"Chinese: Basic Course" is intended for students who have no knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. The course will begin with the exercise of the Chinese Pinyin Romanization system: tones, rules of phonetic spelling, and pronunciation drill. We also learn simple conversation and basic grammar, to build up rudimentary communication ability of Chinese. As the fourth step, at "beginner's class 4", we will learn the various complements, prepositions, conjunctions and complex sentences, to grasp basic grammar of Chinese, acquire four skills of Chinese to write to read to speak to hear. In addition, by using the supplementary materials, we will touch the cultural and social background of the China, will also to help students to have a better understanding of Chinese society and culture.
At the end of this course, students will be able to
1Understand various complements and make short sentences
2 Understand a preposition and make short sentences.
3 Understand a conjunction and make complex sentences.
The various complements of Chinese, the preposition of Chinese,the conjunction of Chinese.
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Explain basic grammar through words and expressions for daily life, Practice making complex sentences and conversations while touching the social and cultural background of China.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Usage of the complement. | To be announced during classes. |
Class 2 | Usage of the complement. | |
Class 3 | How to use prepositions. | |
Class 4 | How to use prepositions. | |
Class 5 | Usage of the conjunction. | |
Class 6 | Usage of the conjunction. | |
Class 7 | Reading and writing practice. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Four Step Chinese for College Students
None required
Students’ course scores are based on midterm exam(30%) and final exam(70%).
No prerequisites.