Emphasis is on more sophisticated conversation topics. Each of the 20 lectures provides about 55 new vocabulary words or phrases. Newspaper reading and discussion. Concentration is on materials in standard written Chinese. Students will be exposed to an increasing range of characters and structural points.
Texts are in dialogue form.
Classroom discussions and speeches are a major feature. Putonghua course, content varying and to be arranged. Journalese peculiarities are mastered and specific features of contemporary Chinese development analyzed and discussed. Topics include diplomacy, politics, military, economic and social. Goals are the same as CNSS, i.e., an ability to read newspapers comfortably and independently.