Chinese I

Course Overview

This course will introduce students to Standard Mandarin Chinese through the development of four language skills (i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and cultural knowledge. Through lectures, drills, contextualized exercises, and interactive and interpersonal activities, this course focuses on teaching students the skills needed to communicate with Chinese people on topics such as family, time telling, hobbies, school life, shopping, transportation, and so on, and help students develop an understanding of Chinese behavioral culture and related thought patterns. The ultimate goal is to train students to function successfully in Chinese culture with both linguistic accuracy and cultural appropriateness.