CHIN 1110 - Beginning Chinese I

7.5 Credits

This course provides fundamental knowledge about Chinese language and culture. It emphasizes all four language skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening. The Pinyin system of phonetic transliteration is used to teach the pronunciation of syllables and words. It introduces the formation of Chinese characters and establishes core vocabulary and grammar.

Lecture Hours: 7.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Use the Chinese phonetic system for reading and writing.
Speak Chinese with a beginning level of fluency, including correct intonation.
Explain the basic concepts of the Chinese writing system: Chinese radicals and characters.
Use basic grammar patterns and sentence structures to write short essays.
Understand and write 200-250 simplified Chinese characters frequently used in daily life.
Communicate in simple Chinese for everyday purposes.
Increase culture awareness.

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