Foreign Language Courses Chinese I is an introductory Mandarin
Chinese course designed for students with no Chinese background.
This course provides basic training in listening, speaking,
reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. The goal of this course is
to lay a solid foundation for further Chinese language study and
to strive for well-round development of communicative skills in
listening, speaking, reading and writing as well as developing
an understanding of Chinese culture. Students continue to
develop their communication skills in listening, speaking,
reading and writing via student centered activities. Chinese
word-processing is introduced. Students learn Chinese culture by
reading, watching Chinese movies and doing cultural research
projects. The goal of this course is to lay a solid foundation
for further Chinese language study and to develop well-round
communication skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing
as well as developing an understanding of Chinese culture.
Chinese III aims to continu