approach by using real-life situations. The course is the first semester of the Elementary Chinese sequence as well as the first of a series of courses on Chinese language and culture. Weekly independent practice is required.

This course is the second semester of introductory-level modern Mandarin Chinese. The course emphasizes oral communication (speaking and listening), but also integrates the remaining language skills - reading and writing, as well as Chinese culture and society. The course employs a communicative approach by using real-life situations. This course is the second in a series of courses in practical Chinese language and culture. Weekly independent practice is required.

This course is the first semester of intermediate-level modern Mandarin Chinese. The course emphasized oral communication (speaking and listening), but also integrates the remaining language skills - reading and writing, as well as Chinese culture and society. By the end of the semester, students can expect to read simple texts using a limited range of vocabulary and structures, to describe themselves in Mandarin, and to engage in limited conversations with classmates, instructors and sympathetic native speakers. CHI-205 is the third in a series of courses in practical Chinese language and culture. Weekly independent practice is required.

This course is the second semester of intermediate-level modern Mandarin Chinese. This course emphasizes oral communication (speaking and listening), but also integrates the remaining language skills - reading and writing, as well as Chinese culture and society. By the end of the semester, students can expect to read and respond to questions about texts of an appropriate level; make presentations about themselves and everyday topics; engage in short conversations with classmates, instructors and sympathetic native speakers. CHI-206 is the fourth in a series of courses in practical Chinese language and culture. Weekly independent practice is required.