Reading and Writing Chinese Characters - Beginner 2

Continue to increase your knowledge of Chinese characters with this second level course. More radicals, phonetic compounds, grammar and syntax rules are introduced. However, the focus is on reading simple articles and writing more complicated sentences and short paragraphs. At the end of this course, you should be able to read and write about 500 Chinese characters.

How am I assessed?

This course is marked complete/incomplete, and is based on your participation. Your instructor provides personalized feedback on the assignments you hand in.

Record of completion

A record of completion will be emailed to students who participate and satisfy the course requirements within two weeks of the course end date. Course completion means 80% attendance and/or 80% completion of mandatory assignments.

Expected effort

Expect to spend two to three hours per week on your course.

Requisites

Reading and Writing Chinese Characters Beginner 1 (0046) or knowledge of more than 150 characters is required for this course. View the list of characters required for this course. If you can recognize most of the characters on the list, you are welcome to take this second level course.

Technology requirements

You’ll need access to a laptop or desktop computer or tablet, an email account, and internet access and an up-to-date web browser. For real-time classes, you’ll also need access to a video camera and microphone.

One day before the start of your course, we’ll email you instructions for accessing your course in Canvas.

Course format

This course is 100% online and instructor supported. Coursework is done independently and at your own pace within deadlines set by your instructor. Log in anytime to your course to access the lessons as they become available.

Materials will be available in Canvas for three weeks after the course ends, after which time you will no longer be able to access the course.