Chinese (CHNS)

CHNS 251G, INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I 3 (4)

This course is based on the integration of learning outcomes across interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational modes of communication. Students perform real-world communicative tasks in culturally appropriate ways as they gain familiarity with products, practices, and perspectives of the target culture(s). Students learn Mandarin as it is the official medium of school and all other governmental organs for the purposes of cross-dialect communication in the Chinese speaking world, although other dialects may also be introduced. Students are somewhat more confident in recognizing and using simplified and/or traditional characters tied to course content. They may also use Pinyin to facilitate pronunciation, as a bridge to literacy, or for keyboarding. Students learn grammar, vocabulary, tones, and structures to enable them to meet functional performance goals at this level and to build a foundation for continued language learning. During this course, students can consistently perform in the Novice range while more abilities emerge and develop in the intermediate range.

General Education: GEO1, GEO2, GEO4

Course Entry Requirement(s): Prerequisite: CHNS 152G

Typically Offered: Not offered this year