Chinese

An introduction to speaking, writing and reading Chinese. The emphasis is on speaking and understanding spoken Chinese. It will focus on idiomatic expressions used in daily speech, pronunciation, and vocabulary building. Reading and writing may be done as reinforcement to oral communication skills. The study of culture is embedded throughout the course, and the study of culture is additionally enhanced through the use of weblogs that focus students' attention on many important topical, historical, and useful themes. 

CHN 102 is designed for students with basic understanding of the Chinese language, master of basic communicative phrases, the Pinyin (Chinese alphabetic letters), simple Chinese characters, rudimentary grammar, and, carry on simple conversation on familiar topics, and get familiar with Chinese culture. The study of culture is embedded throughout the course, and it is additionally enhanced through the use of weblogs that focus students' attention on many important topical, historical, and useful themes.