Course

Intermediate Chinese I (Mandarin)

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Modern Languages
Course code
MODL 2291
Credits
3.00
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
22
Method(s) of instruction
Lab
Seminar
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Typically offered
Fall

Overview

Course description
This course is designed for students who have completed MODL 1192 or its equivalent. It is designed to strengthen oral and written communicative skills through the study of vocabulary, grammar and culture. Chinese is used in class almost exclusively.
Course content

Systematic introduction of:

  1. Intermediate syntactic structures (daily expression and some idiomatic phrases)
  2. Intermediate lexicon (to a minimum of an additional 200 lexical items)
  3. Some aspects of Chinese culture
Learning activities

The functional and communicative approach is used where appropriate. Classroom activities include:

  • presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs and small groups, listening comprehension, audiovisual presentations, on-line materials and conversation labs in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.
Means of assessment
Written Evaluations
(May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam)		 60%
Oral Evaluations
(May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam)		 40%
Total 100%

No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.

Learning outcomes

The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in Chinese at the intermediate level in:

  1. Aural comprehension of authentic language situations
  2. Reading comprehension of intermediate-level texts
  3. Speech delivery; expressing an opinion; defending a point of view
  4. Written expression: at an intermediate-level
  5. Appreciation of cultural differences and similarities
Textbook materials
  • Chinese Link Level 2 Part 1 Intermediate Chinese Wu and Yu Prentice Hall (Pearson Publishing)
  • Chinese character book for Chinese Link Level 2 Part 1 Wu and Yu
  • My Chinese Lab with Pearson E text

Requisites

Prerequisites

MODL 1192 (Minimum Grade of C) or 
Assessment (see calendar)

MODL 1192 (Minimum Grade of C) or Assessment (see calendar)

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers to Other Institutions

Below are current transfer agreements from Douglas College to other institutions for the current course guidelines only. For a full list of transfer details and archived courses, please see the BC Transfer Guide.

Institution Transfer details for MODL 2291
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU MAND 2200 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG CHIN 1117 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU CHIN 1XX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU MLAN 2XXX (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU LANG 2XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) UBCO ARTS_O 1st (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV CHIN_V 231 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC INTS 261 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC PAAS 2XX (1.5)
University of Victoria (UVIC) DOUG MODL 2291 (3) & DOUG MODL 2292 (3) = UVIC PAAS 218 (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU CHIN 2nd (3)

Course Offerings

Fall 2025

CRN Days Instructor Status
Maximum seats
22
Currently enrolled
8
Remaining seats:
14
On waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N4303
Times:
Start Time
14:30
-
End Time
16:20
Section notes

MODL 2291 001 - Students must ALSO register in conversation lab MODL 2291 L01, L02, or L03.

This course can count as a relevant course in an Associate of Arts specialization in Modern Languages or in an Associate of Arts specialization in Intercultural and International Studies.