11569 |
CHI 106 Intensive
Chinese |
Li-Hua Ying |
M T W Th . |
1:30 -3:30 pm |
OLINLC 210 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is intended
for students who have completed Beginning Chinese 101, and for those who have
had the equivalent of one semester’s Beginning Chinese at another institution.
We will continue to focus on both the oral and written aspects of the language.
Regular work in the language lab and private drill sessions with the tutor are
required. An 8-week summer immersion
program in Qingdao, China will follow this course. Upon successful completion of the summer
program, the students will receive six credits. (Financial aid is available for
qualified students to cover part of the cost of the summer program. See Prof.
Ying for details.) Class size: 18
11571 |
CHI 302 Advanced
Chinese II |
Yu-Yin Hsu |
M . W . . |
1:30 -2:50 pm |
OLIN 107 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed: Asian Studies This course is a continuation of Chinese 301 offered in the fall. It is
designed for students who have taken at least two and half 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 are mostly selected
from Chinese newspapers. Class size: 15
11576 |
CHI 304 Lu Xun and
the Modern Chinese Short Story |
Yu-Yin Hsu |
M . W . . |
3:10 -4:30 pm |
OLINLC 120 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed: Asian Studies An advanced
language course that involves close reading of short stories by major writers
of twentieth-century China, including Lu Xun, Eileen Chang, Shen Congwen, Ding
Ling, Bai Xianyong, and others. While focusing primarily on textual analysis,
we will also seek to understand the concept of modernity in the context of
Chinese literary and cultural traditions, addressing issues such as social
commitment, artistic style, and historical background. Conducted in Chinese. Class
size: 15