CHIN 435

Business Chinese I

CHIN 435 (3 credits) (3hrs/week)

Entering the big market! CHIN 435 is an advanced Chinese course for heritage students focusing on reading, writing, and presentation skills in business documentation. The course specifically focuses on technical Chinese as used in the workplace. Emphasis on specialized vocabulary and development of communicative competence as relevant to advertising, the stock market and E-commerce.This course corresponds with the ACTFL Advanced-Mid Level Language Proficiency.

Textbook : Close the Deal-Advanced Chinese for Creative and Productive Business

Prerequisite : CHIN 347 or equivalent.

Placement interview : required.

Continued Area of Study : CHIN 437

Winter 2023

CHIN435 Business Chinese I (Heritage) Sections

Reading, writing, and presentation skills in business documentation, focusing on technical Chinese as used in the workplace. Emphasis on specialized vocabulary and development of communicative competence as relevant to advertising, the stock market and E-commerce. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 435 or CHIN 321.

CHIN435 or CHIN441 –> Progress to CHIN437 or CHIN443, respectively

After CHIN435, you should continue with CHIN437.  After CHIN441, you should continue with CHIN443. If you wish to register but the course is full, please register in the corresponding waitlist course and contact the instructor. We usually try our very best to accommodate students’ registration needs.