CHNS 131 - Chinese Conversation and Culture I/Business and Tourism Industry KCC AA/DH

Institution:

Kapiolani Community College

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Description:

5 hours lecture / 5 hours independent practice or lab per week. CHNS 131 is a beginning level Mandarin Chinese designed to develop oral communication skills. Includes oral drills and individual practice for forming Chinese sentences. Also includes cultural information that forms part of the language. Covers vocabulary and situations appropriate for business and hospitality industry. A communicative approach emphasizes questions and answers and situational role-playing. Upon successful completion of CHNS 131, the student should be able to: Understand a number of short utterances in Chinese in areas of immediate need. Comprehend sentence-length utterances in situations where the context aids understanding such as in a restaurant or store, or on a train or bus. Comprehend simple questions/statements about family members, age, address, time, interests and daily activities. Obtain the main ideas of tailored speech likely to be encountered by tourists and business persons. Make short statements and ask simple questions by relying on memorized utterances. Create sentences based on recombination of learned vocabulary and sentence patterns. Carry out tasks involving a variety of activities such as greetings, inquiring, telling time and date, telephoning, shopping and dining. Identify a limited number of characters and read for instructional and directional purposes standardized messages, phrases or expressions. Interact with Chinese speakers in culturally acceptable ways, employing appropriate greetings, mannerisms, and implications. Understand aspects of Chinese culture. Use modern technology such as World Wide Web and e-mail to research topics about China.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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