Intermediate 3: Completion of Intermediate 1 with an A or completion of Intermediate 2
Intermediate 4: Completion of Intermediate 3
Entry Proficiency Level: Intermediate Low
End of Course Targeting Proficiency Level: Intermediate Mid
In Chinese Intermediate 3 and Intermediate 4, students will explore the common daily life at school and in the community. The major themes in this course include school life, health life, shopping and eating, and summer plans. Strong emphasis is placed on the application of the language in real-world situations. Intermediate 3 and Intermediate 4 provide students an opportunity to fully develop their communication skills to the level of Intermediate Mid according to ACTFL standards in a period of two years if needed. They will be awarded 1 credit for the successful completion of a one-year study.
At the conclusion of Intermediate 3 and Intermediate 4, students should be able to:
- Plan for a trip and make reservations.
- Discuss and make recommendations.
- Write for daily life purposes, such as notes, emails, letters and stories.
- Continue to develop an awareness of Chinese cultural practices in daily life.
- Manage comfortably in a Mandarin-dominant classroom through asking and providing clarification.
- Decode meaning from simple and common authentic informational sources (both oral and written).
- Use input of Chinese characters in common computer applications.