Intermediate Chinese II

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CHIN 0400 Intermediate Chinese II is the continuing course for students who have completed CHIN 0300 Intermediate Chinese I at Penn, as well as for those who have learned Chinese in high schools and been placed into the course through the Chinese placement exam. As a second-semester intermediate-level course, the linguistic emphasis of this course is on further building the foundation of speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. At the end of this course, students should reach the Intermediate-Mid to Intermediate-High level based on the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines. Students should have confidence talking with Chinese native speakers on both familiar and profound topics such as holidays/traditions, health and lifestyle, Chinese history, and environmental protection. This course also aims to introduce students to a changing China from the rapid urbanization and globalization to the continuous development of transportation and infrastructure as well as cutting-edge business and industrial technology. Meanwhile, China is still rich in cultural heritage and has a long history. This course enables students to have a better understanding and analysis of contemporary Chinese society through learning its language and culture.