CHIN 202 - Intermediate Chinese II

(HUMD, GEIR, GEEL, GCP)

A continuation of CHIN 201. Students further their ability to communicate in Chinese through an advanced consideration of cultural themes and a review of Chinese grammar to support increased focus on outside reading and writing. In-class work is supplemented by 10 hours of online homework. PREREQUISITE(S): CHIN 201 or consent of department. Five hours each week.

5 semester hours

Course Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

Communicate in the target language at the advanced intermediate level in the skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Apply advanced grammatical structures, including descriptive complements that support communication, at the advanced intermediate level of proficiency.
Compose descriptive, narrative, and expository pieces at the advanced intermediate level of proficiency.
Express and appropriately employ more complex language functions in speech and in writing, including expressing emotions appropriately and communicating in specific environments.
Discuss Chinese culture and cultural practices, such as authentic cultural products in art, music, film, and literature at the advanced intermediate through complex sentences and paragraphs.
Exhibit appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors through oral presentations at the advanced intermediate level as these correspond to increasing linguistic ability in Chinese.
Produce and present a cultural project at the advanced intermediate level.

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