Continuation of CHINESE 120 or 126. Further developing aural-oral skills in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). Focus gradually shifts toward reading and writing. Introduces the next 400 characters in traditional form, principles of character simplification, and the use of Chinese-English dictionaries. Prerequisite is CHINESE 120 or CHINESE 126 or equivalent.

Continuation of CHINESE 120 or 126. Further developing aural-oral skills in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). Focus gradually shifts toward reading and writing. Introduces the next 400 characters in traditional form, principles of character simplification, and the use of Chinese-English dictionaries. Prerequisite is CHINESE 120 or CHINESE 126 or equivalent.

Continuation of CHINESE 120 or 126. Further developing aural-oral skills in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). Focus gradually shifts toward reading and writing. Introduces the next 400 characters in traditional form, principles of character simplification, and the use of Chinese-English dictionaries. Prerequisite is CHINESE 120 or CHINESE 126 or equivalent.

Continuation of CHINESE 120 or 126. Further developing aural-oral skills in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). Focus gradually shifts toward reading and writing. Introduces the next 400 characters in traditional form, principles of character simplification, and the use of Chinese-English dictionaries. Prerequisite is CHINESE 120 or CHINESE 126 or equivalent.

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A beginning course in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). Introduction to the romanization phonetic system of Chinese (Hanyu pinyin), essential sentence structures, basic vocabulary, and approximately 180 traditional characters. Basic skills in listening, reading, and writing. Content and structure same as first half of CHINESE 126.

A beginning course in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin). Introduction to the romanization phonetic system of Chinese (Hanyu pinyin), essential sentence structures, basic vocabulary, and approximately 180 traditional characters. Basic skills in listening, reading, and writing. Content and structure same as first half of CHINESE 126.

This course aims at the acquisition of language skills to read, write, listen, and speak in intermediate-level Korean. It is designed for students who have taken Intermediate Korean I (Asian-St 297B at UMass, KOR 201 at Smith, or Asian ST 262 at MHC) or proven to be at the equivalent level by the placement test. In addition to the textbook study in the classroom, audio-visual materials and class activities are employed by the instructor.

This course is the second part of the Beginning Korean sequence, which is designed to teach the fundamental skills to read, write, listen and speak in elementary level Korean. Prior to taking this course, students are expected to read Hangul and to be able to talk about simple daily activities and carry a limited conversation with memorized phrases. Compared to the first semester, more advanced vocabulary and grammar patterns will be introduced, and the students will learn how to integrate them into developed forms of application.