Mandarin Chinese III

Mandarin Chinese III begins with a short review of Mandarin Chinese II (or MS Mandarin Chinese C) and continues to build up the four language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening. Speaking and listening skills continue to be the major focus, while additional emphasis is placed on reading comprehension and writing short essays. Conversation topics relate to cultural comparisons and personal opinions. Students learn to talk about their school life with ease. Students also have chances to practice speaking with other native speakers. They improve their writing skills through replying to emails and writing summaries of their reading in Chinese. Further cultural knowledge is gained through supplementary reading in Chinese, contemporary Chinese movies, pop songs, and short stories.