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| CHINESE LETTER CODES: |
| Elementary W: |
for students
who understand Chinese as ordinarily spoken or have studied Chinese
in high school for at least 2 years |
| Elementary N: |
for students
who have a slight understanding of Chinese |
| Elementary Z: |
for students
who have no exposure to Chinese |
| Intermediate
W: |
with more
emphasis on the formal written language |
| Intermediate
N: |
emphasis on
all language skills |
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Students
who speak the language at home or have studied 2 years of Chinese
will not be accepted into the N oz Z courses. |
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| CHINESE COURSES: |
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| CHINESE C1101x-C1102y Elementary Chinese
Z (first stage) 5 pts Sec 1: Yuan-yuan Meng, MTWRF 11-11:50.
Same course as F1101x-F1102y Z. Oral drill: 1 hour to be arranged.
Cassette tapes for lessons will be available for students' use at home. An
introduction to modern Chinese with equal attention to speaking, reading,
and writing. The pronunciation taught is that of Peking, in traditional
characters. CC GS |
Class Webpage |
| CHINESE F1101x-F1102y Elementary Chinese
Z (first stage) 5 pts. Sec. 3: Phyllis Zhang, MWF 1:10-2:35; Sec. 4:
Rhoda Tseng, MTR 6:10-7:35; Sec. 5: Rhoda Tseng, MTR 6:10-7:35. Same
course as C1101x-C1102y Z. Oral drill: 1 hour to be arranged. Cassette
tapes for lessons will be available for students' use at home. An
introduction to modern Chinese with equal attention to speaking, reading,
and writing. The pronunciation taught is that of Peking, in traditional
characters. CC GS |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE C1101x-C1102y Elementary Chinese
N (first stage) 5 pts. Sec. 1: Zhi-rong Wang, MTWRF 10-10:50. Same
course as F1101x-F1102y N. Oral drill: 1 hour to be arranged. Cassette
tapes for lessons will be available for students' use at home. An
introduction to modern Chinese with equal attention to speaking, reading,
and writing. The pronunciation taught is that of Peking. Textbook: P.C.
T'ung & D.E. Pollard, Colloquial Chinese, in traditional
characters. CC GS |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE F1101x-F1102y Elementary Chinese
N (first stage) 5 pts. Sec. 1: Duan-duan Li, MTR 1:10-2:35; sec. 2:
Yan-ping Xie, MTR 6:10-7:35. Same course as C1101x-C1102y N. Oral drill: 1
hour to be arranged. Cassette tapes for lessons will be available for
students' use at home. An introduction to modern Chinese with equal
attention to speaking, reading, and writing. The pronunciation taught is
that of Peking. Textbook: P.C. T'ung & D.E. Pollard, Colloquial
Chinese, in traditional characters. CC GS |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE C1111x-C1112y Elementary Chinese
W (first stage) 5 pts. Sec 1: Irene Liu, MTR 12-1:25. Same
course as F1111x-F1112y W. An introduction to modern Chinese with equal
attention to speaking, listening, reading (on cultural topics), and
writing. The pronunciation is that of Peking. Textbook: the staff, A
Chinese Reader for Advanced Beginners, in traditional characters.
Classes will be conducted mostly in Chinese. CC GS GF |
Class
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| CHINESE F1111x-F1112y Elementary Chinese
W (first stage) 5 pts. Sec 1: Hai-long Wang, MTR 6:10-7:35.
Same course as C1111x-C1112y W. An introduction to modern Chinese with
equal attention to speaking, listening, reading (on cultural topics), and
writing. The pronunciation is that of Peking. Textbook: the staff, A
Chinese Reader for Advanced Beginners, in traditional characters.
Classes will be conducted mostly in Chinese. CC GS GF |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE F1201x-F1202y Intermediate
Chinese N (second stage)5 pts Sec 1: Zhi-rong Wang, MTR
1:10-2:35; Sec. 2: Yan-ping Xie, MTR 2:40-4:05; Sec. 3: Hai-long Wang, MTR
4:10-5:35; Sec. 4: Duan-duan Li, MTR 6:10-7:35. Extra oral practice: 1
hour to be arranged. Cassette tapes for lessons will be available for
students’ use at home. Prerequisite: C1002y, F1002y, C1102y, F1102y or
the equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses. Coordinating the 4
language skills. Textbook: David and Helen in China: An Intermediate
Chinese Course, in traditional characters. CC GF GS |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE F1221x-F1222y Intermediate
Chinese W (second stage) 5 pts. C.P. Sobelman, MWR 4:10-5:35.
Prerequisite: Chinese F1111-F1112, or the equivalent. See Admission to
Language Courses. Same course as Chinese C1221x-C1222y, with more emphasis
on the formal written language. Textbooks: Shou-hsin Teng, Taiwan Today;
and selected literary readings in traditional characters. GF GS CC |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE W1301x-W1302y Introduction to
Classical Chinese 3 pts x: Lening Liu; Y: Wei Shang, MWF
10-10:50 Prerequisite: Chinese C110l-C1102, Japanese C120l-C1202, or
Korean W1201-W1202, or equivalent. This course is prerequisite to Chinese
W4007-W4008. An introduction to the classical Chinese written language.
Emphasis on the fundamentals of grammar and style, as reflected in
representative core texts from the classical tradition, with presentation
of elementary materials on classical phonology and lexicology. CC GF GS |
Class
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| CHINESE W4005x-W4006y Advanced Chinese
(third stage) 5 pts sec 1: Irene Liu, MTR 4:10-5:35; Sec 2: Liu
Lening, MTR 6:10-7:35 Cassette tapes for lessons will be available for
students’ use at home. Prerequisite: C1201-C1202, C1221-C1222 or the
equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses. Textbook: Irene Liu, A
New Text for a Modern China; newspaper articles, and some journalistic
readings, in simplified characters. CC GF GS |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE W4007x-W4008y. Readings in
Classical Chinese. 4 pts TR 10:35-11:50. x: M. Kern; y: K. Ono.
Prerequisite: 1 year of classical Chinese (Chinese W1301x-W1302y or its
equivalent.) Admission after placement test. Focussing on Tang and Song
prose and poetry, the course introduces a broad variety of genres through
close readings of chosen texts as well as the specific methods, skills,
and tools to approach them. Strong emphasis is laid on the grammatical and
stylistic analysis of representative works. CC GF GS |
Class
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| CHINESE W4010x-W4011y. Advanced
Communication Skills in Chinese. 4 pts. Phyllis Zhang, MWF 2:40-4:05.
This course aims to develop students' oral proficiency for advanced
topics, focusing on such skills as narration, description, comparison,
statement of opinions, and interviews, using texts, audio and videotapes. |
Class
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| CHINESE G4015x-G4016y Readings in Modern
Chinese GR (fourth stage) (for graduate students) 4 pts Meng
Yuan Yuan, MWF 1:10-2:35. Prerequisite: Chinese W4005x-W4006y or the
equivalent. See Admission to Language Courses. Selections from
contemporary Chinese authors and some newspaper articles, in both
traditional and simplified characters. Classes will be conducted in
Chinese only. Open to graduate students and by permission of the
instructor. GF |
Class
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| CHINESE W4017x-W4018y Readings in Modern
Chinese N (fourth stage) (for undergraduate students) 4 pts C.P.
Sobelman, MWF 11:00-12:25. Conversation: 1 additional hour to be arranged.
Prerequisite: Chinese W4005x-W4006y or the equivalent. See Admission to
Language Courses. Selections from contemporary Chinese authors in both
traditional and simplified characters with attention to expository,
journalistic and literary styles. CC GS |
Class
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| CHINESE G5017x-G5018y Colloquium in
Advanced Modern Chinese Readings (fifth stage) 4 pts Le-ning
Liu, TR 2:40-4:05. Read a wide range of materials, prepare written and
oral analytical reports on the readings. Classes will be conducted in
Chinese only. Prerequisite: Chinese W4017-W4018 or the equivalent. GF |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE G6003x Colloquium on Chinese
Poetry: Shijing and Chuci 3 pts M. Kern, R 2:10-4.
Prerequisites: 1 year of Classical Chinese (Chinese W1301-W1302 or its
equivalent.) The two earliest anthologies of Chinese poetry, representing
two distinct traditions, will be approached through selected readings and
a survey of traditional and modern scholarship. Close, linguistically
guided readings of individual poems (in the original language) are
complemented by considerations about the poems' original cultural context,
their canonization, the relation between poem and commentary, and the
relevance of these origins for the Chinese tradition of poetry and
poetics. CC GF GS |
Class
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| CHINESE G6510y Chinese Bibliography 3
pts C. de Pee. R 4:10-6:00. Prerequisite: Chinese W4005-W4006
(Advanced Chinese) or the equivalent. A foundation for primary research on
traditional China. Major categories of sources; where to find them; why,
when, and how to use them. Reference works and scholarly resources; basic
tools and techniques of research. |
Class
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| CHINESE G8028y Directed Readings in
Chinese 3 pts P. Wu, Time: TBA. Prerequisite: the instructor's
permission. GF |
Class
Webpage |
| CHINESE G9022x-G9023y Seminar in Modern
Chinese Literature (Fiction and Poetry) 4 pts. D. Wang. x: T
2-4 y: T 3-5 Prerequisite: A reading knowledge of Chinese and the
instructor's permission. Literary manifestation of the City versus the
Country in 20th century China. GF |
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