本课程是21F.105课程的续篇。它通过将传统课本材料与学生自身对中文语言社会的认识相结合，运用麻省理工（MIT）以及在波士顿区可获得的人力的、文字的以及电子的各类资源，专为进一步帮助学生提高语言、阅读与写作技巧而设计。在本课程中，会介绍一些中国社会的特色、文化、风俗习惯、历史，以及那里人民的心理状态。本课程由阅读、讨论、作文、网络探索以及对话练习组成。本课程用普通话授课。

This course is the continuation of 21F.105. It is designed to further help students develop sophisticated conversational, reading and writing skills by combining traditional textbook material with their own explorations of Chinese speaking societies, using the human, literary, and electronic resources available at MIT and in the Boston area. Some special features of Chinese society, its culture, its customs and habits, its history, and the psychology of its people are introduced. The class consists of reading, discussion, composition, network exploration, and conversational practice. The course is conducted in Mandar

微软Windows系统上运行Internet Explorer浏览器（版本5.0以上）：
Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.0+) on Microsoft Windows:
可由“检视”功能表下选择“编码”——“自动选取”或
From VIEW menu select Encoding... Auto Select... or
“中文(自动选取)”。
Chinese AutoSelect.

微软Windows系统上运行Netscape浏览器（版本7.0以上）：
Netscape (version 7.0+) on Microsoft Windows:
可由“查看”功能表下选择“字元编码”——
From VIEW menu, select Character Coding...
“自动选取”——“中文”。
AutoDetect… Chinese.

Macintosh OS 9或X系统上运行微软Internet Explorer浏览器（版本5.0以上）：
Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 5.0+) on Macintosh OS 9 or X:
可由“查看”功能表下选择“字元设定”——
From VIEW menu select Character
“中文（自动侦测）”
Set… Chinese(auto-detect)

Macintosh OS 9或X系统上运行Netscape浏览器（版本7.0以上）：
Netscape (version 7.0+) on Macintosh OS 9 or X:
可由“查看”功能表下选择“字元设定”——
From VIEW menu select Character Coding...
“自动侦测…中文”。
AutoDetect… Chinese.

Macintosh OS X 系统上运行Safari浏览器：
Safari on Macintosh OS X:
可由“检视”功能表下选择“文本编码”——“中文(ISO-2022-JP)”。
From VIEW menu select Text Encoding... Chinese
(ISO-2022-JP)

本课程站点上的.avi档需要媒体播放软件运行，诸如QuickTime® Player、RealOne™ Player或Windows Media® Player等。
Media player software, such as QuickTime® Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media® Player, is required to run the .avi files found on this course site.