CHIN 201 GL - Third Semester Chinese

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

As a second year Chinese class, this course helps students develop at the intermediate-level communication skills of Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua, Simplified), including reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension, presented in a culturally authentic context. Throughout the semester students will learn and practice these skills by various instructional means designed through a communicative and integrative pedagogical approach. Students will be further exposed to traditional and contemporary Chinese culture through a number of new real-life situations, including on-campus lodging, registering for classes, communication through the Internet, job interviews, etc. Students will also gain additional cultural knowledge in relation to the language skills by focusing on a wide range of topics regarding Chinese education, geography, and history as well as social and cultural issues such as gender equality, environmental protection, health and wellness, and contemporary social changes. The course carries 4 credits and meets 4 times a week each semester. This course will prepare students for their further study of the Chinese language and culture.

Offered Fall

Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102, or appropriate language placement test.