Prerequisites
CHIN 0100 or CHIN0160 or the instructor’s permission
Textbook
Integrated Chinese Volume 2, 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 a continuation of CHIN-0100 Beginning Chinese I. The objective of this course is to help students build a solid foundation in the four basic language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—within an interactive and communicative learning environment. Emphasis is placed on correct pronunciation, accurate tones, and the mastery of basic grammatical structures. Throughout the semester, students will learn approximately 350-400 essential vocabulary words. By the end of the course, students will be able to use the target language adeptly in a variety of everyday situations. These include describing the weather in basic terms, ordering dishes at restaurants, asking for and giving directions, describing common cold and allergy symptoms, making plans to go out with friends, talking about popular sports, and discussing plans for summer break, among other scenarios.
Sample Text (Entry):
小音：今天天气比昨天好，不下雪了。
文中：我约了朋友明天去公园滑冰，不知道天气会怎么样，冷不冷？
小音：我刚才看了网上的天气预报，明天天气比今天更好。不但不会下雪，而且会暖和一
点儿。
（From Lesson 11 《天气》）
Sample Text (Exit):
职员：请把护照给我看看。你们有几件行李要托运？
王朋：两件。这个包不托运，我们带上飞机。
职员：麻烦您把箱子拿上来。
王朋：小姐，没超重吧？
职员：没有。这是你们的护照、机票，这是登机牌。请到五号登机口上飞机。
王朋：谢谢。
（From Lesson 20 《在机场》）