This course is appropriate for students who have completed two to five years of Chinese school. This course extends Chinese II, focusing on complex Chinese grammar skills and vocabulary. Oral proficiency is assessed regularly. Chinese III H serves as preparation for students planning to continue their study to Chinese literature and take the College Board Advanced Placement exam. Instruction in Chinese III H is in Mandarin Chinese.
Oral proficiency is required.
This course continues to expand previous instruction and emphasizes advanced reading and writing skills through the study and analysis of literature, short stories, poems and newspapers. Culture and international studies are important aspects of this course. This level is appropriate for students who have been in foreign Chinese schools through ninth grade. This advanced level course continues to extend and expand listening and speaking skills through the study and completion of individual and group projects and demonstrations. Advanced reading and writing skills focus on the study of poems and classical Chinese works.