Introduction to Conversational Chinese - 4 credits

Catalog description

This four-credit language course introduces students to Chinese language and culture. It is aimed at students with no prior knowledge of Chinese. The language component of the course runs for 14 weeks and focuses on the development of competence in verbal communication and communication structures which can be used in daily life in China. The culture component includes excursions that are closely tied to the language topics being studied. Compared to the 2-credit Intro to Conversation Chinese, this 4-credit course will have a wider coverage of topics, vocabulary and grammar, more activities and field trips, and meet 4 days a week of in-class instructions over the 14 weeks. This course does NOT cover Elementary I. It is designed for students who ● do not need to complete Elementary I for their major, or have already completed the language requirement for their major, ● and/or students who have been to two other global sites Students cannot take this class if they have already: ● Passed Elementary Chinese 1 or the equivalent or higher ● Are a native Chinese speaker Prerequisite: None. Fulfillment: General Elective.