![]() Connecticut College - Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures The Major in Chinese Language and Literature
Chinese Language and Literature
CHINESE 101, 102 INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY CHINESE An introduction to the written Chinese language and the spoken standard dialect of Mandarin. Seven hours weekly. Six hours credit each semester.
Prerequisite: Course 101 is prerequisite to Course 102. Enrollment limited to 20 students. A. Dooling, T. King
CHINESE 201, 202 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE CHINESE I, II Further development of the four language skills necessary to support sustained oral and written performance at the Intermediate-mid proficiency levels. Situation/theme-driven and drill/image-enriched instructions lead to the design and staging of two task-based projects at the end of each semester. Students will acquire 500 new characters and 160 grammar patterns throughout the course sequence. Quizzing and review intensive. Course 202 is supplemented with a dictionary use and a character conversion component. Six hours weekly, including individually and or doubly scheduled oral practice sessions.
Prerequisite: Course 101, 102, or satisfactory placement exam. Course 201 is prerequisite to 202. Enrollment limited to 20 students. T. King, M. Liu
CHINESE 301, 302 UPPER INTERMEDIATE CHINESE This course develops skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Chinese at the upper intermediate level. Readings and discussion focus on contemporary and everyday topics. Emphasis on preparation for the complexity of advanced Chinese.
Prerequisite: Course 202 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 20 students. M. Liu
CHINESE 303 INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL CHINESE Study of grammatical structure in classical prose, with readings in representative masterpieces of prose style.
Prerequisite: Course 202. Staff
CHINESE 401, 402 ADVANCED CHINESE: TOPICS ON CONTEMPORARY CHINESE SOCIETY AND CULTURE Selected issues facing Chinese society as depicted in mass media sources such as newspapers, journals, films, and television. Selections of poetry, prose, and short fiction by 20th century authors. Particular emphasis on reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite: Course 202 or equivalent. Enrollment limited to 20 students. Y. Huang
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