2024 Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Second foreign language courses
Chinese: Intermediate Course 1
- Academic unit or major
- Second foreign language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yuta Tanaka
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 7-8 Wed
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAL.C331
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 14, 2025
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
The Intermediate Chinese course is the one for those who have learnt Chinese for one year. The aim of this course is for such students to improve their ability to speak, listen to, and read Chinese .
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to reach the third grade of the Test of Chinese Proficiency(CHUKEN),or the fourth grade~fifth grade of the Chinese Proficiency Test(HSK).
Keywords
correct pronunciation, basic conversational ability
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The instructor will explain the grammatical phenomena of the text to students, and have them make sentence, so that the instructor can check whether or not they understand what they were taught. This will help them to improve their language skills in reading. The drills of the textbook will also help them improve their skills of speaking and listening .
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Total review of the pronunciation | Be conscious of correct pronunciation. |
| Class 2 | Introduce yourself. | Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading. |
| Class 3 | Talk about your childhood dream. | Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading. |
| Class 4 | Talk about your vacation plan. | Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading. |
| Class 5 | How did you spend your New Year Holiday? | Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading. |
| Class 6 | How was your test? | Acquire grammar and vocabulary for reading. |
| Class 7 | A test and exercise. | A test and exercise. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 30 minutes preparing for class and another 30 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Intermediate Chinese 20 Lessons for College Students
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Four Step Chinese for College Students
Evaluation methods and criteria
Participation 50％, examination50％.
Related courses
- LAL.C341 ： Chinese: Advanced Course 1
- LAL.C342 ： Chinese: Advanced Course 2
- LAL.C343 ： Chinese: Advanced Course 3
- LAL.C344 ： Chinese: Advanced Course 4
Prerequisites
Students must have completed the basic Chinese courses.