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Division of Arts, Humanities and Wellness Department of World Languages and Cultures Course Outline 初级中文一 CHINESE I (Mandarin) LAN 116 Semester and Year: Course and Section number: Meeting Times: Location: INSTRUCTOR: Office Location: Phone: Office hours: Email: Mailbox: COURSE DESCRIPTION: LAN 116, Chinese (Mandarin) I is an introduction to the pronunciation, basic comprehension, and communication of Chinese through active class use of simple vocabulary, grammar and syntax. 3 lectures, l lab, 3 credits. General Education Course. STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the course requirements, students will be able to: 1. Understand the basic structure of the Chinese language; 2. Pronounce “Pin-Yin”(the phonetic symbols of Chinese) accurately with four tones; Conduct simple conversations in Chinese by using learned patterns; Communicate (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) accurately and appropriately in simple Chinese; Comprehend approximately 350 Chinese characters; Get familiar with the Chinese culture and society; Develop a foundation for further study of the Chinese language. ASSESSMENT METHODS: Students will be assessed on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The assessment measures are: Listening: participation in class drills, class discussions, oral communication with instructor and classmates; Speaking: conversations in Chinese with classmates and instructor; Reading: ability to read text, essays, and other assigned reading materials; 1  Writing: ability to write simple Chinese phrases, use appropriate sentence structure and vocabulary, and express one’s ideas in weekly journal entries, short essays, quizzes, and exams; Ability to write email messages in Chinese; Comprehension and description of a situation: Use of audio CD’s, videos, film, and pair/group performances; Ability to define, develop, and explain student’s area(s) of interest in Chinese: Completion of a final presentation. This proj