CHN 102 1st Year Mandarin Chinese

The second course of a three-course sequence in introductory Mandarin Chinese language and culture class, with a well- balanced emphasis on effective communicative skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of native Chinese culture. Target proficiency level post-course: Novice Mid.

Credits

4

Prerequisite

CHN 101 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Pronounce Chinese phonetic symbols accurately
2. Exchange daily greetings and communicate in semi-predicable settings with appropriate vocabulary depending on age and gender
3. Apply common cultural understandings and recognize cultural values when interacting with native speakers of Chinese
4. Use the understanding of basic Chinese syntactic system to read and compose colloquial Chinese texts in Chinese characters
5. Apply their understanding of Chinese to interact with native Chinese speakers