Prerequisite Chinese 2201:
One year of Chinese language learning experience, or current year summer FALCON (Chinese 1160) at Cornell University. Check the Course syllabus for details. If one has learned Chinese at other universities, high schools, or other environment, come to see the course instructor to get a placement test and advice.
Chinese 2202:
Chinese 2201. Students who haven't taken Chinese 2201, but have received permission to enroll from the instructors through placement testing are required to learn Pinyin and the first 13 lessons of the textbook, which have been completed by 2201 students.
Course Objectives Chinese 2201:
Chinese 2201 is an intermediate-level Chinese language course. Besides continuing speaking and listening comprehension, this course also offers students more opportunities to improve their reading ability, to enlarge their vocabulary, and to develop their writing skill.
Unlike first-year Chinese, this course will gradually switch the focus from colloquial conversation to text reading. Students may expect to enlarge both their spoken and written vocabulary on various topics, such as: study abroad in China; travel in China; Chinese table manners; the different life styles among modern Chinese and Americans; and so on.
See course syllabus for details.
Chinese 2202:
After taking Chinese 2202 students are expected to be able to handle most daily conversition with moderate fluency. Students should be able to read with comprehension texts with narrative content but designed for Chinese language learners. Students should also be able to write letters and diaries. Finally, students should be able to express views on serious, topical issues in increased detail.
Course Audience Anyone who is interested in learning Chinese language, and with pre-intermediate level in Chinese. See the course syllabus to find the details, or talk with the course instructor.
First Assignment Buy the textbook:
A New China: Intermediate Reader of Modern Chinese.
By Chih-p’ing Chou, Joanne Chiang, Jianna Eager;
Princeton University Press
You may find it at Cornell campus store, or order it on line:
http://pup.priceton.edu
bring the textbook to the first day of class
Listen to the audio material on line at:
http://www.lrc.cornell.edu/medialib/ch/mne
