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CHIN E-1 Elementary Modern Chinese I
Fall term, Section 1 (12638)
Miranda Chen-Cristoforo, MEd, Lecturer in Chinese, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Mondays, Thursdays beginning Aug. 29, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $1,150, undergraduate credit $1,150.
Limited enrollment.
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Fall term, Section 2 (10026)
Suh-Jen Yang, PhD, Adjunct Instructor of Humanities and Modern Languages, Suffolk University.
Mondays, Thursdays beginning Aug. 29, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $1,150, undergraduate credit $1,150.
Limited enrollment.
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This course is an introduction to modern Mandarin pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and writing using Chinese characters and romanization. Emphasis is on conversation. Approximately 400 characters and half of the basic grammar are learned. Pinyin romanization and simplified characters are used. Prerequisite: previous study of a foreign language highly desirable. (4 credits)
CHIN E-2 Elementary Modern Chinese II
Spring term (20022)
Suh-Jen Yang, PhD, Adjunct Instructor of Humanities and Modern Languages, Suffolk University.
Mondays, Thursdays beginning Jan. 23, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $1,150, undergraduate credit $1,150.
Limited enrollment.
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This course is a continuation of CHIN E-1. Speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills are emphasized through introduction of additional vocabulary and grammar patterns. Students entering CHIN E-2 should know pinyin romanization and a minimum of 200 characters. Prerequisite: CHIN E-1, or the equivalent. (4 credits)
CHIN E-30 Elementary Modern Chinese III
Fall term (10027)
Min Wan, BA, Lecturer on Chinese, Tufts University.
Mondays, Wednesdays beginning Aug. 29, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $1,150, undergraduate credit $1,150, graduate credit $1,900.
Limited enrollment.
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This course is designed for those students with some prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. It is intended to consolidate the students' knowledge of Mandarin and improve their ability in the four skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to speak Chinese with some fluency on daily conversational topics, achieve a basic level of competence with characters and reading comprehension, and be able to write some simple compositions with characters learned. Prerequisite: CHIN E-2, or the equivalent. (4 credits)
CHIN E-40 Elementary Modern Chinese IV
Spring term (23707)
Min Wan, BA, Lecturer on Chinese, Tufts University.
Mondays, Wednesdays beginning Jan. 23, 5:30-7:30 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $1,150, undergraduate credit $1,150, graduate credit $1,900.
Limited enrollment.
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This course completes the student's introduction to basic modern Chinese grammar. It is conducted largely in Chinese. Speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills are emphasized. Prerequisite: CHIN E-30, or the equivalent. (4 credits)

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