Course Instructor Time CHIN 103. Students who have learned spoken Mandarin Chinese at home or in another context, but who are unable to read or write, are encouraged to consult the department about the independent study in Chinese Literacy given fall term. This 6 credit independent study will cover all the Chinese characters introduced in Chinese 101-204. Successful completion will allow the student to register for Chinese 205 winter term. This course advances students' proficiency in oral and written Chinese, at the same time integrating elements of traditional Chinese civilization and modern Chinese society.
Emphasis is on cultural understanding and appropriate language use.
Chinese 205 or equivalent. This course will focus on the themes of beauty, good, and evil in some well-known Tang and Song poems and tales, and modern short fiction by Lu Xun, Lao She, and other writers. The course will explore both modern and classical Chinese in its cultural and historical context. All readings in English translation. Emphasis is on vocabulary expansion, text comprehension strategies, and differences between colloquial and written usage.