| Course | Title | Instructor | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHINESE 1C | FUNDAMNTLS MANDARIN | STAFF | The Chinese 1A-1B-1C series is designed to develop the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and both full form and simplified characters. Chapter tests on all 4 skills, writing assignments, daily vocabulary quiz, and final exam. Throughout the quarter, students will (1) Learn about 250 Chinese characters and 400 phrases; (2) Make sentences with vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in classes; (3) Participate in short dialogues, discussions and conversations; (4) Write notes, dialogues, articles and skits. The goal of this course is to achieve basic proficiency in Mandarin Chinese in order to communicate with speakers of Chinese in daily conversation about common topics and to read short passages about simple matters from both authentic materials and pedagogically prepared materials. Culture notes and knowledge of appropriate behaviors in a Chinese-speaking society will also be introduced. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 1B or equivalent; authorization to enroll for new students can be obtained by first completing an online placement assessment at https://www.humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 1MC | FUND CHINESE/BKGRND | STAFF | The Chinese 1MA-1MB-1MC series is designed for heritage learners with no or minimal previous experience in the written language. Both authentic material from a wide variety of sources within the culture and pedagogically-prepared material will be used to develop students' basic literacy skills and the ability to use the language to communicate in culturally, socially and linguistically appropriate ways. Conducted exclusively in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and both traditional (full-form) and simplified characters. Chapter tests, writing assignments, daily vocabulary quiz, and final exam. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 1MB or equivalent; authorization to enroll for new students can be obtained by first completing an online placement assessment at https://www.humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 2C | INTERMED MANDARIN | STAFF | The Chinese 2A-2B-2C series will use both authentic materials from a wide variety of sources within the culture and pedagogically-prepared materials to further develop students' listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and the ability to use the language to communicate in culturally, socially and linguistically appropriate ways. Throughout the series advanced grammatical patterns will be gradually introduced and reviewed. By the end of the series, students are expected to: (1) Develop verbal communication skills and reading comprehension from a wide selection of authentic materials; (2) Handle reasonably complicated survival situations; (3) read and write paragraph length narrations and descriptions of real life events, as well as expositions and argumentations concerning real or hypothetical issues. Conducted exclusively in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and both traditional (full-form) and simplified characters. Chapter tests, writing assignments, daily vocabulary quiz, group projects, oral report, and final exam. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 2B or equivalent; authorization to enroll for new students can be obtained by first completing an online placement assessment at https://www.humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 3C | ADVANCED MANDARIN | STAFF | The Chinese 3A-3B-3C series is a continuation of the Chinese 2 series. Emphasis is placed on advanced conversation and written expression to improve the ability to communicate in expected and unexpected situations. Readings are based on modern Chinese prose and newspapers, with focus on academic skills. Emphasis is also placed on self-expression in problem-solving tasks, defense of decisions and classroom discussions. Daily vocabulary quiz, oral reports, individual and group projects, chapter tests, writing assignment, and final examination. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 3B or equivalent. Authorization to enroll for new students can be obtained by first completing an online placement assessment at https://www.humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 100C | CLASSICAL CHINESE | ZHAO, Y. | This course is the third quarter of the introduction to classical Chinese. Through reading the philosophical and historical texts primarily from the Warring States and Han period in the first two quarters, students have learned and practiced the basic vocabulary, grammar, and syntax of the language. In this quarter, we will proceed to read writings from the Tang and Song dynasties composed in various genres, including marvelous tales, ancient-style and regulated poems, song lyrics, essays, and odes. Selected texts from the Ming-Qing period will be added if there is enough time and interest. The course aims to further enrich students’ experience of reading classical Chinese by introducing texts with growing difficulty and sophistication. |
| CHINESE 115 | FANTASTIC TALES | HU, Y. | This course introduces Chinese Speculative Fiction, featuring major authors of the recent SF boom: Liu Cixin, Hao Jingfang, Han Song, Ma Boyong, Chen Qiufan and Xia Jia. For historical depth, we will make forays into traditional Chinese stories such as “The Peach-blossom Spring." For cross-cultural comparison, we will sample Euro-American SF works by Ursula Le Guin and Ken Liu. Our aim is to investigate fantasy as alterity through close examination of ancient and modern ways of imagining utopia/ dystopia. Most readings and all writings are in Chinese. This course is designed for students with native or near-native fluency in Chinese. |