Chinese Conversation

Chinese Conversation covers oral communication skills, including verbal and nonverbal behavior in Mandarin Chinese, with useful terms and phrases for daily and professional contexts.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.84 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.74 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Initiate, maintain, and close a conversation in both formal and informal settings

  • Have basic knowledge of Chinese socio-cultural values in order to speak appropriately in various contexts

  • Summarize main ideas, narrate a story and give presentations on a familiar topic.

  • Discuss a variety of topics and share perspectives concerning both concrete and abstract ideas

Source: UW Guide

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Prerequisites

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ASIALANG 202 or placement into ASIALANG 301

ASIALANG 378

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.84 GPA, 90.9% A/AB (n=44 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.74 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=36 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.91 GPA, 96.4% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Oral communication skills in Mandarin Chinese
  • Terms and phrases for daily conversations and professional reports
  • Conversational practice in real-life situations
  • Chinese socio-cultural values for appropriate speech
  • Discussion of concrete and abstract ideas

Skills

  • Oral communication skills in Mandarin Chinese
  • Using useful terms and phrases for daily conversations and professional reports
  • Practicing conversation and interacting appropriately in real-life situations
  • Initiating, maintaining, and closing conversations in formal and informal settings
  • Applying basic knowledge of Chinese socio-cultural values to speak appropriately
  • Summarizing main ideas, narrating stories, and giving presentations
  • Discussing a variety of topics and sharing perspectives on concrete and abstract ideas

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