Programs

CI-MSU is now offering NEW levels of online Chinese Courses

Chinese 5A/5B are advanced courses specially designed for students who have completed 3-4 years of Chinese language learning and for Chinese heritage students. CI-MSU provides two levels of advanced Chinese: The course format involves four-day asynchronous learning on Blackboard/Moodle and 1 hour/week live online session with native speaking teachers.

Highlights:

• High school semester pace
• Real life Mandarin Chinese communication and presentation skills
• Deep understanding of Chinese culture
• Training of Simplified Chinese character reading, writing, and typing
• Preparation of standardized Chinese language proficiency tests (e.g., AP, SAT and HSK)

Course Descriptions:

• Level: 5A Chinese

This course is designed for students who have completed 3-4 years of Chinese, or have equivalent proficiency in Mandarin Chinese. At this level, students continue to develop their Chinese vocabulary and understanding of grammar, and will be guided to pay more attention to formal language use in authentic situations. The Chinese language forms and cultural knowledge will be integrated into the activities of listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Students are expected to understand the spoken language (short dialogue, statement, and linguistic exchange), identify structurally and logically correct structures, and identify the main/supporting ideas, themes, and settings of a passage written in Chinese characters. Some course contents will be related to standardized Chinese proficiency tests (e.g., SAT Chinese Subject Test, AP Chinese, HSK etc). This course will be taught by a native Chinese instructor who has rich experiences in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. A mandatory weekly synchronous group learning activity is emphasized to enhance real time student-instructor and student-student interaction

• Level: 5B Chinese

This course is designed for students who have completed 5A Chinese, or have equivalent proficiency in Chinese. At this level, students continue to further their Chinese language skills by engaging in integrated activities of listening, reading, speaking, and writing/typing. Students are expected to comprehend both the spoken and written Chinese language at the article-level. In addition, they are expected to synthesize and comment on the texts they have read, orally or in written forms. Some course contents will be related to standardized Chinese proficiency tests (e.g., SAT Chinese Subject Test, AP Chinese, HSK etc). This course will be taught by a native Chinese instructor who has rich experiences in teaching Chinese as a foreign language. A mandatory weekly synchronous group learning activity is emphasized to enhance real time student-instructor and student-student interaction.

Prerequisite:

• 3-4 years of Chinese learning or equivalent proficiency.
• Click here for an online self-assessment

Cost:

• Michigan resident: $275; Non-Michigan Resident: $350.

Enrollment:

To enroll in the 5A and 5B courses, follow the link: 5A/5B Enrollment

For more information please contact CI-MSU Online Chinese Program Director: Wenying Zhou

Visit the Online Courses page to see other levels of Chinese courses that CI-MSU offers.