Additional information about Rice courses is available on the Rice Academic Information page. For students with no background in Chinese.
Emphasis is on listening and speaking, including giving short speeches.
Introduction to the Pinyin writing system and to basic grammatical structures. Students will learn to write 100 Chinese characters, and will be introduced to elements of Chinese culture through the language. Students will write short essays in both Pinyin and Chinese characters, and make speeches in class. 100 new characters will be introduced. Instruction mostly in Chinese.