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.
1363 9:30a-11:00a TTh DRSCHR 217 Li G
9:30a-11:00a F DRSCHR 222 Li G
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
1364 12:45p-2:15p MWF DRSCHR 221 Wu X
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4087 7:30p-9:55p W LA 239 Yu X
12:30p-2:55p Sat LA 239 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.
1365 2:30p-4:00p MWF DRSCHR 221 Wu X
Arrange-1 Hour DRSCHR 219
4088 7:30p-9:55p TTh DRSCHR 222 Wu D
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.
4089 5:00p-7:25p MW DRSCHR 221 Wu X
Above section 4089 is part of, but not limited to, the Scholars Program. See Special Programs section of class schedule or www.smc.edu/scholars for additional information.
CHNESE 8, Conversational Mandarin 2 units
Transfer: CSU • Advisory: Students should have skill levels equivalent to that taught in Chinese 2.
This course provides an opportunity for the student to acquire better speaking skills in Chinese with the emphasis on natural, colloquial usage. New vocabulary and idiomatic phrases will be emphasized and the student will hold conversations in Mandarin during each class.
4090 7:30p-9:40p Th DRSCHR 217 Guo H