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CHIN 10153 - Beginning Chinese I This is an introductory Chinese course for students with no or little prior experience in standard Mandarin. It provides students a solid training in all four skills -- listening, speaking, reading and writing, with emphasis on practicing pronunciations and building vocabulary, as well as acquiring fundamental grammatical structures. In addition, Chinese cultures will be briefly taught throughout the class. No prerequisite.
CHIN 10163 - Beginning Chinese II Prerequisite: CHIN 10153. This course continually covers basic Mandarin Chinese to students who have already taken a semester in Chinese. It continues strengthening integrated training in all four skills -- listening, speaking, reading and writing, but more efforts will be given to spoken and reading practicing. In addition, Chinese cultures will be briefly noted throughout the class.
CHIN 20053 - Intermediate Chinese I Prerequisite: CHIN 10163 with a C or above, or approval of instructor. CHIN 20053 continues the development of Chinese language skills at the intermediate level. Students will develop their vocabulary for everyday situations such as dining, asking directions, consulting a doctor, dating, etc. In addition, students will learn to write approximately 250 additional Chinese characters and continue study of intermediate grammar structures.
CHIN 20063 - Intermediate Chinese II Prerequisite: CHIN 20053 with a grade of "C" or better, or approval of the instructor. CHIN 20063 continues to develop students' Chinese proficiency in all four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will learn to write in paragraphs, creating documents such as simple letters, diaries, or other short texts. Vocabulary and language structures related to renting an apartment, sports, conducting transactions in the post office, travel, etc., are treated. Additional Chinese characters will be learned.
CHIN 30113 - Chinese Civilization and Culture This course provides an overview of Chinese culture and civilization. Major topics such as the Chinese language, history, philosophy, religion, literature and the arts, as well as contemporary issues, will be studied. The course encourages students to become maximally involved in class discussions about topics assigned or lectured. No prerequisite is required. This course is taught in English.
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