![]() LaGuardia Community College CUNY - Modern Languages [CUNY City University of New York]
HUE101 Modern Chinese I3 credits: 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) The basic course in Modern Chinese (Mandarin) is designed to develop primary listening and speaking skills through work in the classroom and language laboratory. Students will learn the pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary of Chinese in the context of important aspects of the culture affecting the communication process. Students will be introduced to the romanized writing system (pinyin). Note: Student must successfully complete HUE102 before credit toward graduation is granted for HUE101 Modern Chinese I. HUE102 Modern Chinese II 3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) This is a continuation of HUE101 Listening and speaking skills will be further developed through work in the classroom and the language lab. Students will learn more about Chinese pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary in selected cultural contexts. The basic Chinese writing system will be introduced. HUE103 Intermediate Chinese 3 credits; 4 hours (3 lecture, 1 lab) This course is the third in a sequence. The purpose of the course is to help students build functional language proficiency and increase their ability to communicate in Mandarin Chinese with confidence and ease. The course continues to focus on the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing, with a strong emphasis on sentence structure, grammatical features, oral and written translation fluency, and vocabulary building. HUE201 Modern Chinese Literature 3 credits; 3 hours This course introduces students to modern Chinese literature and culture. Readings will be taken from various genres of literature, with an emphasis on modern Chinese literary expression. The course aims at strengthening the student's ability to read and discuss literature in Chinese. Special attention will be paid to the Chinese literary tradition and its relationship to Western literature. (718) 482-5690 31-10 Thomson Avenue Long Island City, New York 11101 United States Fax Phone Phone: (718) 482-5690 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories: MANDARIN universities/ colleges |