EALC 1121 Elementary Chinese I
An introduction to the fundamentals of modern Chinese (Mandarin) grammar and vocabulary, including exercises in pronunciation and sentence structure and development of basic conversation, reading, and character writing skills. Additional practicum work required. This course continues in the second semester as EALC1122.
Course overview
- Department
- East Asian Languages and Civilizations
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Corequisites
- EALC1123
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.05 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.44 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Fang Lu | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 28 of 39 |
| Fall 2024 | Fang Lu | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 42 |
| Fall 2023 | Fang Lu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 of 31 |
| Fall 2022 | Fang Lu | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 20 |
| Fall 2021 | Fang Lu | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 28 |