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| CHINESE 1B | FUNDAMNTLS MANDARIN | CHENG, T. | Innovative content-based approaches with emphasis on the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Three separate tracks (Mandarin, Dialect, and No-Background) are offered to accommodate students with different language backgrounds. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and full form characters. Weekly quizzes, listening and speaking tests, skits, group activity and final exam. Throughout the quarter, students will (1) Learn to read and write with the Pinyin System; (2) Learn about 400 Chinese characters and 900-1000 phrases; (3) Make sentences with vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in classes; (4) Participate in short dialogues, discussions and conversations; (5) 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 1A or equivalent; Authorization to enroll can be obtained in HIB 452 or 466. |
| CHINESE 2B | INTERMED MANDARIN | PETERSEN, Y. | 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. Two separate tracks (Background and N0-Background) are offered to accommodate students with different language backgrounds. Throughout the series advanced grammatical patterns will be gradually introduced and reviewed. By the end of the series, students are expected to: (1) Develop 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. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and full form characters. Weekly quizzes and assignments, oral report, and final exam. Classroom activities include open discussions, debates, skits, game playing, movie watching, and group projects. Prerequisite: Completion of Chinese 2A or equivalent; authorization to enroll can be obtained in HIB 452 or 466. |
| CHINESE 3B | ADVANCED MANDARIN | PETERSEN, Y. | The Chinese 3A-3B-3C series is a continuation of the Chinese 2 series. Emphasis is placed on advanced conversation 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. Presentations, weekly essays, debates, quizzes and final examination are included. Prerequisite: Chinese 3A or equivalent. Authorization code can be obtained in HIB 466. |
| CHINESE 100B | CLASSICAL CHINESE | FULLER, M. | The second term of an introduction to classical Chinese both emphasizes close analysis of grammatical structures and increasingly attends to rhetorical features. This term begins with simple, well-known stories and gradually introduces more complex texts. Taught as a language course, the class stresses daily preparation and the detail of wen yan usage rather than English translation per se. There are biweekly quizzes and translations as well as a final exam. The classes are conducted in English. Prerequisite: Chinese 100A |
| CHINESE 101B | 4TH YEAR MANDARIN | HUANG, M. | Chinese 101 B is a continuation of Chinese 101A. The emphasis is on reading comprehension. In this class we will read different styles of essays dealing with different topics in daily life and story stories. We will also read some short plays and stories. A student is expected to carefully preview the reading materials before each class. There will be regular quizzes, plus mid-term and final exams. Written assignment will include short essays and various exercises. |
| CHINESE 212A | HIST CLASSIC LIT | FULLER, M. | This two-quarter seminar provides students with an intensive survey of the Chinese textual traditions. It reviews the major authors, genres, commentaries, as well as secondary writings on the Chinese literary, historical, and philosophical traditions from the Western Zhou (1100 B.C.) to the end of the Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1368). Primary-but not exclusive-emphasis will be on the literary genres. In format, the course will mix lectures with reading of representative shorter works. There will be a final but no papers or mid-term exam. The course will be in English but requires a knowledge of classical Chinese. |
| CHINESE 213A | SELF/TRMA/MEMRY/LIT | HUANG, M. | This is a two quarter course. The first quarter concentrates on reading and discussions and the second on each student's own research project.
In this course we will first investigate the changing conceptualizations of the individual self during the late Ming period and how such changes found their expressions in literature and how momentous social events such as violent dynastic change and personal trauma helped to re-shape these expressions. Another closely-related issue to be explored is the role played by memory in fashioning one's identity in relation to the past as well as the present (especially, its redeeming function). Primary texts will include autobiographies, essays, memoirs, dramas, and works of fiction. Although the focus is on the Ming-Qing period, works of more recent periods might also be included. A research paper is required at the end of the spring quarter. |