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CHNS 131 - Elementary Mandarin Chinese II

4 Credit (4 lecture, 0 lab) 4 Contact Hours [CHNS 130 ]


This second-semester Mandarin Chinese course is a continuation of CHNS 130  and further builds reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills within communicative contexts. Students will continue to expand their knowledge of pronunciation and grammatical principles. Topics of Chinese culture also presented.
OFFERED: odd-year spring semesters

Course Goals; Objectives; Competencies
Goal 1:  Demonstrate use of everyday Mandarin Chinese language. 

  1. Read everyday Mandarin Chinese.  
  2. Write everyday Mandarin Chinese. 
  3. Speak everyday Mandarin Chinese. 

Goal 2:  Demonstrate correct use of vocabulary in meaningful and relevant contexts.  

  1. Compare contextual contexts. 
  2. Use correct vocabulary for context when writing Mandarin. 
  3. Use correct vocabulary when speaking Mandarin.  

Goal 3:  Demonstrate correct use of grammar in Mandarin.

  1. Identify contexts from listening.
  2. Identify contexts from reading. 
  3. Identify contexts from speaking.
  4. Identify correct grammatical use when listening to Mandarin. 
  5. Identify correct grammatical use when reading Mandarin. 
  6. Identify correct grammatical use when speaking Mandarin. 

Goal 4:  Examine Chinese culture. 

  1. Compare cultures within China. 
  2. Compare the Chinese culture to other cultures. 
  3. Examine the role Mandarin plays in the Chinese culture. 
  4. Examine the importance of China in today’s world. 
  5. Examine the importance of Mandarin in today’s world. 



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