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 Mercyhurst College - World Languages and Cultures Mandarin courses:
Chns 101. INTRODUCTION TO MANDARIN CHINESE I
An introduction to Mandarin Chinese, the purpose of this course is to lay a groundwork for the study of modern Chinese. The course will focus on the four language skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading and writing. While the learning of sentence patterns is a major component of the course, efforts will be made to help students handle simple tasks such as discussing daily routines, asking for and giving simple directions, shopping, talking on the phone, reading and writing notes and letters. 3 credits.
Chns 102. INTRODUCTION TO MANDARIN CHINESE II
Further study of the skills introduced in CHNS 101, sounds and tones, vocabulary, and sentence patterns in meaningful contexts will be used in order for the students to communicate appropriately and accurately in authentic contexts. Prerequisite: Chns 101. 3 credits.
Chns 202. INTERMEDIATE MANDARIN CHINESE I
Students continue the development of the four language skills, expanding their base in introductory Chinese. Many of the grammatical constructions introduced in 101 and 102 will be repeated in this course with increasing sophistication in terms of style and usage. In this course students are required to comprehend and produce paragraph-level Chinese. Prerequisite: Chns 102. 3 credits.
Chns 207. INTERMEDIATE MANDARIN CHINESE II
An intensive study of the four abilities in Chinese language, built on the knowledge and skills acquired from Intermediate Chinese I, with an emphasis on more sophisticated grammatical patterns, situational conversations, and reading. Prerequisite: Chns 202.
Chns. 208 CONTEMPORARY READINGS
An advanced stage in learning the written Mandarin language. The course aims to improve learners' language proficiency in reading short stories, newspaper articles, and excerpts from longer works in Mandarin, as well as literary selections. Learners will develop advanced vocabulary, and skills in reading comprehension of formal and informal texts. Prerequisite: Chns. 207.
Chns. 210 CONVERSATION/ COMPOSITION I
Based on the language foundation built in Intermediate Chinese, this course is designed to develop learners' communicative skills in Mandarin Chinese. Students are expected to develop skills in listening, build up vocabularies in oral Chinese, and gain a deeper understanding of structure and idioms, through guided and spontaneous conversation and oral and written composition. Prerequisite: Chns. 207. (814) 824-2000 501 East 38th Street Erie, Pennsylvania PA 16546 United States Fax Phone Phone: (814) 824-2000 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories:  MANDARIN universities/ colleges |
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