Chinese IV is designed for students who have successfully completed the
first three years of Chinese. In this course, students will continue to
develop their language proficiency through more complex grammar,
idiomatic language and more exposure to authentic Chinese materials.
Students will develop their cultural understanding and appreciation
through discussion of contemporary social issues in China as well as the
comparison of the life of teenagers in China and the United States.
Topics include academic, extracurricular, and social aspects of school;
teenagers' freedom and responsibilities; and diverse family structures
in contemporary Chinese society.
, with Chinese as the only medium of communication in the classroom. Students are
expected to communicate on the above topics within the vocabulary of 1500 words.
Students will further develop their listening and speaking competency , reading and
writing competency through excerpted or adapted authentic materials from Chinese
newspaper, magazines and contemporary literature, Doing research in Chinese, Reading
authentic The theme of this year’s study is a changing China in a changing world, with
its’ focus on development, envirment,
Students will continue to develop their language proficiency and cultural understanding
through analysis and discussion of selected readings, writing compositions, participating
in debates and delivering oral presentations. The instruction will be theme-centered and
content-based, with Chinese as the only medium of communication in the classroom.
Students are expected to communicate on the above topics within the vocabulary of 1500
words.
In-depth study further develop their
Transportation Has Become More Convenient, REgional Cuinines in China,
Green Spring Festival, Commercials Everywhere, Employment, and Study
Abroad.