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Beginner's course in Mandarin. Extensive oral training in Mandarin. Emphasis on practical vocabulary, pronunciation, and idiomatic usage. Designed for students who wish to acquire basic skills of spoken Mandarin rather than reading and writing in Chinese characters.

Intensive training in written and spoken Mandarin with emphasis on reading, speaking, and composition. Linguistic ability in both English and Chinese are used as a basis for increasing vocabulary and enhancing reading and writing skills through short stories, poems, essays and compositions. Close to pre-advanced training in written and spoken Mandarin.

Continuation of the study of grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin.

Beginner's course, especially recommended for students starting the study of Chinese for the first time. Grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin.

Chinese 4A is the first half of the Chinese 4 course. Intermediate grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin. Understanding of Chinese culture.

Beginning-level course in Cantonese. Extensive oral training in Cantonese. Emphasis on practical vocabulary and idiom rather than on formal grammar and literature. Students will learn tone and markings rather than Chinese characters.

Second semester course in Mandarin grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin Chinese language and culture.

Beginner's course, especially recommended for students starting the study of Chinese for the first time. Grammar, composition, and reading. Practice in speaking and understanding Mandarin.