General Information

• Name: Chinese, Conversational I
• Discipline: Chinese (CHI)
• Units (Credits): 3
• Schedule History: See when this course was offered over the last three years.
• Transfer Information: Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
• Academic Division: Communications and Fine Arts
• Prerequisites: None

Course Outline

I: Catalog Course Description

Emphasizes oral communication skills. Reading and writing explored. Chinese-English vocabulary is developed.
Note: Non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree. Non-applicable towards an AA or AS Degree.

II: Course Objectives

CHI 101B the first semester of a four-semester sequence, is designed to help students acquire beginning communication skills within a culturally significant context. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Communicate in basic Mandarin Chinese - social greetings, asking for directions, chatting about family, food, and daily activities.
• Understand basic spoken Mandarin Chinese both as speaker and listener, and learn to write and read a basic corpus of Chinese simplified characters keyed to the vocabulary introduced for the spoken portion of the course.
• Gain knowledge of the broad and fascinating culture and history of China, the world's most populous country, and of Chinese language influence on neighboring countries and societies. Chinese is the language spoken by more people in the world than any other.

III: Course Linkage

Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

• College-level skills in reading, writing and speaking/listening

• Have problem solving and critical thinking skills

• Understand the importance of cultural traditions and diversity, and ethics in the modern world