In this course, students are expected to achieve control of the sound system (especially the 4 tones), basic sentence patterns, aural comprehension, daily conversations and writing characters. 374 characters will be introduced in this course.
Textbooks:
Integrated Chinese (Level One, Part I) — Textbook, Workbook, Character Workbook (all in Simplified Character Edition).
Course Requirements:
There are regular quizzes, homework assignments, in-class exercises, oral presentations, and exams in this course.
Intended Audience:
ASIANLAN 101 is an introductory course for students who do not understand or speak any Chinese. (If you a heritage learner, the right beginning course for you is ASIANLAN 104 First Year Chinese for Mandarin Speakers.)
Class Format:
Students have class one hour per day.