ECSL CH 306 - Conversation and Listening Comprehension

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Bryant University

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Session Cycle: Spring Yearly Cycle: Annual This course is designed for students who have completed ECSL CH206 or who demonstrate an equivalent level of proficiency. The focus of this course will be the development of oral proficiency and listening skills for a variety of culturally appropriate topics in both formal and informal contexts. Working with edited and authentic audio and video materials in Chinese, students will be introduced to culturally and socially important differences between informal (baihua) and formal (shumianyu) registers in spoken Chinese. In-class activities will include group discussion, interviewing, formal debate and oral presentation. 3.000 Credit Hours 3.000 Lecture hours Levels: Undergraduate Schedule Types: Lecture College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Division English and Cultural Studies Department Course Attributes: Chinese Minor, Cultural Mode of Thought, Global Studies, International Focus, International Studies, Liberal Arts Elective, Minor Wvd: Chinese

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bryant.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 232-6000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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