An elementary level Chinese language course for students who have had some exposure to the Mandarin Chinese cultural norms and conventions and who already can communicate in Chinese orally on topics of daily routines, although with grammatical mistakes and non-standard pronunciation, but cannot read or write. The course focuses on reading and writing skills and expands the depth and scope of exposure to the Chinese culture. A student who has had two or more years of Chinese in high school or who has otherwise acquired an equivalent proficiency may not take CHI 120 without written permission from the instructor of the course.