Asian Studies 314f - Learning Chinese through Films

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Mount Holyoke College

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Description:

(Speaking- and writing-intensive course) This course will improve students' four communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) by studying contemporary Chinese films, including several prize winners/ nominees by internationally acclaimed directors such as Zhang yimou, Li An, and Chen Kaige. The class will watch the films and then use the synopses and selected dialogues from the scripts as reading materials to facilitate both linguistic and cultural learning. Social and cultural issues reflected in the films will be discussed. The class will be conducted mainly in Chinese. Meets multicultural requirement; meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement F. Kuo Prereq. Asian Studies 311 or equivalent; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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