Course Catalog Information (24-25)
MAND 1
Elementary Mandarin (First Quarter)
Course Description
Introduction to the language and cultures of Mandarin-speaking countries and communities. Basic speaking, listening, reading, and writing of Mandarin will be introduced and practiced within a cultural framework. Mandarin will be the primary language of instruction. Emphasis will be on language as an expression of culture and a medium of communication.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Develop the native sense of four tone usage of Mandarin pronunciation and demonstrate a working command of essential vocabulary recognize and reproduce some 150 Chinese characters and language structures necessary to request and provide, orally and in writing, basic/simple information relating to high-frequency situations in familiar contexts, such as greetings, family, dates/time and hobbies.
- Derive meaning from short, simple texts on familiar topics, relying on contextual clues to extract the gist and some detail.
- Compose comprehensible, simple phrases or sentences about familiar topics to reflect a working command of core vocabulary and language structures.
- Demonstrate a cursory grasp of social protocols and contributions of Mandarin-speaking cultures, by analyzing and comparing them to one's own cultures.
Course Details
- Units
- 5 Units
- Hours
- Weekly Lecture Hours: 5
- Weekly Lab Hours: 0
- Gen Ed
- General Education Class
- Program Status
- Program Applicable
- Credit
- Credit - Degree Applicable
- Transferability
- Transferable to both UC and CSU
- Grading Method
- Letter Grading
Requisite and Advisory
- Advisory(ies)
- ESL 272 and ESL 273, or ESL 472 and ESL 473, or eligibility for EWRT 1A or EWRT 1AH or ESL 5
- Prerequisite(s)
- Corequisite(s)
Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills
- Limitation(s) on Enrollment
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