Note : Sections 003 at all levels are reserved for non-heritage students

By non-heritage students , we include :

Non-Intensive Basic Chinese I - Part I (for non-heritage students )

CHIN 101 (3) – Term 1 (4hrs/week)

CHIN 101 is a 3-credit introductory course for non-heritage students . With communicative classroom activities, on-line practices and field trips, the course seeks to help students acquire the rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and develop basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in the language. By the end of the course, students are expected to have a good command of the pronunciation system and basic grammar, to be able to conduct daily conversation in simple Chinese, and to read and write short passages with an active vocabulary of about 250 simplified Chinese characters.

Textbook : Integrated Chinese (Simplified Character Edition) Level 1, Part 1 (Yao et al., 1997)

Prerequisite : None

Placement interview : required.

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 103

Non-Intensive Basic Chinese I – Part II (for non-heritage students)

CHIN 103 (3) –Term 2 (4hrs/week)

CHIN 103 is a continuation of CHIN 101 for non-heritage students. This course continues to develop students’ four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students are expected to master part of the basic grammar, to be able to communicate in some real-life situations in a Mandarin-speaking environment, and to read and write with an active vocabulary of 500 simplified characters.

Textbook : Integrated Chinese (Simplified Character Edition) Level 1, Part 1 (Yao et al., 1997)

Prerequisite : CHIN 101 or equivalent

Placement interview : required (except for continuing students with advancement approval from previous class)

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 105, 108

Non-Intensive Basic Chinese II – Part I (for non-heritage students)

CHIN 105 (3) –Term 1 (4hrs/week)

CHIN 105 is a continuation of CHIN 103 for non-heritage students. This course continues to develop the students’ four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Lectures are coordinated with drill sessions, on-line resources and field trips to help students acquire more Chinese vocabulary, sentence patterns and syntax in an integrated, communicative approach. By the end of this course, students are expected to comprehend most of the essential aspects of modern Chinese grammar, to be able to communicate in various real-life situations in a Mandarin- speaking environment, and to read and write with an active vocabulary of 750 simplified characters.

Textbook : Integrated Chinese (Simplified Character Edition) Level 1, Part 2 (Yao et al., 1997)

Prerequisite : CHIN 103, 104 or equivalent

Placement interview : required (except for continuing students with advancement approval from previous class)

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 107

Non-Intensive Basic Chinese II – Part II (for non-heritage students)

CHIN 107 (3) –Term 2 (4hrs/week)

CHIN 107 is a continuation of CHIN 105 for non-heritage students. This course places emphasis on the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students are expected to comprehend all of the essential aspects of modern Chinese grammar, to be able to communicate in various real-life situations in a Mandarin- speaking environment with accuracy and fluency, and to read and write with an active vocabulary of 1000 simplified characters.

Textbook : Integrated Chinese (Simplified Character Edition) Level 1, Part 2 (Yao et al., 1997)

Prerequisite : CHIN 105 or equivalent

Placement interview : required (except for continuing students with advancement approval from previous class)

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 201, 204

Intensive Basic Chinese I (for non-heritage students)

CHIN 104 (6) –Term 1 (8hrs/week)

CHIN 104 is an intensive introductory course for non-heritage students . With communicative classroom activities, on-line practices and field trips, the course seeks to help students acquire the rudimentary knowledge of Chinese and develop basic skills in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in the language. By the end of the course, students are expected to have a good command of the pronunciation system and basic grammar, to be able to conduct daily conversation in simple Chinese, and to read and write short passages with an active vocabulary of 500 simplified Chinese characters.

Textbook : Integrated Chinese (Simplified Character Edition) Level 1, Part 1 (Yao et al., 1997)

Prerequisite : None

Placement interview : required.

Equivalent : CHIN 101 + CHIN 103

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 105, 108

Intensive Basic Chinese II (for non-heritage students)

CHIN 108 (6) –Term 2 (8hrs/week)

CHIN 108 is a continuation of CHIN 104, the second intensive introductory course for non-heritage students. This course also places emphasis on the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Lectures are coordinated with drill sessions, on-line resources and field trips to help students acquire more Chinese vocabulary, sentence patterns and syntax in an integrated, communicative approach. By the end of this course, students are expected to comprehend all of the essential aspects of modern Chinese grammar, to be able to communicate in various real-life situations in a Mandarin- speaking environment, and to read and write with an active vocabulary of 1000 simplified characters.

Textbook : Integrated Chinese (Simplified Character Edition) Level 1, Part 2 (Yao et al., 1997)

Prerequisite : CHIN 103, 104 or equivalent

Placement interview : required (except for continuing students with advancement approval from previous class)

Equivalent : CHIN 105 + CHIN 107

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 201, 204

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