3 courses with the subject CHIN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHIN 101Beginner’s Chinese Credits: 33
This course is designed for students who have little or no previous exposure to Mandarin Chinese and no experience in learning Mandarin Chinese. It aims at developing listening comprehension and basic language skills in speaking and writing using basic structures in contextual settings such as self, school, family, and hobbies. Students will also learn and master the Pinyin pronunciation system and write Chinese characters. The course will be taught in Mandarin Chinese. English will be used when necessary to provide direction and clarify instructional needs. The course is designed following the *ACTFL National Standards. *American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Chinese102 is a continuation of Chinese 101. It aims to expand existing skills in Mandarin Chinese - speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course assumes that students have successfully completed Chinese 101 or its high school equivalent, or have other previous exposure to Mandarin Chinese at the Novice level. The course adopts the 5 C’s of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)* as a framework focusing on Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Specifically, the course concentrates on interactive communication, essential basic grammatical structures, and basic vocabulary and usages. Students learn communicative skills regarding college life, scheduling, making appointments, shopping and travel. *American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
CHIN 101 or 1 year of Chinese in high school Category: Interconnections - F
CHIN 103Intermediate Chinese Credits: 33
Chinese 103 is a continuation of CHIN 102 . It aims to expand existing skills in Mandarin Chinese ? speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The course assumes that students have successfully completed CHIN 102 or its high school equivalent, or have other previous exposure to Mandarin Chinese at the Novice High level. The course adopts the 5 C?s of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)* as a framework focusing on Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Specifically, the course concentrates on interactive communication, essential grammatical structures, vocabulary and usages. Students learn communicative skills regarding such topics as asking directions, hosting parties, seeing a doctor, renting an apartment, sports and travel. *American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.
