This course, designed as a spoken supplement to post-second-year Chinese core courses, is intended to help non-native-speaking students strengthen their oral/aural competence. Class sessions are structured around themes, integrating theme introduction, discussions, student presentations, and question/answer exchanges. This structure is designed to equip students with pronunciation practice, vocabulary, grammar, and sample organizational structure necessary for their presentation on the given topic. No textbook is required for the course. All necessary materials will be available either at the course website or via handouts. Upon completing this course, students will develop language skills in presenting their opinions, analyses, and feelings on cultural, historical, and social issues concerning China and the international community.
Course Requirements:
Daily attendance, homework, oral presentation, and performance in classroom activities
Intended Audience:
This course is not intended for heritage speakers.