First-Year Chinese I

This course is the first part of the First-Year Chinese sequence, designed for true beginners with no prior experience in Mandarin Chinese. Upon successful completion of First-Year Chinese I and II, students are expected to reach Novice High to Intermediate Low proficiency. At this level, you will be able to understand, interpret, speak, and write about everyday topics such as greetings, dining, and exchanging personal information. In addition to language skills, you will gain an understanding of the cultural products, practices, and perspectives of the Chinese- speaking world and be able to relate them to your own cultural experiences. As a language course, it emphasizes immersion: Chinese will be the primary language spoken and heard in the classroom. The two-semester sequence of First Year Chinese I and II yearlong sequence (First-Year Chinese I and II) fulfills the General Education Requirements (GERs) for the language requirement.