Students will continue to make oral presentations in class, in addition to gaining further reading practice. At the end of the course, student should have familiarity with about 600 Chinese characters, be familiar with use of Chinese dictionaries, and be able to write short compsitions using Chinese characters. Supplementary reading materials such as advertisements, and lyrics to songs are included. CHIN 204 or ability to write 400 Chinese characters. During the term, we will also consider issues in comparative narratology and their application to the Chinese case.
All readings are in English translation.
No previous knowledge of Chinese literature or the Chinese language is required. CHIN 312 or ability to write 750 Chinese characters.