Cape Fear High – Mandarin Chinese I

Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester

Chinese I is an introductory course to Mandarin Chinese. Though students will receive instruction in all four aspects of the language (oral, listening, reading and writing), during the early stages of their Chinese studies, class time will primarily be devoted to acquiring basic oral and listening skills. Once students are more familiar with structural conventions they will be challenged with reading and writing materials that include some unknown characters in order for them to develop their skills under more authentic circumstances. In addition to gaining communicative and linguistic competence, students will be exposed to the Chinese culture in order to better understand the cultural context in which their language skills will be used. The course will provide students with the ability to communicate interpersonally in daily life. Topics will include greetings, basic introductions, making appointments, location, countries, languages, descriptions, shopping and food. Proficiency exam will be given at the end of the course. N o t e : C o u r s e i s o f f e r e d a t S e v e n t y - F i r s t , C u m b e r l a n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l E a r l y C o l l e g e , S o u t h V i e w , a n d W e s t o v e r H i g h S c h o o l s .