CHIN 101-1: Elementary Mandarin Chinese

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Chinese 101 is an elementary Mandarin Chinese course designed for students with no prior knowledge of Chinese. It provides a foundation for all four language skills, i.e., listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The focus of the course is on communicative competence and accuracy. Special attention is given to Pinyin, the official system for representing Mandarin with the Roman alphabet, and tones, which are crucial to the mastery of Mandarin Chinese, and everyday speech patterns.

Prerequisite(s):

This class is an introductory course in Mandarin Chinese designed for students with no prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese.

Students who have completed three or more years of high-school world language study may not enroll in or receive credit for 101-102 in those languages; credit may be obtained by passing the appropriate Exam for Credit or by completing an advanced sequence (200-level or higher) in that language.

Students who have completed two years but less than three years of a single high-school world language may not enroll in a 101 course in that language. These students may enroll in either a 102 course in that language, or in the case of Spanish, Span 97. Before enrolling in either Span 97 or a 102 language course, students are recommended to take the on-line placement test available at https://language.iastate.edu/start-here/. After completing the online placement test, students who believe that they have extenuating circumstances may appeal to the Department of World Languages and Cultures in order to request enrollment in a 101 language course.

Credit hours: 4

Current semester: Fall 2023

Format: Face to Face

Synchronous class days: M-Tu-W-Th 9:55-10:45

Class Location: Pearson 2137

Instructor Information

Instructor's name: Jennifer Macasek

Preferred contact method: email at jmacasek@iastate.edu or come to office hours

Student office hours: Monday 3:15-4:15pm and Wednesday 4:15-5:15pm

World Languages and Cultures