Fourth-Level Modern Chinese II

3 units

This course is a continuation of CHINA 5021. Based on their existing Chinese proficiency level, students will receive further training in all four language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The texts are authentic materials from Chinese newspapers, magazines, internet sources, and films. Topics include changes in social values, technology and life, public policies, and popular culture etc. By the end of this semester, students are expected to conduct in-depth discussions on social issues and produce eight hundred-character essays. Students are required to take the placement exam unless they are advancing from the previous level.