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 Lake Forest College - Modern Languages and Literatures CHIN 110 Beginning Chinese I
This course is an introduction to the forms of spoken Chinese. Most of the fundamental structures are covered in Chinese 110 and 112, together with writing practice. 112 is a continuation of 110. Lab work is an integral part of the sequence. CHIN 112 Beginning Chinese II
This course is an introduction to the forms of spoken Chinese. Most of the fundamental structures are covered in Chinese 110 and 112, together with writing practice. 112 is a continuation of 110. Lab work is an integral part of the sequence. CHIN 210 Intermediate Chinese
This course will continue the fundamentals of Chinese conversation begun in the first-year series, Chinese 110 and 112, and continue work on reading and writing the language. Extensive oral practice and conversation exercises are stressed. Classes will be supplemented with laboratory exercises and daily written work. There are regular quizzes, a midterm, and a final exam, all with a written and an oral component. CHIN 212 Advanced Intermediate Chinese
This is the second course in intermediate Chinese. It focuses on further developments of the four language skills to support sustained oral and written performance at the intermediate level to prepare students for third year Chinese study. The focus will be on oral expression with expanding vocabulary, enhancing understanding of grammar, and introducing more complex structures and texts. Approximately 300 new characters and 100 grammar points will be covered in the course. CHIN 250 Chinese Literature in Translation: Love in Chinese Fiction and Drama
An exploration of major themes and ideals in the Chinese humanistic tradition through an intensive focus on Chinese concepts of love. The approach will be literary, cultural and historical. After beginning our course with a discussion of the idea of qing, or emotion, in the Chinese canonical Book of Poetry, Chinese ideas of emotion, love and ritual propriety in later Chinese literature will be explored. Major poetic, historical, dramatic and fictional texts of the tradition, including Sima Qian’s Records of the Historian, Tang Xianzu’s Peony Pavilion, Pu Songling’s Strange Tales from Make-do Studio and Cao Xueqin’s Story of the Stone will be considered. (Cross-listed as Asian Studies 250 and Theater 280. Meets GEC Cultural Diversity Requirement.) CHIN 252 Chinese Literature and Civilization: Golden Age of Chinese Drama A course designed to provide students with both a broad background in the Chinese theater and a strong familiarity with the conventions of the Chinese drama as an art form. Topics to be covered include: the rise of the actor; the development of Chinese stages; the history of the Chinese theater; ritual and theater; traditions of play and jest and theater; storytelling and theater; typologies of drama; the reception of Chinese drama in the West by dramatists such as Voltaire and Bertolt Brecht. Major works of the period, such as Guan Hanqing’s “Snow in Midsummer,” Ji Junxiang’s “Orphan of China,” Wang Shifu’s "Story of the Western Wing" and Li Qianfu’s “Chalk Circle” will be studied. (Cross-listed as Asia Studies 252 and Theater 282. Meets GEC Cultural Diversity Requirement.) 847-735-5265 555 N. Sheridan Rd Lake Forest, Illinois IL 60045 United States Fax Phone Phone: 847-735-5265 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories:  MANDARIN universities/ colleges |
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