This course aims to enhance your overall language skills on a variety of daily topics in authentic context. It seeks to strengthen your language performance from sentence to discourse level in listening, reading, speaking, and writing. Relevant authentic materials on contemporary issues in Chinese-speaking societies will be covered to enhance your understanding of Chinese modern society and Chinese culture.

The format of the 6-hour class comprises a listening and speaking section, a reading and writing section, and a review section. The listening and speaking section is based on interactive learning from lesson audio and video. The reading and writing section will introduce the key words and highest-frequency characters of the lesson. Assignments include listening exercises, grammar exercise, writing a summary or comment, oral presentations, etc.

Prerequisite for entering this course is determined by students' performance on the placement test administered before classes begin. Your language proficiency level, not the length of your previous studies, is the key factor in placement.