Chinese: 4th Year College Chinese II

A continuation of CHIN 4100 designed to improve oral and written proficiency through reading, discussing, and writing about more modern Chinese prose writings. Prerequisites: CHIN 4100 or equivalent.

Prereqs enforced by the system: CHIN 4100 PACE students with permission and override

CHIN4200 is a continuation of CHIN4100. Utilizing short stories and story-inspired conversations, this course aims at helping students 1) further integrate the Chinese linguistic knowledge and skills they have acquired so far, 2) enhance their reading and speaking proficiency, and 3) reflect on one’s Chinese learning strategies to become more active and autonomous learners. At the end of the semester, students will: 1) Understand the linguistic features of Chinese narrative writing. 2) Improve the ability to read Chinese narratives and be able to independently complete the reading of short stories. 3) Improve oral fluency, being able to describe, narrate, and discuss in connected paragraphs in Chinese. 4) Improve Chinese writing skills, being able to write short essays on topics related to daily life. 5) Develop understanding of cultural factors embedded in the Chinese language, including Chinese ways of thinking. Textbook: Essential College Chinese Book 4 by John Jinghua Yin and Ying Hu. Textbook course-packet will be available to you from Hu Laoshi with students covering the printing fee.

The class meets three times every week for 50 minutes each time. Learning a new chapter every two weeks, students will expect a bi-weekly routine that features a carefully designed mixture of lecture, conversation practice, and discussions. In addition to interacting with the instructor and classmates in class, students should expect to spend around 6 hours a week on coursework outside of class, including but not limited to previewing texts, doing homework after class, and completing a chapter quiz every two weeks.

Grades are based on attendance and participation, homework, quizzes, one midterm speaking test, one final speaking test, and one final written exam.