Prerequisites
Little or no prior exposure to Chinese
Textbook
Integrated Chinese Volume 1, Yao & Liu et al, Cheng & Tsui Co., 2017 (4th edition)
Coordinator
Dr. Chih-jen Melvin Lee (chihjen@sas.upenn.edu)
Course Description
This course is tailored for students with minimal to no prior exposure to Chinese. It aims to build foundational skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing within a dynamic, interactive learning environment. Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation, tone accuracy, and basic grammatical structures. By the end of the course, students will have acquired 350-400 essential vocabulary words and gained an understanding of modern Chinese grammar, statement forms, and question structures.
Sample Text (Entry):
王朋：我姓王。李小姐，你叫什么名字？
李友：我叫李友。王先生，你叫什么名字？
王朋：我叫王朋。
（From Lesson 1 《问好》）
Sample Text (Exit):
王朋：
谢谢你那天开车送我到机场。不过，让你花那么多时间，真不好意思。我这几天每天都开车出去看老朋友。这个城市的人开车开得特别快。我在高速公路上开车，真有点儿紧张。
（From Lesson 10 《交通》）