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| CHINESE 1B | FUNDAMNTLS MANDARIN | STAFF | Innovative approach with emphasis on the four fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Taught in Mandarin Chinese using the Pinyin system of Romanization and both traditional (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 1A or equivalent. Enrollment authorization can be obtained by completing online Chinese placement assessment at http://humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 1MB | 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 1MA or equivalent. Enrollment authorization can be obtained by completing online Chinese placement assessment at http://humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 2B | 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 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 2A or equivalent. Enrollment authorization can be obtained by completing online Chinese placement assessment at http://humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese |
| CHINESE 3B | 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 3A or equivalent. Enrollment authorization can be obtained by completing online Chinese placement assessment at http://humanities.uci.edu/placement/chinese. |
| CHINESE 100B | CLASSICAL CHINESE | ZHAO, Y. | This course is the second quarter of the introduction to Classical Chinese. After building the foundation of the language through learning its basic vocabulary, grammar, and syntax in Chinese 100A, this course will continue the reading of the philosophical and historical texts from the Warring States and Han period, including Zhuang Zi, Meng Zi, and Shi ji (Records of the Grand Historian). The objective of this course is to familiarize students with some of the shared canon of Classical Chinese and broaden their experience with the rhetorical features of the language. |
| CHINESE 115 | JIN PING MEI | HUANG, M. | This course is designed for students who are highly proficient in Chinese (having the equivalent of the competence level of a native speaker of Chinese). In this course we will be reading the original Chinese text of the sixteenth-century novel Jin Ping Mei (known in English as The Golden Lutos or The Plum in the Golden Vase). The reading will be approximately 10 chapters per week. While the class will be conducted mainly in Chinese, the midterm and final exams will be in English. |