Chinese class

Chinese I Class overview

Chinese 1 introduces students to the language and culture of China.  The goal is to develop basic listening, speaking, reading and writing abilities in Mandarin Chinese and to understand the customs and life of modern Chinese.  The course objectives include the following: (1) Speaking: students develop accurate pronunciation through the Pinyin system, good communication in daily dialogues, and are able to describe daily activities using a broad basic vocabulary (2) Listening:  students understand daily conversation  (3) Reading: students are able to read over 150 Chinese characters and essays with or without Pinyin. (4) Writing:  students write Chinese characters, and short sentences. 

Chinese II overview

Students continue the work begun in Chinese 1 by emphasizing the four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) and learning more about the Chinese culture. Instruction is expanded beyond short stories to include songs, short films, and online resources. Oral presentations in Chinese are required of all students.

Chinese III (CP & Honors) overview

This course is designed for students whose Mandarin proficiency level is intermediate. Students should be able to understand mostly Mandarin words and conversations, as well as comprehend paragraphs readings. This course will be using the modified content from the six topics from AP Chinese. The skills in this class include speaking, listening, reading and writing. It will continue to include Chinese geography, culture and customs. 

Chinese AP overview

This course is designed for students whose language proficiency is at advance, and ready to take the AP Chinese exam. Students in this class will communicate, read and write mostly in Chinese.