Spoken Chinese III

Catalog description

This is an intermediate-level Chinese language course for students who have completed Beginning Chinese or have at least one year of prior study. The course focuses primarily on speaking and listening, with a limited and supportive introduction to reading Chinese characters. Its central goal is to strengthen students’ oral proficiency and communicative confidence in Mandarin. Through a wide range of interactive activities, including pair and group discussions, role-plays, debates, and task-based projects, students develop the ability to communicate spontaneously on familiar topics such as college life, daily routines, and social experiences. By the end of the course, students are expected to reach the Intermediate-Low to Intermediate-Mid level in speaking and listening according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Cultural themes, authentic materials, and attention to Chinese social norms and etiquette are incorporated in the course to prepare students to use spoken Chinese effectively and appropriately in real-world contexts.