Advanced Chinese (Mandarin)

6 credits · Undergraduate

For students with intermediate-level background in Mandarin Chinese, this course is a continuation of CHIN 2030.06 Intermediate Chinese (Mandarin). The course aims to develop further the four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. It seeks to enlarge the students' vocabulary in commonly used characters and phrases and provide students with further understanding of Chinese grammar, abilities to read expository and narrative writings, speaking skills to cope with real life situations, writing skills of short essays, as well as further understanding of Chinese culture and society. CALENDAR NOTES: Credit can only be given for this course if X and Y are completed in consecutive terms and partial credit cannot be given for a single term. EXCLUSIONS: Native speakers of Chinese (any dialect) FORMATS: Lecture | Lab