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CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I

Andrew Schonebaum

M T W Th .

1:30 -2:30 pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies For students with little or no previous knowledge of Chinese. An introduction to modern (Mandarin) Chinese through an intensive drill of its oral and written forms. Emphasis on speaking and basic grammar as well as the formation of the characters. Audio and video materials will be incorporated into the curriculum to expose the class to Chinese daily life and culture. Daily active participation, frequent use of the language lab and one hour per week tutorial with the Chinese tutor are expected. The course is followed by an intensive course (eight hours per week) in the spring semester and a summer intensive program (eight weeks) in Qingdao, China. Divisible. Class size: 18

91281

CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I

Li-Hua Ying

M . W . .

1:30 -2:50 pm

OLINLC 206

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is for students who have taken one year of basic Chinese, and who want to expand reading and speaking capacity and to enrich cultural experiences. We will use audio and video materials, emphasize communicative activities and language games, and stress the learning of both receptive and productive skills. In addition to the central language textbook, other texts will be selected from newspapers, journals, and fictional works. Conducted in Chinese. Class size: 15

91268

CHI 215 The Chinese Novel

Andrew Schonebaum

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm

OLINLC 210

FLLC

Cross-listed: Asian Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Literature We will read what 1/5 of the world considers to be the best novel ever written, The Story of the Stone (aka Dream of the Red Chamber) and discuss it both as literature and cultural artifact. Class size: 18

91282

CHI 303 Chinese Fantastic Tales

Li-Hua Ying

M . W . .

3:10 -4:30 pm

OLINLC 120

Cross-listed: Asian Studies We'll read tales written in classical Chinese as well as their renderings in modern Chinese. Texts are selected from well-known classical works such as Zhuang Zi, Lie Zi, and Huainan Zi, written in the pre-qin and the Han Dynasties. Stories written in later periods from Tang through Qing such Liaozhai Zhiyi will also be included. Through reading the classical form as well as its modern translation, the students will be able to compare the similarities and differences between ancient and modern Chinese language. This is an advanced language course and will be conducted in Chinese. Open to students who have had two years or more of Chinese language. Class size: 15