21F.101 / 21F.151 Chinese I (Regular), Spring 2006
Front door, Zhenjiang, central China. (Image by Julian Wheatley.)
课程重点
This course features a downloadable textbook in the readings section, as well as several different types of study materials.
课程描述
This subject is the first semester of two that form an introduction to modern standard Chinese, commonly called Mandarin. Though not everyone taking this course will be an absolute beginner, the course presupposes no prior background in the language. The purpose of this course is to develop:
- Basic conversational abilities (pronunciation, fundamental grammatical patterns, common vocabulary, and standard usage)
- Basic reading and writing skills (in both the traditional character set and the simplified)
- An understanding of the language learning process so that you are able to continue studying effectively on your own.
The main text is Wheatley, J. K. Learning Chinese: A Foundation Course in Mandarin. Part I. (unpublished, but available online). (Part II of the book forms the basis of 21F.102 / 152, which is also published on OpenCourseWare.)
技术需求
Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .mp3, .zip.
