Maricopa Community Colleges  CHI201   19952-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12-13-1994

CHI201  1995 Spring – 2011 Summer II

L+L  5.0 Credit(s)  6.0 Period(s)  5.7 Load  Acad

Intermediate Chinese I

Continued development of speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Mandarin Chinese through building vocabulary, phrases, idioms, and grammatical patterns. Includes study of Chinese culture.

Prerequisites: CHI102 or equivalent or permission of Instructor.

 

Course Attribute(s):

General Education Designation: Global Awareness - [G]

Go to Competencies    Go to Outline
 

MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

CHI201  1995 Spring – 2011 Summer II

Intermediate Chinese I

 

1.

Define and use vocabulary necessary for common tasks, such as seeing a doctor, making telephone calls, and going to the bank. (I)

2.

Define and use vocabulary necessary for social interaction, such as introducing people, apologizing, making requests, and greeting people. (I)

3.

Describe key elements of Chinese culture. (I, III)

4.

Apply principles of Mandarin Chinese grammar to oral and written discourse. (II)

5.

Use common idiomatic expressions in Mandarin Chinese. (I, II, III)

6.

Read and write approximately 200 additional characters in Mandarin Chinese. (I, II, III)

Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies
 

MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

CHI201  1995 Spring – 2011 Summer II

Intermediate Chinese I

 

I. Vocabulary and Dialogue

A. Introductions

B. Using the telephone

C. Apologies and regrets

D. Requests and wishes

E. Learning Chinese

F. Seeing a doctor

G. Greetings

H. Invitations

I. At the dinner table

J. Compliments and responses

K. Chinese currency

II. Grammar

A. Coverbs pertaining to persons, organizations, or equipment, and constructions related to "shi"

B. Verb suffix "le" and medal particle "le"

C. Interrogative pronoun used as indefinite, inclusiveness and exclusiveness

D. Time duration, particle "le" verb suffix "quo," and adverbs

E. Verb compounds: "dao," "zai," and "cheng"

F. "Ba" construction

G. Manner and degree of an action or condition

H. Verb compounds with directional complements

I. Verb compunds with functional complements

III. Reading Skills

A. Inviting guests for dinner

B. Love stories

C. The diary of Gao Gui

D. Introducing Mr. "That's Good Enough"

E. Humorous stories

F. Chinese skit

 

Go to Description    Go to top of Competencies    Go to top of Outline