Grades 7 - 12
Qualifying verbal score and successful completion of Beginning Chinese, Part III or equivalent
0.5 credit
Intermediate Chinese will be the starting point of this college-level course that is ideal for study abroad preparation as well as test preparation (SAT II Subject Test Chinese with Listening and AP Chinese Language and Culture). At this level, Chinese characters are used in conjunction with Pinyin only in the vocabulary list used throughout the book. More complicated grammar and interactive practice situations help students learn to communicate in everyday life. The lessons include colloquial dialogues, clear and detailed explanations of grammar rules and language usage, coordinated grammar and communication exercises, and cultural material. Students are required to write almost exclusively in characters. The course provides unique access to video, audio, and interactive exercises with multimedia CDs. Online classes are held twice per week, and separate conversational sessions with instructor and teaching assistant are arranged with each student. The tentative schedule for conversation practice sessions has yet to be decided. Check back often. This course is scheduled to begin during the 2008 Summer Session. 12 weeks.
All CTY Online courses require a properly-maintained computer with Internet access and a recent-version web browser (such as Explorer 6, Firefox, or Safari). Students are expected to be familiar with standard computer operations (e.g. login, cut & paste, email attachments, etc). |
This course makes use of online audio communication. Broadband internet access, a microphone, and headphones are required. |
The CD-ROM for this course requires Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP. It is not compatible with Mac OS or Windows Vista. CH21 | 
