EALC 2121 Intermediate Chinese I
Continuation of coursework in spoken and written modern Chinese (Mandarin) with extensive practice in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as the development of specialized vocabularies and cultural dimensions. This course continues in the second semester as EALC2122.
Course overview
- Department
- East Asian Languages and Civilizations
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- EALC1122 or equivalent
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 3.99 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.18 / 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 | Te Lai | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 5 of 7 |
| Fall 2025 | Xiaoqing Yu | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 9 of 14 |
| Fall 2024 | Sing-Chen Chiang | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | — | 8 of 10 |
| Fall 2023 | Sing-Chen Chiang | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 of 14 |
| Fall 2022 | Sing-Chen Chiang | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 13 |
| Fall 2021 | Sing-Chen Chiang | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 7 of 12 |