This course is the continuation of third year Chinese 1. It is designed to enhance Chinese proficiency of those who have successfully completed five semesters of CHIN class at the University of Pittsburgh or its equivalent. Students will be trained to read and comprehend essays of popular culture and news reports, to have the ability to skip reading obstacles, obtain the needed information, and understand the gist of the content in those materials. By the end of the semester, students should be able to carry out in-depth and coherent discussions and write essays using formal vocabulary, structures and discourse devices; understand the differences in spoken and written Chinese at levels of vocabulary, structure and pragmatics, etc.

Number of Credits

3

Course prerequisites

CHIN 1009 with a min grade C-