CHIN& 123 - Chinese III

Credits: 5
Completes the study of Mandarin at the elementary level. Focuses on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Emphasizes pronunciation, vocabulary development, complex sentence structure, and writing with Chinese characters.

Enrollment Requirement: CHIN& 122 with a grade of 2.0 or higher; and eligible for ENGL 99; or instructor consent.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English
Course Fee: $5.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Use Pinyin and simplified Chinese characters.
Discuss time, location and duration of events.
Give short narratives that explain or relate a situation.
Make, accept and turn down invitations.
Discuss comparisons and contrasting relationships of objects or opinions.
Discuss the weather.
Ask for and give directions (includes mass transit).
Use Chinese in a linguistically and culturally appropriate manner in the Chinese environment.
Demonstrate an understanding of the issues and trends of Chinese culture and community from open-minded perspectives.

Program Outcomes

Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

College-wide Outcomes

Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.