Marriotts Ridge High – Chinese I

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Chinese I introduces students to the Chinese language and culture with an overview of Chinese history, people, current affairs, politics, economics, science, technology, arts, and literature. Students explore pronunciation and common terms and may expect experiences in all four of the traditional language acquisition skills with an emphasis on listening and speaking. Chinese I highlights the evolution and Romanization of Chinese and a study of tone, an extremely important aspect of the Chinese language. WL-502-1 Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 This course continues the study of the Chinese language and culture, including Chinese history, people, current affairs, politics, economics, science, technology, arts, and literature. Students may expect language-learning experiences in all four of the traditional language acquisition skills. Study of the evolution and the Romanization of the Chinese language is also included. Tone, an extremely important aspect of the Chinese language, is an important aspect of study in this course.