<p>Can someone tell me what the difference is between these two courses? I'm guessing that one is for native speakers and one for people completely new to the language. But my problem is that though I'm chinese and can speak/listen with some degree of competencey, I'm basically illiterate when it comes to reading/writing. </p>
<p>I think I would feel a lot more comfortable in Chinese N (without background?), but at the same time, I don't want to seem like a douche. Any suggestions? Are there chinese people in Chinese N? Thanks!</p>
<p>Might as well go with the W course - sink or swim! I mean if you look at the W courses, they begin with elementary Chinese as well. Native speakers would most likely be taking Advanced courses.</p>
<p>I would think that speaking and listening well would qualify you for the native speakers class, but you could always start with Chinese for native speakers, and if after a week or so, you think it's too much for you, you could switch. You have two weeks after the start of classes to change.</p>