Fall 2012 CHINESE 111-1 Chinese I

Chinese I

Harris Hall L04 - MoTuWeThFr 11:00AM - 11:50AM
Overview of class
Chinese 111-1 is the first course in a three-course sequence designed for beginners with no or little knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. This 50-minute class meets five times a week. It introduces the phonetic system-Pinyin and characters and focuses on developing basic communicative skills and knowledge of the Chinese culture.
Teaching Method
There will be extensive student-oriented practice in pronunciation, conversations, listening comprehension, and sentence structures in class. English will be used mainly for instruction on sentence structures and patterns. Interaction between instructor and among students will be in Chinese.
Evaluation Method
Lesson preparation, written assignments, oral and written quizzes, and a final exam.
Class Materials (Required)
Textbook and Workbook: Modern Chinese 1A Simplified Characters
Publisher: Better Chinese ISBN:9781606034811
Price: $59.95

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