CHIN 4427 - High Advanced Mandarin I

(GB) Satisfies Option 1.

Fall. 4 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: CHIN 2210 or CHIN 4412 with a grade of B+ or above, or equivalent as determined by instructor. Permission of instructor required.

R. Liu.

This course is designed for students who have successfully completed CHIN 2210 or CHIN 4412 , or have the equivalent language proficiency. This advanced course aims to further develop students’ Chinese skills through reading authentic Chinese materials, newspapers and short classical Chinese essays. The main purposes of this course are to enhance students’ reading comprehension and reading skills; to help students further distinguish formal and colloquial Chinese and to improve students’ ability to perform in formal style both in writing and speech ; to maintain students’ conversational skills and oral proficiency . Students can also expect to enlarge their knowledge of Chinese culture and society after taking this course.