This introductory course is designed for students with little or no prior knowledge of Chinese. Students will develop fundamental skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, while exploring aspects of Chinese history and culture. By the end of the course, students will confidently recognize and write over 100 essential Chinese characters, employ basic sentence structures, and engage in simple daily conversations.
Antirequisites
Complete all of the following
Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
CHINA120R - Chinese for Heritage Language Learners (0.50)
As a continuation of CHINA 101R, in this course, students will deepen their understanding of Chinese grammar and character writing while expanding their vocabulary to over 300 characters. Students will also learn to produce simple daily conversations based on culturally appropriate situations.
CHINA 120RChinese for Heritage Language Learners0.50 units
This course is designed for students who have some background in Chinese (i.e., they speak Chinese but cannot read or write, or they read Chinese characters, but cannot speak Putonghua or modern standard Chinese). Students will cover content from CHINA 101R and CHINA 102R in a single term, strengthening their language skills, grammatical knowledge, and vocabulary range.
Antirequisites
Complete all of the following
Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
This course focuses on strengthening students' speaking and listening competence. Classes are structured around specific themes, integrating discussions, student presentations, and question/answer exchanges. This structure provides opportunities for pronunciation practice, vocabulary expansion, and the formation of sentence patterns. This will help students enhance oral/aural proficiency in elaborating opinions on socio-cultural topics relevant to Chinese communities.
This course is designed for students who have completed CHINA 102R or CHINA 120R, or possess an equivalent level of Chinese proficiency, to further develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through a systematic study of vocabulary, grammar, and culture. By the end of the course, students will achieve proficiency in sustained conversations covering various topics relevant to daily life.
Building on CHINA 201R, this course enhances students' fluency in intermediate-level comprehension of Chinese by a systematic study of vocabulary, grammar, and culture. By the end of the course, students will be able to speak Chinese with fluency on various topics and have a deeper understanding of different aspects of Chinese society and culture.
This course is designed for students who have completed CHINA 202R or possess an equivalent level of Chinese proficiency. Students will elevate their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills towards fluency. In addition, they will be exposed to advanced-level vocabulary, sentence structures, and specialized cultural knowledge to enhance both their language skills and cultural awareness.
As a continuation of CHINA 301R, this course aims to enhance students' proficiency in advanced-level Chinese. Upon completion, students will have expanded their advanced-level vocabulary and grammar skills and developed their cultural awareness by participating in discussions on selected topics about Chinese society and culture.
This course is designed to help students build upon their foundational Chinese language skills in a business setting. Students will learn specialized business and economic expressions, as well as the principles of business correspondence in Chinese. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate effectively in a Chinese business context, with an enhanced understanding and awareness of Chinese business etiquette, social values, and traditions.
This course helps students develop their Chinese language skills through the study of texts from diverse media sources such as newspapers, radio, television, and the internet. By the end of the course, students will be able to initiate and sustain conversations on a wide range of advanced topics, exhibiting improved grammatical accuracy, expanded vocabulary, and enhanced cultural awareness.
CHINA 390RIntroduction to Professional Translation (Chinese to English)0.50 units
This course is designed for students proficient in both Chinese and English who seek to learn the fundamentals of professional translation between the two languages. The focus is on translating business documents, as well as news stories. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the skills to translate fluently between English and Chinese on a variety of topics.
This course deals with advanced topics in Chinese language and literature. Students are expected to have at least an intermediate level of language proficiency.
CHINA 401RIntroduction to Classical Chinese 10.50 units
This course is designed for students who are fluent in modern Chinese. Through the study of early literary and philosophical works from pre-modern China, students will learn the fundamental vocabulary and grammar of Classical Chinese while enhancing their awareness of the beauty and wisdom inherent in these classical texts.
CHINA 402RIntroduction to Classical Chinese 20.50 units
As a continuation of CHINA 401R, this course deepens students' understanding of the fundamental vocabulary and grammar of Classical Chinese. Through the study of selected literary and philosophical works from pre-modern China, students will further enhance their awareness of the beauty and wisdom inherent in these classical texts.
Prerequisites
Complete 1 of the following
Must have completed the following:
CHINA401R - Introduction to Classical Chinese 1 (0.50)