CHIN 201 - Intermediate Chinese 1

Credits: 4
Lecture Contact Hours: 4
Description: This course is a continuation of CHIN 102 and continues to cover vocabulary and grammar patterns and build competence in all four skill areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. Through varied activities, emphasis will be placed on oral proficiency and communication. An appreciation of Chinese culture will be an integral part of the course.

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: CHIN 102 with a minimum grade of 2.0 or two years of high school Chinese or equivalent language knowledge

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Humanities
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

This Course is Typically Offered: As Needed
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Course Competencies

Determine the meaning of intermediate Chinese texts.
Write grammatically correct sentences in intermediate Chinese.
Discriminate distinctive intermediate Chinese sounds.
Interpret the meaning of spoken intermediate Chinese.
Pronounce intermediate Chinese words, phrases and sentences correctly.
Speak Chinese clearly and accurately with intermediate fluency. Integrate intermediate
Chinese vocabulary into simple sentences, paragraphs and dialog.
Apply correctly intermediate rules of Chinese grammar, syntax, tense and gender.
Communicate effectively in intermediate Chinese through reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Compare intermediate aspects of Chinese and English grammar and syntax.
Explore culture in this intermediate Chinese course.
Acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for further exploration of the Chinese language and culture.