Books Required:
1. PRACTICAL CHINESE READER, Book II, edited by Beijing Language Institute,
    The Commercial Press, Beijing;
2. FUN WITH PCR II, by Peggy Wang, EALS

Materials Highly Recommended:

• Dictionary:

Concise English-Chinese/Chinese-English Dictionary, The Commercial Press & Oxford University Press, 1986.
 
• Software and CD ROM:
• Pinyin Master I, II by Prof. Li Sanpao & Jeff Winters, in JR 316 (Language Lab.).
• IME Chinese Word Processor , installed in JR 316 (Language Lab). It can also be downloaded      from  (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/recommended/ime/install.asp)

• Web Sites:
• Chinese 202 class page - http://www.csun.edu/~ll51106/202.html
• Learning Chinese Online page (under construction), developed by Prof. Li-Bu Larson, http://webteach.csun.edu:31337/webct/homearea/homearea? (WebCT)

E-mail, chat and etc. in Chinese - http://www.langoo.com/

• Books:
• PCR II: Patterns and Exercises, by Madeline Men-li Chu, Cheng & Tsui Company
• CHINESE CHARACTERS-Traditional and Simplified plus Pinyin and Romanization, by the Foreign Languages Press, Beijing

The general objective of the Intermediate Mandarin Chinese course is to continue the Elementary Mandarin Chinese and to improve the students' ability of using the Chinese language. In order to practice the target language in real life, we will experiment practicing Chinese in the Chinese communities and through the internet. The activities will include class activities, interviews, workshops and Chinese movies. The students will make the questionnaires, which guide them to observe the social and cultural behaviors, as well as the language affects and its affects by social, commercial and cultural practices in the Chinese communities. After the visits and interviews, the students will share their findings, conclusions and comments in the class. It is my hope that after fifteen weeks of training, the students will have not only learned the traditional four basic abilities in the Chinese language, but also Chinese culture. Therefore, the objective of this course will be the following:

• Speaking effectiveness in communication
• Listening comprehension
• Reading proficiency
• Basic writing in characters
• Appreciation for the varieties of Chinese language usage, particularly in Southern California
• Appreciation for language as a cultural practice in interaction with other social, commercial, and cultural practices in Chinese communities.

1. Attend every class
2. Participate in class activities
3. Hand in assignments on time
4. Do individual questionnaires

• Midterm:                        10%
• Oral Presentation:           10% (The Conclusion from interviews)
• Quizzes (5%*3):            15%
• Active Participation:       20%
• Assignments:                  20%
• Written Final:                 25%

References Online:

• Chinese Character Writing Sheets,  PCR Book I and II
• Chinese Flash Cards, can be used as a study aid along with the PCR Book I, II, III.
• Radicals:  an introduction
• Radicals: an explanation of major radicals, prepared by Pat Moran
• Chinese Poetry, by Pei Minglong
• Appreciation of Chinese Calligraphy, by Pei Minglong
• Chinese Character Writing Sheets,  PCR Book I and II
• Chinese Flash Cards, can be used as a study aid along with the book "Practical Chinese Reader", Books 1, 2, and 3.
• Top 300 Chinese Characters, (you may need Chinese fonts to view this page) by Li-Bu Larson, CSUN
• A Timeline - The Chinese Dynasties, by Li-Bu Larson, CSUN
• Chinese Traditional Medicine and Philosophy, by Li-Bu Larson, CSUN (You may need Chinese fonts to read the following websites) (new)
• Yinyang Wuxing
• Yinyang
• Wuxing
• Diagnosis
• Chinese Philosophy
• Jing Qi Shen
• Chinese Medicine History
• Classical Chinese Novels, by Pei Minglong
• Chinese Literature Classics, by Pei Minglong
• Chinese History Timeline
• Maps of China
• Level III Test
• Beyond Class Activities, by Li-Bu Larson, CSUN (update frequently)