Develops oral skills through dialogues and discussions. Commonly used vocabulary and idioms of spoken Chinese are introduced and practiced.Designed to build business and economic vocabulary in Mandarin Chinese up to a level necessary for business professionals in corporate and diplomatic settings. Focuses on drills, exercises and tasks to strengthen four skills in business Chinese, such as conducting a business encounter, composing resume, developing interview skills, writing a project proposal, briefing, authentic business news, and fieldwork interview experiences, etc. Introduces components pertinent to issues of business, financial and economic news in China and Taiwan: business culture, business case studies, booming green business, information industry, stock exchange, and local enterprises etc. The primary goals of this course include: developing four skills, practicing business and economic vocabulary, increasing awareness of grammar, developing habits of reading and listening to business and financial news in Chinese, and conducting tasks for working professionals. This course also has a hybrid online component. Prerequisite: Intermediate or above language proficiency level as determined by placement and oral exams.