CHIN1290

Course objectives:

This course further expands listening and speaking skills by systematically introducing grammatical points from the simple to the more complex using Pinyin, the Chinese phonetic alphabet system.

Learning outcomes:

• Master “Putonghua” (Mandarin) pronunciation and intonation.
• Master more than 1,000 commonly used words, and 80 essential grammatical points.
• Capable of carrying on conversations on 40 topics of daily life situations.

Requirements:

CHIN*1280

Restrictions:

This course is restricted to students who are not fluent in Mandarin Chinese

Textbooks:

• Intensive Spoken Chinese 口语速成
• CD for the text conversations

Method of presentation:

• The course will teach only the essential and ensure plenty of practice.
• Active student participation is vitally important to a successful experience of learning the language.
• Pre-class preparation and after-class review of the materials are essential to achieving the learning outcomes.

Evaluation method:

TBA
 

Calendar course descriptions with pre-requisites and restrictions can be found in the Undergraduate Calendar [1]