CHINESE 111-1

Chinese I

1 Unit · Undergraduate

First-quarter course of the beginning college-level sequence to develop basic literacy and oral proficiency in Chinese.

2026 Fall

Topics

By the end of the course, students will be able to: Have a good command of the pronunciation system of Mandarin Chinese. Have a good command of Chinese characters in both handwriting and typing. Use Mandarin Chinese to carry out conversations on daily-life topics (e.g., food preference, hobbies and activities, shopping, visiting a doctor, Chinese culture and relationships. Write short passages on the topics above. Gain and demonstrate cultural knowledge discussed in the units.

Fall quarter and Winter quarter Textbook and Workbook: Modern Chinese 1A Simplified Characters (second edition) Publisher: Better Chinese ISBN: 978-1-60603-573-3 (textbook); 978-1-60603-572-6 (workbook) Price: $64.99 (textbook) $ 34.99(workbook) Spring quarter Textbook and Workbook: Modern Chinese 1B Simplified Characters (second edition) Publisher: Better Chinese ISBN: 978-1-60603-578-8 (textbook) 978-1-60603-579-5 (workbook) Price: $64.99 (textbook) $ 34.99(workbook)
Class Materials (Required)

SoC Humanities and Fine Arts Distro

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