Chinese Immersion Program: Elementary II

(4 Credits)

The Elementary Chinese offered at the Immersion Summer Program at NYU Shanghai offers approximately 144 class-hours in total, equivalent to two semesters of Chinese language study ( CHIN-SHU 101 & 102) during the regular academic year within the NYU system. Through this course, students will learn to communicate using sentence-level language, ask and answer questions about learned material, and handle simple daily interactions. Instructors will guide students through mastering the Pinyin system of Chinese Romanization, acquiring basic grammatical structures, learning to read and write Chinese characters, and engaging in basic yet effective interactions with Chinese speakers on daily life topics covered in class. Department consent required. Co-requisite: CHIN-SHU 121 Chinese Immersion Program: Elementary I Fulfillment: general elective.