Catalog Description:  The course is designed for Chinese-learning beginners to systematically master Chinese language elements such as phonetics, grammar, Chinese characters, words, phrases as well as sentences with an emphasis on improving their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. At the same time, it also lays the foundation for them to learn Chinese in depth in the future. The course also aims at helping students explore Chinese history and culture in order to understand Chinese language easier and clearer.  

The first part of the course provides students with Chinese phonetics knowledge and exercises mainly for training listening and speaking skills.  The second part covers Chinese texts study matched with in-class activities and comprehensive exercises, which aims at practicing learners reading and writing skills.  The third part of the course discusses the spelling of Chinese characters and it is the foundation of learning Chinese written language. The fourth part deals with Chinese grammar, which contains the rules of oral and written Chinese.


The course is designed for Chinese-learning beginners to systematically master Chinese language elements such as phonetics, grammar, Chinese characters, words, phrases as well as sentences with an emphasis on improving their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. At the same time, it also lays the foundation for them to learn Chinese in depth in the future. The course also aims at helping students explore Chinese history and culture in order to understand Chinese language easier and clearer.  

The first part of the course provides students with Chinese phonetics knowledge and exercises mainly for training listening and speaking skills.  The second part covers Chinese texts study matched with in-class activities and comprehensive exercises, which aims at practicing learners reading and writing skills.  The third part of the course discusses the spelling of Chinese characters and it is the foundation of learning Chinese written language. The fourth part deals with Chinese grammar, which contains the rules of oral and written Chinese.


This course is an important compulsory general education course for the Energy and Power Engineering major. Through the study of this course, students should master the basic theoretical knowledge of thermal power generation, nuclear power generation, wind power generation, etc., understand the environmental pollution caused by various power generation technologies, and understand the development trend of power generation engineering technology; At the same time, possessing a certain international perspective, understanding the international development trends and research hotspots in the field of energy and power engineering technology. To establish the necessary foundation for learning subsequent courses and engaging in related professional work.