Chinese
CHIN 104. Introductory Chinese (3) - Introduces the Chinese language with emphasis on the fundamentals of phonetics, listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as gaining an understanding of Chinese culture. Intended for students with no previous formal instruction in Chinese.
A. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Master the Chinese Pinyin System (Phonetics)
· Handle basic daily conversational topics, including greetings, introducing
people, family, making a phone call, describing a place, making plans, dates and times,
and food, etc.
· Recognize, read and write approximately 205 Chinese characters (over 215 vocabulary
words)
· Participate in conversations about traditional Chinese culture
· Use Chinese keyboard and software for communicative purposes
· Be prepared for higher level Chinese study
B. TEXT AND SUPPLIES
• CHINESE LINK ZHONGWEN TIANDI ELEMENTARY CHINESE SIMPLIFIED LEVEL 1/PART 1, 2nd Edition
Authors: Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang, Weizhong Tian
• Student Activities Manual for Chinese Link: Beginning Chinese, Simplified Character
Version Level 1/Part 1, 2/E
• Companion Website (Elementary): http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_wu_chinese_link_2nd_edition/
CHIN 105. Elementary Chinese I. (3) - Students continue learning the basic skills of listening to, speaking, reading and writing of Chinese for everyday communication, as well as gaining competence in Chinese culture. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 104 or departmental consent.
A. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Master the Chinese Pinyin System, focusing on tone combinations
· Handle basic daily conversational topics with advanced sentence structures,
including making requests, shopping, birthdays, hobbies and sports, symptoms of an
illness, traveling, renting an apartment, weather, and expressing blessings and wishes,
etc.
· Recognize, read and write over 223 new Chinese characters, 428 characters (approximately
480 vocabulary words) in total including Level 1
· Participate in conversations about traditional Chinese culture.
· Use Chinese keyboard and software for communicative purposes.
· Be prepared for higher level Chinese study.
B. TEXT AND SUPPLIES
• CHINESE LINK ZHONGWEN TIANDI ELEMENTARY CHINESE SIMPLIFIED LEVEL 1/PART 2, 2nd Edition
Authors: Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang, Weizhong Tian
• Student Activities Manual for Chinese Link: Beginning Chinese, Simplified Character
Version Level 1/Part 2, 2/E
• Companion Website (Elementary): http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_wu_chinese_link_2nd_edition/
CHIN 106. Elementary Chinese II (3) - Students further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students learn more useful expressions and the advanced sentence structures necessary for use in day-to-day life. Different aspects of Chinese culture and society are introduced as well. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 105 or departmental consent.
A. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Master the Chinese Pinyin System, focusing on tone combinations
· Handle basic daily conversational topics with advanced sentence structures,
including making requests, shopping, birthdays, hobbies and sports, symptoms of an
illness, traveling, renting an apartment, weather, and expressing blessings and wishes,
etc.
· Recognize, read and write over 223 new Chinese characters, 428 characters (approximately
480 vocabulary words) in total including Level 1
· Participate in conversations about traditional Chinese culture.
· Use Chinese keyboard and software for communicative purposes.
· Be prepared for higher level Chinese study.
B. TEXT AND SUPPLIES
• CHINESE LINK ZHONGWEN TIANDI ELEMENTARY CHINESE SIMPLIFIED LEVEL 1/PART 2, 2nd Edition
Authors: Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang, Weizhong Tian
• Student Activities Manual for Chinese Link: Beginning Chinese, Simplified Character
Version Level 1/Part 2, 2/E
• Companion Website (Elementary): http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_wu_chinese_link_2nd_edition/
CHIN 210. Intermediate Chinese. (5 Credit Hours)
A. LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
· Handle various types of more complex daily conversational topics, including
moving, asking for directions, hospitality, opening a bank account, making comparisons,
movies, fitness and health and a vacation in China, etc.
· Develop accuracy and speed in written Chinese
· Master over 260 new Chinese characters, 688 characters (more than 790 vocabulary
words) in total including Elementary Chinese 1 & 2.
· Participate in conversations about current Chinese society and culture, as well
as compare and analyze cultural differences.
· Use Chinese keyboard and software for communicative purpose and in a variety
of presentation contexts
· Get ready for advanced Chinese study by introducing formal and written expressions
and increasing students’ “media literacy”.
B. TEXT AND SUPPLIES
• CHINESE LINK ZHONGWEN TIANDI INTERMEDIATE CHINESE LEVEL 2/PART 1, 2ND EDITION
Authors: Sue-mei Wu, Yueming Yu, Yanhui Zhang
• STUDENT ACTIVITIES MANUAL FOR CHINESE LINK: INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 2/PART 1, 2ND EDITION
• Companion Website (Intermediate): http://wps.prenhall.com/wl_wu_chinese_link_L2_2e/