CHIN5300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
404
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
404
Section ID
CHIN5300404
Course number integer
5300
Meeting times
MTWR 1:45 PM-2:44 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Shihui Fan
Description
The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
5300
Cross listings
CHIN0300404
Use local description
No

CHIN5300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
403
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
403
Section ID
CHIN5300403
Course number integer
5300
Meeting times
MTWR 12:00 PM-12:59 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Shihui Fan
Description
The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
5300
Cross listings
CHIN0300403
Use local description
No

CHIN5300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
402
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
402
Section ID
CHIN5300402
Course number integer
5300
Meeting times
MTWR 10:15 AM-11:14 AM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Xiaomeng Zhang
Description
The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
5300
Cross listings
CHIN0300402
Use local description
No

CHIN5300 - Intermediate Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Intermediate Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
401
Section ID
CHIN5300401
Course number integer
5300
Meeting times
MTWR 9:00 AM-9:59 AM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Xiaomeng Zhang
Description
The objective of the course is to continue building a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve the following goals: 1) pronounce all the sounds in Mandarin accurately and comfortably with a good command of the four tones; 2) carry out simple dialogues of familiar topics; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 450-500 characters; and 4) read short textbook stories and write simple notes. In order to develop students' listening and speaking ability, oral communication tasks are given on each lesson.
Course number only
5300
Cross listings
CHIN0300401
Use local description
No

CHIN5210 - Intensive Beginning Chinese I & II

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
401
Title (text only)
Intensive Beginning Chinese I & II
Term
2025C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
401
Section ID
CHIN5210401
Course number integer
5210
Meeting times
MTWRF 10:15 AM-11:44 AM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Ye Tian
Description
Along with Intensive Beginning Chinese III & IV, this is the first course of a two-semester sequence. By completing both semesters, students fulfill the College language requirement. The sequence starts each fall. Students cannot begin their study in the spring. This course covers the same material as Beginning Chinese I & II. The main objective is to help students build a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing. By the end of this course, students should achieve a solid foundation in: 1) pronouncing all the sounds in Mandarin Chinese accurately and comfortably with a good command of the 4 tones; 2) carry out basic conversations in daily activities; 3) recognize and reproduce approximately 600-650 characters; and 4) read edited simple stories and write short notes or letters. Grammatical and cultural issues are discussed during lecture hours. Oral communication tasks are given every week.
Course number only
5210
Cross listings
CHIN0210401
Use local description
No

CHIN5160 - Beginning Business Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
680
Title (text only)
Beginning Business Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
680
Section ID
CHIN5160680
Course number integer
5160
Meeting times
MW 3:30 PM-5:29 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Xiaomeng Zhang
Description
Along with Beginning Business Chinese II, this is the first course in a two-semester sequence. By completing both semesters, students will fulfill Wharton's undergraduate foreign language requirement. The sequence begins each fall semester. This course is designed to introduce students with little or no prior exposure to Mandarin Chinese to beginning-level business Chinese. Throughout this course, students will develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing/typing skills, with a primary emphasis on listening and speaking in Mandarin-speaking business contexts. This will be achieved by acquiring basic vocabulary and expressions related to business activities, such as visiting companies and making appointments. Furthermore, students will also be exposed to useful expressions for everyday life in China, including greetings, introductions, and navigating daily situations. The course places a strong emphasis on culture, considering it a critical component. Students will actively explore Chinese social and cultural norms, fostering an understanding of Chinese cultural products, practices, perspectives, and interpersonal behavioral culture. This knowledge equips students to communicate effectively across ethnic, cultural, ideological, and national boundaries. An additional objective of this course is to help students develop cross-cultural competence, enabling them to navigate and succeed in professional Chinese environments.
Course number only
5160
Cross listings
CHIN0160680
Use local description
No

CHIN5133 - Beginning Taiwanese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
680
Title (text only)
Beginning Taiwanese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
680
Section ID
CHIN5133680
Course number integer
5133
Meeting times
TR 3:30 PM-4:59 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Grace Mei-Hui Wu
Description
Beginning Taiwanese I is designed to help students learn enough to enable them to handle basic social interactions when visiting Taiwan, such as greeting others, introducing yourself, ordering food, asking directions, etc. You will also learn to listen and understand the oral language typically heard in locations such as the grocery store, train station, bus stop, and restaurants.
Course number only
5133
Cross listings
CHIN0133680
Use local description
No

CHIN5131 - Beginning Cantonese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
680
Title (text only)
Beginning Cantonese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
680
Section ID
CHIN5131680
Course number integer
5131
Meeting times
TR 5:15 PM-6:44 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Yan Huang
Description
Beginning Cantonese is a preliminary course for spoken Cantonese. The course provides fundamental aspects of the dialect as experienced in daily life situations and lays the foundation which will enable students to communicate in Cantonese for daily life needs, such as making phone calls, making purchases, getting around by various means of transportation, seeing a doctor, being a guest or a host at dinner, talking about the weather, talking about sports and entertainment, etc. It is strongly recommended that students continue to Beginning Cantonese II to become conversational
Course number only
5131
Cross listings
CHIN0131680
Use local description
No

CHIN5105 - Spoken Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
680
Title (text only)
Spoken Chinese I
Term
2025C
Syllabus URL
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
680
Section ID
CHIN5105680
Course number integer
5105
Meeting times
MW 3:30 PM-5:29 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Chih-Jen Lee
Description
This course is designed for students who have little or no previous exposure to Chinese. The main objective of the course is to help students develop their listening and speaking skills. The emphasis is on correct pronunciation, accurate tones and mastery of basic grammatical structures. Chinese characters will not be taught.
Course number only
5105
Cross listings
CHIN0105680
Use local description
No

CHIN5100 - Beginning Chinese I

Status
A
Activity
LEC
Section number integer
406
Title (text only)
Beginning Chinese I
Term
2025C
Subject area
CHIN
Section number only
406
Section ID
CHIN5100406
Course number integer
5100
Meeting times
TR 3:30 PM-5:29 PM
Level
graduate
Instructors
Shihui Fan
Description
This course is designed primarily for students who have little or no prior exposure to Chinese. The objective of the course is to help students build a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an interactive and communicative learning environment. The emphasis is on correct pronunciation, accurate tones, and mastery of basic grammatical structures, laying the foundation needed to be able to manage social situations such as relating one's personal life and experiences, expressing preferences and feelings, ordering meals, purchasing goods, and asking for directions. In order to achieve these goals, students are expected to thoroughly preview and review the materials according to the weekly lesson plan (on course website) prior to attending class. Regular attendance is mandatory and strictly monitored.
Course number only
5100
Cross listings
CHIN0100406
Use local description
No