CHIN 1011 - Beginning Chinese I

Credits: 5
Hours/Week: Lecture 5 Lab None
Course Description: This course is an introduction to Mandarin Chinese. Fundamental grammar, correct oral-expression, aural comprehension and reading are stressed. Weekly listening and laboratory work are required. An introduction to Chinese culture is also included. Restriction: If students have completed any Chinese language course, consent of instructor is required.
MnTC Goals
8 Global Perspective

Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content

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

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

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

Competency 1 (1-6)
08. 02. Demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious and linguistic differences.
08. 03. Analyze specific international problems, illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution.
08. 04. Understand the role of a world citizen and the responsibility world citizens share for their common global future.

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CHIN 1011 - Beginning Chinese I