Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ADVANCED CHINESE I

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHIN 312 AND CHIN 313 AND CHIN 314 AND CHIN 316 AND CHIN 302 or placement test or permission of instructor

Description: First advanced course, uses authentic materials (literary texts, films, Chinese media, and websites) to expose students to different discourse styles, help them cultivate sociocultural awareness and engage them in purposeful communicative tasks. Emphasis on essay writing, oral fluency (summarizing, comparing, narrating, describing...), and communicative competence. Classical Chinese is also introduced. Recommended prerequisite(s): Ability to write 1000 characters.