Goals

Course Goals and Outcomes The course looks at four aspects of Chinese language: pinyin, tones, characters, and language structure.

Pinyin Understand the uses of pinyin Understand the sound system of Chinese Understand how sounds are represented using pinyin Understand the standards for writing pinyin

Tones Understand the nature of tones in Chinese Be able to hear the difference between the tones Start to hear the different tone combinations Understand how tones impact speaking

Characters Understand the development of Chinese characters Understand the types of Chinese characters Understand the structure of Chinese characters Understand the components of Chinese characters

Language Structure Understand the basic structure of Chinese sentences Understand how Chinese differs from western languages

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