CHIN 102a - Elementary Chinese II - Travel Course

Prerequisite, CHIN 101, or CHIN 101a, or consent of instructor. This travel seminar is taught on location in Taiwan during the summer or interterm session. This course is equivalent to CHIN 102. This course is a continuation of CHIN 101. Objectives of this course remain to be developing simple, but practical conversational skills and acquire a basic proficiency in the reading and writing in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters at about the 500-character level. Strong emphases, however, will be on developing communicative skills in speaking and writing. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with proper linguistic and sociolinguistic knowledge of Mandarin Chinese to be able to communicate effectively with Chinese speakers on a variety of everyday topics. The course will also enhance the student’s knowledge of the understanding of Chinese cultures. By listening to Chinese being spoken all around students, they will have an unique opportunity to learn, understand and practice the language as well as become acquainted on a daily basis with the local culture. Students will attend daily classes at the University’s language center in Taiwan from 9:00-12:00 pm daily and attend cultural activities in the afternoons led by Chapman faculty or the language center. (Offered as needed.) 3 credits