CHI 101 Beginning Chinese I

Professor: L. Ying

CRN: 92441

Distribution: B/D

Time: M W 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm OLIN 302
Tu Th 1:20 pm - 2:20 pm OLIN 307

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. This course is followed by an intensive course (eight hours per week) in the spring semester and a summer intensive program (six weeks) in Tianjin, China. Daily active participation and one hour per week tutorial with the Chinese tutor are expected. Divisible.


CHI 301 Advanced Chinese

Professor: L. Ying

CRN: 92442

Distribution: B/D

Time: M W 2:45 pm - 4:15 pm LC 120

This course is for students who have taken at least two years of basic Chinese at Bard or elsewhere, and who want to expand their reading and speaking capacity and to enrich their cultural experiences. Texts will be selected from newspapers, journals, and fictional works.


CHI 410 Modern Chinese Short Story

Professor: L. Ying

CRN: 92443

Distribution: B/D

Time: Tu Th 9:00 am - 10:20 am OLIN 303

Close readings of stories by major writers of twentieth-century China, including Lu Xun, Eileen Chang, Ding Ling, Bai Xianyong, Wang Meng, and Ge Fei. Literary styles, historical backgrounds, and cultural contexts will be emphasized. Class discussions and essays. Conducted in Chinese.