National Database

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Institute

 Malaspina University College

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Chinese Program

 Chinese Language Program, Modern Languages Department, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

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Programs on Campus

Fall Program
Spring Program
Summer Program

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Program in China

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Director/ Coordinator

 Dr. Qingzhen Deng

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Enrolment

 Fall Program: 39 (3 credit/course)
Spring Program: 23 (3 credit/course)

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Chinese Instructors

Faculty Members: 1

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Teaching Assistants

Full-time:
Part-time:

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Curricular

Fall Semester: CHIN100, CHIN200
Spring Semester: CHIN101, CHIN201
Summer Semester: CHIN111

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Textbooks

Chinese 100 Mandarin Chinese: Let’s Learn Chinese, BookI. Billie Ng. Cultural Horizons Education Inc., 2001. (2004)
Chinese 101 Mandarin Chinese: Let’s Learn Chinese, Book II. Billie Ng. Cultural Horizons Education Inc., 2001.
Chinese 200 Mandarin Chinese: Chinese Link, Intermediate Chinese Level 2,? Sue-mei Wu, Prentice Hall, 2008,
Chinese 201 Mandarin Chinese:.Chinese Link, Intermediate Chinese Level 2,? Sue-mei Wu, Prentice Hall, 2008

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Degree Offered

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Events/Activities

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Contact Information

 Dr. Qingzhen Deng
Tel: (250) 753-3245 ext.2060
Fax: (250)740-6458
Email: dengj@mala.bc.ca

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Course Description

 CHIN 100  Intro to Chinese I

An introduction to Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin. Students learn the phonetic script "Pinyin", the four tones of Mandarin, and communicating in spoken Chinese through the use of language drills and other exercises. Students also begin to learn Chinese characters.

CHIN 101  Intro to Chinese II

A continuation of CHIN 100, increasing vocabulary and ability to communicate in Chinese.

CHIN 111  Intro to Spoken Chinese I

A non-intensive introduction to spoken Chinese. Students learn the four tones and phonetics of Mandarin Chinese. By the end of term students can carry out a simple conversation in Mandarin. Note: If credit is granted for CHIN 111, students may not receive credit for CHIN 100.

CHIN 200  Intermediate Chinese Language I

Builds on the foundations established in CHIN 100 and 101. An introduction to more complex grammatical patterns and additional vocabulary, including the apprehension of more than 350 Chinese words. At the same time, both traditional culture and current societal changes are introduced in this course.

CHIN 201  Intermediate Chinese Language II

A continuation of CHIN 200.

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