Chinese 3 (Honors)

Couse description

In Chinese 3, students continue to expand their abilities in various aspects of learning Mandarin Chinese. They continue to build up their knowledge in vocabulary, sentence patterns, and grammar points in communicative contexts as they become more fluent in sharing God’s love and truth with other Mandarin-speaking people. They also enhance their Mandarin Chinese listening and speaking skills, including pronunciations and intonations. Students learn more in-depth Chinese reading and writing strategies and skills. Their Chinese reading abilities and efficiency are greatly improved and they are able to write in Chinese in various formats such as journals, letters, invitations, and essays. Students’ knowledge and skills in writing simplified Chinese characters are also enriched and fortified.

In this course, students learn more about essential Chinese culture including the origins, histories, anecdotes, and etiquettes for various cultural settings, events, and occasions. They also gain the ability to compare and contrast the Chinese culture with their own cultures in many different aspects so that they can communicate God’s love and truth not only verbally but also in ways that are culturally appropriate.