{"id":87,"date":"2012-01-30T18:20:19","date_gmt":"2012-01-30T23:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/kabesio\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T16:25:08","slug":"cn-126-elementary-chinese-ii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/kabesio\/home\/chinese-125-elementary-chinese-i\/cn-126-elementary-chinese-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"CN 126 (Elementary Chinese II)"},"content":{"rendered":"

This semester we will continue to learn\"CastOfCharacters<\/a> the basic patterns of Mandarin Chinese.  The format of the course will be essentially the same as last semester.  We will finish up the last two lessons of Integrated Chinese<\/span> Level I Part 1 and cover the first six lessons of Level I Part Two.  Vocabulary will be introduced in the pinyin<\/span> romanization system; we will learn characters in their simplified form.<\/p>\n

Course Learning Goals (for lesson-specific communicative goals see the course lesson plans):
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  1. Improve accuracy of pronunciation, and control of tones in sentence-length, and paragraph-length utterances.<\/li>\n
  2. Learn to recognize and write an additional approximately 140 characters<\/li>\n
  3. Master basic sentence patterns, and become familiar with the concepts of verb aspect and verb complements.  Learn ways to connect single sentences as compound sentences, and\/or as paragraph-length utterances.<\/li>\n
  4. Be able to employ all four language modalities (speaking, listening, reading and writing) to conduct simple conversations and daily interactions in settings beyond the home and the classroom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Textbooks:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Integrated Chinese<\/span> Level I Part 1 and Part 2, 3rd<\/sup> Edition (Textbook, Character Workbook & Workbook) Tao-chung Yao et al (Boston: Cheng and Ts\u2019ui Company, 2009).<\/p>\n

    Course Moodle Page<\/a> (This page includes the course schedule and class materials.  It is open to enrolled students.  E-mail me at kabesio@colby.edu if you would like access.)<\/p>\n

    LRC<\/a> Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n