Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Center for Study of Languages

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 4

Description: ACCELERATED ELEMENTARY CHINESE I ***** DISTRIBUTION COURSE GROUP 1 ***** For students with some background in spoken Chinese but with limited writing ability. 211 introduces the Chinese writing system including the use of Chinese dictionaries, and writing skills necessary for basic personal needs. At the completion of 211, students will be able to write approximately 200 Chinese characters, and be able to perform communicative tasks appropriate to this range of characters. Reading tasks will also be geared towards this range of characters.