World Languages - Chinese (WLCH)
Introduction to Modern Standard Chinese. Emphasis on speaking and listening with an introduction to reading, writing and Chinese culture.
C: 奥尝颁贬听103
Typically offered in Fall only
Continuation of basic skills. Emphasis on speaking and listening with some reading, writing and Chinese culture.
Typically offered in Spring only
Supplements conversational practice and handwriting skills for 奥尝颁贬听101. Students will gain practice at using their speaking skills in a variety of basic social situations.
C: 奥尝颁贬听101
Typically offered in Fall only
Supplements conversational practice and handwriting skills for 奥尝颁贬听102. Students are encouraged to use their speaking skills in a variety of typical social situations. Special attention is given to naturalness of speech.
Typically offered in Spring only
An intensive course equivalent to 奥尝颁贬听101 plus 奥尝颁贬听102. Development of communicative abilities within an integrated skills approach [speaking, listening, reading, writing]. The course is specifically open to: 1) Heritage speakers or students with speaking experience, but with minimal or no Chinese background in reading or writing Mandarin Chinese; 2) Students with a foundational understanding who can only type Chinese characters on a computer; 3) Students with strong listening and speaking skills, including heritage speakers, who want to learn to write and recognize elementary-level Chinese characters; 4) Students with no Chinese background who, for motivational or scheduling reasons, are willing to commit to completing the entire academic year's sequence in a single semester.
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Continuation of basic skills. Greater emphasis on reading, writing and Chinese cultural traditions.
Typically offered in Fall only
Continuation of basic skills. Focus on reading, writing, Chinese cultural traditions and patterns of behavior.
GEP Global Knowledge
Typically offered in Spring only
Supplements conversational practice and handwriting skills for 奥尝颁贬听201. Students are encouraged to use their speaking skills in a variety of situations. Special attention is given to naturalness of speech and intonation.
Typically offered in Fall only
Supplements conversational practice and handwriting skills for 奥尝颁贬听202. Students are encouraged to use their speaking skills in a variety of situations. Special attention is given to naturalness of speech and intonation.
Typically offered in Spring only
Combination of 奥尝颁贬听201 and 奥尝颁贬听202. This course builds on language skills obtained in 奥尝颁贬听101 and 奥尝颁贬听102, and establishes foundational Chinese language skills, with a focus on listening, speaking, reading, writing, Chinese cultural traditions and patterns of behavior.
Prerequisite: 奥尝颁贬听102 (or equivalent beginner-level Chinese listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills).
Typically offered in Fall and Spring
Last of the foundation courses in Chinese. Continued practice in speaking and understanding Chinese with new emphasis on writing and on the reading of cultural and literary texts.
Prerequisite: 奥尝颁贬听202
Typically offered in Fall only
Continued practice in speaking and understanding Chinese with greater emphasis on reading and writing. Continued study of cultural and literary texts.
Prerequisite: 奥尝颁贬听301
Typically offered in Spring only
Introduction to basic aspects of cultural practices and production in Chinese society, including consumer culture, education, work life, family relationships, everyday religious practices, aesthetic traditions, national identity, and gender. Reading and analysis of representative works of modern Chinese visual and print culture including literature, film, advertising, digital media and consumer products with attention to cultural analysis as well as to historical and cultural background.
GEP Global Knowledge, GEP Humanities
Typically offered in Spring only
Continued training in the foundations of Chinese language, with emphasis on nuances of written Chinese. This course introduces advanced Chinese language students to modern literature and social science texts. Students read and analyze some of the finest works of 20th c. Chinese intellectuals, authors and social critics. The class explores a wide range of prose forms, styles, and subject matter. Emphasis will be placed on developing advanced-level proficiency in reading & writing, and on literary analysis & discussion of cultural & historical contexts.
Prerequisite: 奥尝颁贬听302
Typically offered in Fall only
Continued training in the foundations of Chinese language, with emphasis on nuances of written Chinese. This course introduces advanced Chinese language students to modern literature and science texts. Students read and analyze some of the finest works of 20th c. Chinese intellectuals, authors and proponents of scientific advancement as well as original scientific research in Chinese. The class explores a wide range of prose forms, styles, and subject matter. Emphasis will be placed on developing advanced-level proficiency in reading & writing, and on literary analysis & discussion of cultural & historical contexts.
Prerequisite: 奥尝颁贬听302
GEP Humanities, GEP Global Knowledge
Typically offered in Spring only