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- Effective Term:
- Fall 2026
- Course Number:
- CHN 203
- Course Title:
- Second Year Chinese - Third term
- Credit Hours:
- 5
- Lecture Hours:
- 50
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Read and understand the main topic and flow of events in straightforward paragraph-length texts written in Chinese.
- Write a few short paragraphs, often across various time frames about familiar topics and situations.
- Speak about a variety of familiar topics and situations using a series of connected sentences and a number of follow-up questions.
- Listen and understand the main idea and flow of events in conversations and short discussions in Chinese.
- Identify, describe, and discuss some differences between one’s own cultures and Chinese cultural products, practices, and perspectives.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
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Active participation in class
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Individual or group presentations
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Contextual written tasks to assess reading, writing, cultural, and listening competencies.
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Quizzes on pinyin and Chinese characters (hanzi).
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Oral interviews with partner or instructor
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
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Expressing agreement and dissent politely in a school setting.
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Sharing where one was born and grew up.
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Describing and commenting on living a community such as a dorm
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Sharing opinions about tastes and dietary restrictions
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Introduction to regional Chinese cuisines
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Discussion preferences and criteria of shopping for basic household items and discounts.
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More extensive sentence structures, including comparison, reaffirmation, continuation of an action.