CHIN 2311 - Intermediate Chinese I

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours - Lecture: 3
A review and application of skills in listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. This course will emphasize conversation, vocabulary acquisition, reading composition, and culture. Students will write Chinese characters. CIP Code: (1603015213)
Prerequisite: CHIN 1412; College Level Readiness in Reading AND Writing

Student Learning Outcomes
1 - Comprehend authentic spoken discourse produced by Chinese speakers of diverse origins. 2 - Produce oral Chinese comprehensible to native speakers using complex grammatical structures to narrate, describe, and elicit and provide information. 3 - Demonstrate increasing comprehension and analysis of written texts in a variety of genres. 4 - Write authentic and original descriptions and narratives using complex grammatical structures. Demonstrate ability to formulate cohesive paragraphs and essays. 5 - Describe cultural practices and products of the Chinese-speaking world drawing on authentic materials including literature and the visual arts.
Core Category Language, Philosophy, & Culture [40]