CHI 112 - Chinese Language II – 5 credits

• Prerequisite: Chinese I – CHI 111 or instructor permission.
• Required Materials: Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1 – Simplified characters Textbook, Workbook/ Lab manual and Audio CDs.
• Course Objectives: The objectives of this course are:
  
  1. To provide the student with the opportunity to acquire additional basic knowledge of Chinese grammar, vocabulary and syntax.
  2. To provide the student with continued practice in basic aural, oral, reading and writing skills.
  3. To provide the student with continued practice in translations (English/Chinese – Chinese/English).
  4. To provide the student with continued opportunity to learn about the culture of China and its relationships to the world.

• Students Competencies: The student at novice-high level should be able to:
  
  1. Demonstrate improved pronunciation and intonation of Chinese.
  2. Comprehend and respond to oral directions and questions.
  3. Verbalize simple personal ideas using correct pronunciation and grammar.
  4. Comprehend simple, brief, written selections including articles and literary excerpts.
  5. Write simple, guided compositions, based on everyday situations, using correct grammar.
  6. Demonstrate an awareness of appropriate cultural behaviors in everyday situations.
  7. Demonstrate knowledge of some contributions of the Chinese culture to the culture of the United States.