CHIN 101 - Elementary Chinese I

(HUMD [M])

Beginning language course focusing on the study of Chinese language and culture. Students begin to develop the ability to communicate in Chinese through the consideration of cultural themes, language functions, and authentic situations as they acquire the structures and lexicon to work with written language, conversation, and composition. No prior knowledge of Chinese is required. In-class work is supplemented by 20 hours of online homework. Five hours each week. Formerly CN 101.

5 semester hours

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

Communicate at an elementary level in the skill areas of listening, speaking, reading and writing.
Apply grammatical structures supporting communication at the novice level of proficiency.
Employ language functions appropriately in speech and in writing. These functions include greetings leave-taking, requesting information, talking about self and family, asking for assistance, giving and receiving directions.
Describe the Chinese language and the appreciation of its culture.
Engage in appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors as he/she develops linguistic ability in Chinese.
Produce and present a cultural project.

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