Asian Studies 312f - Learning Chinese through Newspapers

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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 materials selected from the news media. The teaching materials include reports on political, social, economic, and cultural issues, mainly from mainland China, Taiwan, and the U.S. The course will lay a good foundation for those who wish to read Chinese newspapers. This course will also address issues of formal expression, writing syles, and terminology used in the Chinese media. The class will be conducted mainly in Chinese. Meets language requirement; does not meet a distribution requirement The department 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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