Park View High – Mandarin Chinese II

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students continue to build proficiency in the Chinese language and expand their understanding of culture in this course. The basic objectives are to help each student continue to develop an acceptable degree of proficiency in the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to thematically present the language within the context of the contemporary Chinese culture. Chinese characters are reviewed and expanded systematically as they are related to the listening/speaking activities conducted. Mandarin Chinese III Course code 334000 Students increase proficiency in the basics of Chinese in this course. The objectives of this course are to review and amplify structures previously taught and introduce more advanced vocabulary and structures through the four skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to present the language within the context of the contemporary Chinese Culture. Chinese characters are reviewed, and more characters introduced systematically as they relate to the listening/speaking activities conducted throughout the course. Mandarin Chinese IV H Course code 335000 In Mandarin Chinese IV Honors, students will continue to develop communicative competence in Mandarin Chinese in all language skills in the three communicative modes: listening, speaking, reading, and writing in interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes. All communication in the classroom is expected to take place in the target language. Students will focus on language proficiency while dealing with level- and age-appropriate cultural content. Students will acquire vocabulary and structures that enable them to understand and analyze contextualized materials (advertisement, newspaper, emails, etc.). Students will engage in conversations, readings, composition and research projects. Cultural topics focus on the history of the Chinese language and culture, lifestyle in China and current events. By the end of the year, students will be able to understand the spoken language in formal settings (lectures, news, etc.) and communicate in casual settings (conversations, dialogues, etc.). Students will be able to describe an event or activity in a cohesive and coherent manner with linguistic accuracy. Students will be able to write with organizational, structural, and cultural appropriateness. This course prepares students for college or beyond high school Chinese programs.