Course objectives:

This course is a continuation of the Introductory Chinese II. More grammatical

points and sentence patterns will be introduced to enable students to understand

and express in coherent passage with their listening, speaking, reading and writing

skills.

Learning outcomes:

• Skillfully master the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation and Pinyin; widen

vocabulary; deepen the knowledge of the basic grammatical structures.

• Strengthen abilities of listening, speaking, reading and writing; exchange

ideas and describe subjects as to familiar topics.

• Have further understanding of Chinese culture relevant to the Chinese

language communications.

Requirements:

CHIN*1210

Restrictions:

Instructor consent required

Textbooks:

• New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook Vol. 2 新实用汉语课本
• New Practical Chinese Reader Workbook Vol. 2 练习册
• Two CD sets for Textbook and Workbook (required to complete homework)

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.

• After-class completion of exercises in the workbook and memorization of

characters from the textbook are essential to achieving the learning

outcomes.

Evaluation method:

TBA

Please see Undergraduate Calendar for all Chinese courses offered by the School of Languages and Literatures [1]