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CHINĀ 101. Elementary Chinese. (4).

The beginning courses in Chinese are for students with no previous knowledge of the language. These courses will focus on enabling students to communicate effectively in Mandarin Chinese in a cultural context. Training in all the communicative skills, i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as the acquisition of standard pronunciation of Mandarin Chinese, will be included in this course. In addition, a comparative approach will be used to contrast different social/cultural issues and values between modern China and western countries through the study of the language. Prerequisite Chin 102: Chin 101 or equivalent.