| LNG 221 Chinese I: Chinese is one of the world’s oldest written languages and one of the most widely spoken languages today, with more than one billion native speakers worldwide. This course introduces the basic knowledge of Chinese. It aims not only to enable students to use the acquired grammatical patterns but also to improve their reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension skills. The course is geared to A1.1 and to a part of A1.2 of the A1 level of CEFR. |
| Department: Second Foreign Language Program Credits: Bilkent 3, ECTS 5 Course Coordinator: Duygu Sarıkaya İrim Semester: 2025-2026 Spring Contact Hours: 4 hours of lecture per week |
| Textbook and Other Required Material: Required – Textbook: Mastering Chinese 1 Listening and Speaking （会通汉语1听说, Lu Fubo, 2015, People’s Education Press Required – Textbook: Mastering Chinese 1 Reading and Writing （会通汉语1读写, Lu Fubo, 2015, People’s Education Press |