Chinese 4 : Intermediate Chinese II Course Description: Chinese 4 is an intermediate course designed for students who finished Chinese 3 or the equivalent. This course will enhance students' understanding of Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese life through in-depth study of various topics and issues, such as life style, education, gender role, family, customs, etc. In addition to learning more vocabulary, grammar, and sentence patterns, students will also be able to apply the knowledge in their Chinese conversation and writing. This course will be conducted primarily in Chinese. Students are encouraged to recognized both standard and simplified character forms of Chinese characters. Students are also expected to fully participate in the discussion sessions in Mandarin. Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to 1. demonstrate mastery of additional 300 characters and 500 vocabulary items. 2. present their ideas clearly and speak fluently in Chinese on daily topics. 3. write personal letters and compositions on assigned topics in Chinese with clarity and reasonable correctness. 4. read Chinese newspaper and magazine articles with general understanding. 5. understand the aspects of Chinese life style and culture presented in the selected readings and lectures.