Course Description:
This two-semester course is a continuation of the introductory-level Mandarin (Chinese) I course. It presents students with new, more complicated areas of Chinese language learning. Units cover a variety of material that is useful to students learning everyday conversational arts. Themes include daily routine, animals, hobbies, the body, descriptions, home life, shopping, entertainment, sports, and travel. Throughout the course, students learn to express themselves using an ever increasing vocabulary of present tense verbs, articles, and adjectives. They gain the skills and confidence necessary to talk about daily activities, leisure-time pursuits and hobbies, body parts and their function, and people and culture
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Mandarin I
Course Length: 2 Semesters
Credits: 1 Credit