Modern Language - Chinese Courses

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MLCH-101 ELEMENTARY CHINESE I

Chinese phonetics and Pinyin Romanization system. Development of vocabulary, structures and strategy essential to basic comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Situation-based practice in asking and answering questions; identifying and describing people and things; expressing wants and needs. Four class hours per week. Offered fall. 4 credits

MLCH-102 ELEMENTARY CHINESE II

Continuation of 101. Practice in reading, writing, and talking about activities, making plans and inquiries, expressing wants and needs, and discussing experiences. Acquisition of vocabulary, sentence structures and patterns at an elementary level. Four class hours per week. Prerequisite: MLCH 101 or placement test. Offered spring. 4 credits

MLCH-201 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I

Review of skills and structures learned in 101 and 102. Emphasis on building a larger practical vocabulary and using it to describe and narrate. Acquiring new knowledge of grammar, sentence patterns and structures at an intermediate level. Four class hours per week. Prerequisite: MLCH 102 or placement test. Offered fall. 4 credits

MLCH-202 INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II

Continuation of 201. Training in the areas of reading, speaking, writing, and comprehension at an intermediate level. Study in narration of present, past, and future events. Writing exercises including compositions on various topics. Preparation for living for an extended period in China. Four class hours per week. Prerequisite: MLCH 201 or placement test. Offered spring. 4 credits

MLCH-250 INTRODUCTION TO EAST ASIAN FILM

Introduction to the rich history of East Asian film. Examines the development of cinema in China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan from early twentieth century to present. Acquisition of tools of visual literacy in conjunction with inquiry into the cinematic representation of major themes. Screenings of films, student presentations, lectures, and discussions. 4 credits (CS or GP)

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