San Ramon Valley High – Chinese Mandarin I
Apr 2026 · 2nd Semester
This is a beginning Mandarin Chinese course intended for students with no prior knowledge of any Chinese speaking or writing ability. This course will focus on the Chinese Zhuyinfuhau/Hanyupinyin (phonetic) system: tones, rules of phonetic spelling, and pronunciation drill; and Chinese characters: creation and evolution, stroke order, structure, and the writing system. Reading and writing skills are introduced. Students will learn the basic sente
Grades: 9-12
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