CHIN 1011 - Beginning Chinese I

1. Introduction of Phonetic system in Chinese (Pinyin) Initials Finals Tone marks
2. Chinese Characters The evolution of Chinese characters Strokes of Chinese characters Chinese radicals
3. Grammar Adjective: position Question format Tense Order of the sentence: subjective, verb and objective
4. Topics Introducing self and people Talking about Majors and professions Talking about family Countries and languages Making phone calls Taking Messages Residence Time frame
5. Chinese Culture

1. demonstrate communicative ability, both in speaking and listening;
2. demonstrate written ability through written assignments and short compositions;
3. demonstrate rudimentary reading and writing skills in Chinese;
4. express spoken Chinese accurately.

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