Third-Year Mandarin

Third-Year Mandarin
Discourse grammar, advanced reading.
CHIN
301
 Hours4.0 Credit, 5.0 Lecture, 1.0 Lab
 PrerequisitesChin 202.
 TaughtFall, Winter
 ProgramsContaining CHIN 301
Course Outcomes

Comprehending Non-Technical Spoken Mandarin

Comprehend non-technical spoken Mandarin in controlled contexts at the ACTFL advanced-low level. (See Chinese major learning outcome 1)

Speaking Mandarin Chinese

Speak Mandarin Chinese at the ACTFL intermediate-high level, demonstrating the ability to defend a point of view, narrate events, and give a basic presentation. (See Chinese major learning outcome 1)

Reading Informal and Easy Formal Texts

Read a variety of informal and easy formal texts at the ACTFL advanced-low level, demonstrating the ability to summarize, skim, scan texts and guess unknown words from context. (See Chinese major learning outcome 2)

Writing Notes, Correspondence, and Short Essays

Write notes, correspondence, and short essays at the ACTFL intermediate-mid level. (See Chinese major expected learning outcome 2)

Understanding Chinese Culture and Society

Demonstrate an understanding of Chinese cultural features as well as contemporary Chinese society. (See Chinese major expected learning outcome 3)