Chinese II OpenCourseWare (streamlined): A Free Undergraduate Mandarin Chinese Language Class by MIT
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers its 'Chinese II (streamlined)' course as free OpenCourseWare. The original course is the second in a sequence of beginning Mandarin classes that MIT designed for students who have already learned some basic spoken Chinese outside the classroom and want to develop matching reading and writing skills.
Chinese II (streamlined): Course Specifics
| Degree Level | Free | Audio | Video | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Lectures/Notes | Study Materials | Tests/Quizzes |
|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | No |
Chinese II (streamlined): Course Description
MIT's Foreign Languages and Literatures Department offers this lecture course to students. Professors Tong Chen and Jin Zhang developed this 'Chinese II (streamlined)' course as part of a series for second-generation Chinese students who have picked up some spoken Mandarin, but haven't learned comparable writing skills. However, this class also covers some spoken Chinese, and is appropriate for students who have no experience with the Chinese language aside from the previous course in the sequence. 'Chinese II (streamlined)' students learn to read the simplified characters that are standard in the PRC, as well as the traditional characters that are still used in Taiwan. They also practice elementary grammar patterns and begin writing short essays in Chinese.
This OpenCourseWare includes downloadable character assignments, a calligraphy grid and links to multiple course-related resources. If you are interested in taking this free course, visit the beginning Mandarin Chinese course page.
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