Course Descriptions
101 BEGINNING CHINESE I
5 Units
Chinese 101 teaches the fundamentals of Chinese grammar. Students are
trained to pronounce Chinese (Mandarin) correctly, to acquire a small
working vocabulary which they use in conversation and phonetic writing, to
read and write in phonetic transcription and to read and write approximately
150 Chinese characters. Lecture 5 hours, laboratory 1/2 hour.
Recommended preparation: Eligibility for
English 120 or ESL 151.
Note: Not open to students with oral proficiency
or who have attended schools where Mandarin Chinese was the language of
instruction. In addition to the regular class hours, the student must spend one-half hour a week in the foreign language laboratory.
Transfer Credit: CSU, UC, USC
102 BEGINNING CHINESE II
5 units
Chinese 102 continues to present the fundamentals of Chinese grammar.
Students are further trained to pronounce Mandarin correctly, to build their
conversational and written vocabulary, and to read and write approximately
300 more Chinese characters. Lecture 5 hours, laboratory 1/2 hour.
Prerequisite: Chinese 101 or equivalent.
Note: In addition to the regular class hours, the student must do one half-hour a week of language laboratory work.
Transfer credit: CSU, UC, USC
110 BASIC CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE I (MANDARIN)
3 Units
Chinese 110 is an introduction to the Chinese language (Mandarin) with
emphasis on developing essential skills in communication. The verbal active method used stresses oral expression. This course develops a working
knowledge of reading and writing as well, and includes the use of tapes,
cassettes, and films. Lecture 3 hours.
Prerequisite: None.
Note: Not open to students who have oral
proficiency or who have attended schools where Chinese was the language of
instruction. This course may be taken 2 times; a maximum of 6 units may be
earned.
111 BASIC CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE II
3 Units
Chinese 111 is a continuation of basic conversational Chinese. It teaches
the students to communicate on a more advanced level and provides them with
the ability to read and write basic Chinese as a route to further study. The
classroom activities emphasize conversational repetition and oral
expression. Reading and writing is introduced on a limited basis. Lecture 3
hours.
Prerequisite: Chinese 110 or equivalent. Note: This course may be taken 2 times; a maximum of 6 units may be earned.
(Course descriptions are taken from the 2006-2007
Glendale Community College Catalog.)
For further information, contact a
faculty member for a specific language
or the Language Arts Division office.
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