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1.00 Credits
Further development of skill in written and spoken Mandarin, with increasing emphasis on longer texts, additional characters, and extensive discussion. In order to secure maximum proficiency, students should plan to take both 301 and 302 in sequence. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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Concentration on advanced writing and speaking skills, further acquisition of compound characters, and further extensive practice in complex reading. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.) 1.00 units, Lecture
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This is an advanced Chinese language course designed to continue the systematic building of students' ability to listen, speak, read, and write Chinese. The focus is on discussing and analyzing Chinese idioms, proverbs and short stories, and by reading texts written in the form of music lyrics, essays and internet articles. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will expand students' speaking skill, with special emphasis on the use of linguistically and culturally appropriate expressions in conversation. Visual and audio media, especially feature films, will be used in this course, enabling students to observe and analyze conversations conducted in real-life contexts. Topics for focused conversation will be developed from the careful study of film-scripts and other genres of writing. Conversational situations considered in this course include interviews, public presentations, debate, etc. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. 1.00 units, Lecture
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This course will develop the four basic skills in language, reading, writing, speaking, and listening, through the study of various forms of 20th-century writings. Among the materials to be used are works of literature, personal and business correspondence, public notices and circulars, contracts, and instruction manuals. Students are also encouraged to develop proficiency in reading hand-written as well as printed Chinese. (Also listed under the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program.) Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course introduces students to the characteristics of Chinese usage in newspapers, radio, and television. Students will learn the phrasings of news headlines, the structure of news stories, and the mixing of classical and modern Chinese in news presentation, in addition to the special vocabulary of journalistic language. Written, audio and visual materials will be used. 1.00 units, Lecture
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1.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the rudiments of classical Chinese, especially the use of xuzi. Students will begin with critical readings of pre-Qin philosophical tales, and move on to essay and poetry of later imperial periods. Selected writings of the 20th century will also be studied as illustrations of the lasting influences of classical Chinese. 1.00 units, Lecture
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3.00 Credits
Towards the end of the last century, the term "Greater China" came into frequent usage to refer to the Chinese communities worldwide, and the field of Chinese studies has since then taken on a new dimension of considering the continuation of Chinese culture in various geographical locales, each with its specific historical and political concerns. This course will study closely the representative works of fiction and film from Chinese communities in four such locales: Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and the United States. As they contemplate the major issues involved in the study of the Chinese diaspora, students will seek to understand the different ways in which people of Chinese descent around the world have come to engage with their "Chineseness." All readings are in English, and all films carry English subtitles. (Listed both as Modern Languages 333-16 and Chinese 333-03; and the Asian Studies concentration of the International Studies Program 1.00 units, Seminar
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0.50 Credits
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. 0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
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1.00 Credits
This seminar is required of all seniors majoring in Chinese: Plan B (Chinese as primary language). Over the term, students will work collaboratively on the various papers they are writing by way of integrating exercises in their major, and the whole class will undertake a number of readings in common in order to provide informed criticism of one another's papers. Depending on enrollment, the class may also spend part of the semester considering a special topic, author or genre in Chinese Studies. 1.00 units, Seminar
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