Welcome to CHIN 011, a communication-oriented, advanced-level Chinese class for third-year Mandarin Chinese students. In this course, we will further develop integrated Chinese language skills including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. We aim especially to elevate your proficiency in more formal, written Chinese and in understanding more colloquial use of the language in such modern media as film. We will also focus on discussing and debating the socio-political issues raised by one to two major films paired with formal written essays and listening comprehension dialogues that explore similar topics.
The primary goals of this course are:
• To express your views with rich and precise vocabulary
• To summarize key information across different textual media
• To write eloquent essays of 800 to 1,000 characters in length
• To deliver formal talks of ten to fifteen minutes
• To better understand contemporary Chinese-speaking societies
• To practice the skills of self-learning for long-term engagement with Mandarin Chinese
By the end of the semester, students are expected to attain the Advanced Low level of proficiency (ACTFL Oral Proficiency Guidelines). A description of speakers at AL level can be found on the ACTFL website: https://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012/english
The primary goals of this course are:
• To express your views with rich and precise vocabulary
• To summarize key information across different textual media
• To write eloquent essays of 800 to 1,000 characters in length
• To deliver formal talks of ten to fifteen minutes
• To better understand contemporary Chinese-speaking societies
• To practice the skills of self-learning for long-term engagement with Mandarin Chinese
By the end of the semester, students are expected to attain the Advanced Low level of proficiency (ACTFL Oral Proficiency Guidelines). A description of speakers at AL level can be found on the ACTFL website: https://www.actfl.org/publications/guidelines-and-manuals/actfl-proficiency-guidelines-2012/english
- Teacher: Zhuming Yao