This course introduces Modern Standard Chinese (also known as Mandarin). This course is designed for two major groups of students with different initial advantages in learning Chinese: a) those who speak the language but cannot read characters, and b) those who know characters but cannot speak the language. Standard pronunciation, grammatical structures and the writing system is the focus of the course.
Class lectures, classroom language practice, audio tapes and interactive computer programs are co-ordinated in classroom activities. Weekly assignments are given in class and students are expected to regularly attend class and computer laboratory sessions.
Course Credit Exclusion: AP/CH 1000 6.0, AP/CH 2010 6.0. Prior to Fall 2009: AS/CH 1010 6.0
Note: This course prepares for entry into AP/CH 2000 6.0, AP/CH 2030 6.0 or, with permission of the department, AP/CH 3000 6.0.