CHIN 311 - Chinese Reading and Writing (3 credits)

(Prereq: CHIN 210 or permission of the instructor) This course provides students who have taken CHIN 210, or obtained equivalent proficiency, with the opportunity to further develop reading and writing skills in Mandarin Chinese at the intermediate-mid level. Students gain knowledge of Chinese vocabulary and grammar through authentic intermediate-mid-level texts with exercises specifically created to guide comprehension and to strengthen reading strategies. Students acquire about 300 essential Chinese characters and master effective tools for character learning. F, S, Su.