A daily grading system is employed. Many of the grammatical constructions introduced in first-year Chinese are repeated in this course with increasing sophistication in terms of style and usage. Similarly, while many of the linguistic tasks students learn to handle are similar to those of first-year Chinese, the level of language required to carry out these tasks is more advanced. In this course, students are required to comprehend and produce paragraph-level Chinese. Rigorous practice of spoken and written Chinese in complex communicative activities is conducted.
Students also complete intensive reading of expository writings on a variety of cultural topics.
A daily grading system is employed. This means that student performance is assessed every day, rather than by midterms and finals. The aim of instruction is to make use of previous language background to lay a firm foundation for further Chinese language study. This course is designed for students who have completed two years of college-level training in Chinese, in order to continue to develop their skills of aurally understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. At the functional level, this course aims to help students solidify their ability to comprehend and produce paragragh-level Chinese.