ML 3262 - Chinese for Native Speakers

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

Modern Languages

Description:

A course for students who have some knowledge of Chinese (Mandarin) and who want to improve speaking and listening comprehension skills while learning more Chinese characters in both the simplified and traditional styles. Since the topic will change from fall to spring, students my take this course for credit twice (once in the fall and once in the spring). In the fall, the course materials will focus on business in China and in Chinese communities in America. Newspaper articles and other supplementary sources will emphasize the stock market, capital markets, trade, real estate, insurance, joint-ventures, and general business practices. In the spring, the topic will be Chinese culture and literature. Students will read fiction, articles on popular culture from newspapers and magazines. Classic texts of Confucianism and Daoism will be part of the discussion. Documentaries and feature films will extend opportunities for listening and vocabulary enrichment. Music, both traditional and contemporary, will be used. All sources will be in Mandarin. Students who wish to take both semesters for credit may begin in either fall or spring.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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