CHIN 102 - Elementary Chinese II

(HUMD [M])

A continuation of CHIN 101. Students continue 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. PREREQUISITE(S): CHIN 101 or consent of department. In-class work is supplemented by 20 hours of online homework. Five hours each week. Formerly CN 102.

5 semester hours

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

Communicate at an advanced elementary level in the skill areas of reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Apply more complex grammatical structures supporting communication at the novice level of proficiency.
Demonstrate increased proficiency in the production and recognition of the Pinyin writing system.
Express and appropriately employ more complex language functions including the following: expressing routines, making comparisons, and requesting and giving permission
Demonstrate an increased appreciation of Chinese culture and cultural practices.
Discuss the relationship between the Chinese cultural practices and products under consideration.
Demonstrate an increased understanding and application of appropriate sociolinguistic behaviors as they develop their linguistic ability in Chinese.
Produce a more complex cultural project.

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