CHI 112 - Elementary Chinese 2

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
This course meets the Arts & Humanities General Education Requirement.

Practice speaking Mandarin Chinese and reading the written Chinese language, building on skills gained in CHI 111. Master Pinyin romanization, the four tones, and a basic vocabulary. Identify and write approximately 320 Chinese characters. Read simple sentences composed of these characters.

Prerequisite(s): CHI 111 or one year of high school Chinese or permission of department chair.

Note: Not for native speakers.

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Identify the main idea and some pieces of information in novice-mid level written and spoken conversations about familiar topics and short informational or fictional texts.
Communicate in spontaneous spoken conversations on both familiar and everyday topics, using a variety of practiced, memorized, and original phrases, simple sentences, and questions using correct tones.
Demonstrate mastery of the pinyin romanization system.
Present information on familiar and cultural topics using a variety of practiced, memorized, and some original phrases and simple sentences through spoken and written language.
Combine a variety of grammar structures and vocabulary to respond to a range of novice-mid level writing and speaking prompts using Chinese characters.
Formulate comparisons between students’ cultural experiences and the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of Mandarin-speaking cultures.