Mandarin Chinese I
Elementary Mandarin focusing on conversation, listening, basic grammatical structures and understanding of relevant customs. Introduction to Pinyin.
Lectures, tutorial, 4 hours per week.
Note: open to students with limited or no background in the language.
Mandarin Chinese II
Conversational Mandarin emphasizing vocabulary building, grammatical structures, customs and cultural knowledge. Introduction of Chinese characters.
Lectures, tutorial, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MAND 1P00 or permission of the instructor.
Mandarin Chinese III
Basic written and oral skills for everyday needs emphasizing practical communication and reading of Chinese characters.
Lectures, tutorial, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MAND 1P01 or permission of the instructor.
Mandarin Chinese IV
Written and oral skills, further development of vocabulary and grammatical structures focusing on writing Chinese characters for practical text development.
Lectures, tutorial, 4 hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): MAND 1P80 or permission of the instructor.