This course features a number of downloadable exercises and texts.

This course is the continuation of 21F.107/157 Chinese I (Streamlined), an introduction to modern standard Chinese, colloquially called Mandarin. 21F.107/157 and 21F.108/158 together form the elementary level of the streamlined curriculum intended for students with some conversational ability, but little or no reading (or writing) skills. The emphasis of the course is on standard pronunciation (and accurate tones); standard usage and grammar; and reading and writing characters in context. Students who have not taken 21F.107/157 should have an interview with the instructor by the end of the first week of Spring term.