Beginning Chinese II

Catalog description

Following CHIN-0100 Beginning Chinese I, this course is designed for students who completed one semester of college Chinese class. It aims to build foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a dynamic and interactive learning environment. Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation, tone accuracy, and basic grammatical structures. By the end of this course, students will have acquired another 300-350 essential vocabulary words and gained an understanding of modern Chinese grammar. Students will gain linguistic and cultural competences needed to navigate daily life scenarios effectively. Students will learn to describe weather conditions, talk about dietary preferences and restrictions, ask for and give directions, describe common cold and allergy symptoms, name and discuss some popular sports, and more, using appropriate language forms.