CHN 012 - Chinese 1B

Chinese 1B is the second half of the first year Chinese language course for students who have no background in Chinese. This course fulfills part of the Foreign Language graduation requirement. The prerequisite is completion of CHN 011 with a grade of D or better. It continues the study of basic vocabulary and grammar topics. Students are expected to continue developing communicative competency in the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Vocabulary units cover words for describing the weather as well as those used to describe trips, vacations, and renting a home or lodging. Grammar topics include present, past, and future particles, beginning Chinese sentence structure, topic-comment sentence structure and STPVO word order. Students should be able to communicate at a beginning level using the basic vocabulary and grammar covered in class and should be able to understand and produce sentence-length passages. One day per week is dedicated to practice in the language lab using multimedia materials available on-line. Cultural topics include the names and locations of some Chinese provinces as well as cultural norms involving vocabulary such as haggling, negotiating traffic, and gift giving. Additionally, students will gain insight into the language-learning process and the importance of possessing accurate cultural background information about the native speakers of other languages.

Credit Hours
.50
Satisfies a Requirement
Foreign Language
When Offered
Spring
Note
Students with prior Chinese knowledge or experience should consult with the instructor for proper placement.

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CHN 012 - Chinese 1B