Students will also view four or five films to supplement their readings. The course focuses on the cultural context of the writings. A small number of major works are singled out for close attention. The seminar intensively studies topics in Asian Studies. These courses offer an introduction to speaking, reading and writing Chinese, as well as mastery of basic grammar and command of 500 characters for reading and writing.
Class meets four times weekly.
Individual language laboratory visits are also required. Chinese 111 or equivalent is prerequisite to 112. The vocabulary for reading and writing increases to 1,000 characters. Class meets four times weekly. Individual language laboratory visits are also required.