CHIN 101-01, Elementary Chinese, Fall 2005

Abstract

Chinese 101 is the first half of a beginning level course for students with little or no Chinese background. All the four aspects of learning a foreign language, that is, listening, speaking, reading, and writing are all emphasized. By the end of the semester, the students are expected to be able to converse in simple Chinese on everyday topics with Chinese native speakers, to write short comments, and to achieve the corresponding capability of listening and reading.