CHI 401LEC—Fourth-Year Chinese I

For students who have completed Chinese 302 or equivalent, this course is designed as the first half of a yearlong fourth-year Chinese course. This course aims to strengthen students¿ comprehensive Chinese language skills, especially reading and writing skills, at the Advanced level of the ACTFL language proficiency descriptions and push students toward the Advanced Mid level. The broad range of reading material includes reports and analyses of Chinese society, news, and popular culture in a variety of media, and short literary works. Students will learn colloquial and formal Chinese expressions and grammatical structures, and better understand social, cultural, and current issues in China. In addition to regular dictations and short essay assignments, students are expected to give classroom presentations, and engage in classroom discussions.