Additional hours to be arranged in the Modern Language Lab for Chinese 1 and 2.
CHNESE 1, Elementary Chinese I (Mandarin) 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: None.
Using an audio-lingual approach, this course teaches pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar fundamentals as essential elements in reading, writing, and understanding elementary Chinese. The course also covers necessary culture, customs, philosophy, and history which serve as keys to studying the Chinese language.
1346 12:45p-2:15p MWF DRSCHR 217 Wu X
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
1347 2:30p-4:55p TTh MC 2 Wu D
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4101 7:30p–9:55p MW DRSCHR 213 Yu X
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
CHNESE 2, Elementary Chinese II 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC Foreign Language (required for UC only) • Prerequisite: Chinese 1*.
This course is a continuation of Chinese 1 and covers the elementary grammar. It includes the reading of simplified texts with emphasis on oral expression and further study of Chinese history and culture.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to two years of high school Chinese.
4102 5:00p–7:25p MW DRSCHR 217 Wu X
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
CHNESE 3, Intermediate Mandarin I 5 units
Transfer: UC, CSU • IGETC AREA 3 (Humanities) • Prerequisite: Chinese 2*. • Advisory: Skill levels equivalent to those taught in Chinese 2.
This course builds on language skills developed in Chinese 1 and 2. The course will complete and review basic grammar and key sentence patterns of Chinese, provide practice in the appropriate use of idiomatic expressions, and further develop skill in reading and writing Hanzi (Chinese characters). It will also build vocabulary, expand reading comprehension, and encourage extensive conversation in Chinese. It will cover additional aspects about Chinese culture and history.
*The prerequisite for this course is comparable to three years of high school Chinese.
1348 2:30p-4:00p MWF DRSCHR 217 Wu X
Above section 1348 is part of the Scholars Program and is recommended for, but not limited to, students in the Scholars Program. See Special programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.