CHIN 12A - Beginning Conversational Mandarin

    Recent Professors
    Josephine H.Y. Tsao, Hui-Tzu Wang, Wen Yee C. Wong
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Summer 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023
    Class Size
    Not published
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
    View Fall 2026 sections of CHIN 12A
    Transfers To
    CSUCSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Beginner's course in Mandarin. Extensive oral training in Mandarin. Emphasis on practical vocabulary, pronunciation, and idiomatic usage. Designed for students who wish to acquire basic skills of spoken Mandarin rather than reading and writing in Chinese char- acters. CSU Not recommended for native speakers of Mandarin nor for speakers of other Chinese languages. These students should consider CHIN 14A, Beginning Conversational Mandarin for Speakers of Other Chinese Dialects.
    Usually Held
    Mon 1:10pm–4:00pm, Mon 6:10pm–9:00pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu 9:10am–12:15pm, Tue 6:10pm–9:00pm