CHI 101 - Introductory Chinese I

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CHI 101 is an introduction to Mandarin. It introduces Chinese Pinyin (the phonetic system of Chinese characters), Chinese character (the Chinese letters), basic Chinese grammar structures and Chinese culture and customs. This course also emphasizes the practical importance of learning and using Chinese in real-life communication. To achieve this outcome, students will be provided with the opportunity to participate in Culture Observation Projects (e.g., field trip to a Chinese restaurant) to practice the language, to observe the culture and to enhance their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of Chinese language.