printer friendly pageCHINLANG 1: First-Year Modern Chinese, First Quarter
Conversation, grammar, reading, elementary composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
CHINLANG 1B: First-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, First Quarter
This is the first of a 3-course sequence (
Chinlang1B, 2B, 3B)for students with some speaking skills, but with limited or no writing and reading skills in Mandarin Chinese. The course focuses on introducing a functional vocabulary and grammatical structures through culturally related topics in order to enhance the students literacy and communicative competence.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Lin, N. (PI)
CHINLANG 2: First-Year Modern Chinese, Second Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 1. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements.Prerequisite: placement test,
CHINLANG 1.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
CHINLANG 3: First-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 2. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. Fulfills the University language requirement. Prerequisite: Placement Test,
CHINLANG 2.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
CHINLANG 4W: Character Writing Lab for Intermediate Speakers of Mandarin
This specialized "lab" in the basics of hand writing Chinese characters is for learners who are at or beyond first-year level proficiency in speaking, listening, and reading, but fall short in writing. Eligibility is by invitation only for anyone meeting this profile, based on the results of your Mandarin Placement test, which must be taken prior to the start of Autumn Quarter. Successful completion of 4W fulfills the language requirement, and you may go on to take 2nd Year Chinese, 2nd Quarter the following Winter.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
Instructors:
DiBello, M. (PI)
CHINLANG 6: Beginning Conversational Chinese, First Quarter
This is the first of a 3-course sequence in Beginning Mandarin (
CHINLANG 6, 7, 8) that focuses on developing basic oral communication skills. Hanyu pinyin is used (no reading/writing of Chinese characters is required), with special emphasis on developing accurate pronunciation. Students will learn to: a) introduce themselves in an informal social situation, b) engage in simple transactions, c) converse about themselves, their friends and families, and d) talk about activities in their daily lives.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
DiBello, M. (PI)
CHINLANG 9A: Beginning-Intermediate Conversational Chinese
This is the first of a 3-course sequence in Beginning to Intermediate level Mandarin oral communication. (Hanyu pinyin is used; no knowledge of Chinese characters is required.) Prerequisite is the Beginning Conversational Chinese sequence (
CHINLANG 6,7,8) or equivalent. Students will continue to build speaking proficiency across a variety of practical content areas including Weather, Food & Dining, Asking Directions, and Health.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
DiBello, M. (PI)
CHINLANG 10: Beginning Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, First Quarter
This is the first of a 3-course sequence in Beginning Southern Min -Taiwanese (
CHINLANG 10, 11, 12) that focuses on developing basic oral communication skills. No reading/writing of Chinese characters is required.It is designed to equip students with the basic language skills needed in everyday life situations.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Lin, N. (PI)
CHINLANG 14A: First- Year Cantonese, First quarter
This is a 5-unit each, three-quarter series of First Year Cantonese for beginners. The primary objective of the series is to introduce to students the Cantonese language and culture through engaging activities in daily life situations to enhance speaking, listening, reading and writing skills at the beginning level. By the end of the year, students will acquire the knowledge of the sound system, basic grammar, and the ability to converse, as well as read and write the most basic Cantonese characters, needed in daily-life communication. Authentic materials and appropriate online resources are incorporated in the communicative activities and guided practices of the course to facilitate Cantonese learning.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Zheng, Y. (PI)
CHINLANG 15: Beginning Conversational Cantonese, First Quarter
Beginning Conversational Cantonese, 2 units series is 15, 16 and 17This is the first of a restructured 3-course series of beginning Cantonese for both Chinese and non-Chinese speakers. The primary objective of this beginning series is to introduce students to the Cantonese language and culture through engaging activities designed to build up their speaking and listening skills needed in traveling, studying, living, or working in Cantonese-speaking communities. The main goals are to enable students to (1) introduce themselves and communicate in daily life situations on topics of personal interest, etc., (2) understand the general ideas in familiar contexts, (3) become familiar with and/or participate in some cultural practices and products in the Cantonese-speaking world. Authentic materials such as classic and popular Cantopop, movie clips, or TV show clips are incorporated in the courses and appropriate online resources are used to facilitate learning. No Prerequisite.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Zheng, Y. (PI)
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