Chinese I

Description

This course is offered for students who are learning Chinese for the first time. Its aim is to acquire basic vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation of Chinese, and to develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students taking this course are expected to reach CEFR A1 and HSK level 1 proficiency. The course emphasizes learning pronunciation, and students will engage in fun and thorough pronunciation practice through keyboard input of Pinyin characters with tones and computer-based audio teaching materials. Additionally, students will learn how to introduce themselves, report on their daily lives, and use other basic conversational expressions.