Advanced Intermediate Chinese 1 - A

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This course reinforces what students have learned in the Intermediate Chinese courses, and continues to expand and refine their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing by learning a variety of texts that are written with advanced vocabulary (including academic vocabulary and vocabulary denoting abstract concepts), complex grammatical structures, and formal language uses. In addition, students will be introduced to current social issues in China (such as parenting, demographics, marriage, etc.) and different aspects of Chinese culture (such as courtesy, family relationships, ethics, etc.). Through learning and discussing these social and cultural issues, students are expected to deepen their understanding of Chinese society and culture. Students will further practice their spoken Chinese outside class by conversing with Chinese speakers about the topics studied in class. 001510