Chinese II is a second-level course to Modern Standard Chinese — Mandarin as the spoken language and simplified characters as the written language. Students will review Chinese I materials and continue learning Chinese vocabulary in Pinyin and Chinese characters. This course introduces an intermediate-level vocabulary and Chinese characters using scenario-based examples. Students will continue learning about Chinese tradition and society through social tips to become more familiar with Chinese language and culture.
It is recommended that students possess a solid understanding of the concepts covered in Chinese I or equivalent course work before enrolling in this course.

These courses include auditory comprehension assessments that require students to listen to audio files and to record themselves speaking. For these courses, it is essential that students have either a headset equipped with a microphone or access to an internal microphone within their computers.