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 University of Southern California - East Asian Languages and Cultures Chinese Language Program: Courses EALC 102, Language, Art and Culture: Calligraphy (2, FaSp) This course introduces students to the origin of the basic Chinese scripts and the basic principles and styles of calligraphy. EALC 104, Chinese I (4, FaSpSm) The sound system of modern Chinese; aural comprehension, oral expression, basic patterns practice, writing system. EALC 106, Chinese II (4, FaSpSm) Dialogue practice and conversation; reading of simple stories and essays; comparison of Chinese and English grammar; writing of paragraphs. Prerequisite: EALC 104. EALC 108, Reading and Writing Chinese (4, FaSp) The basics of reading and writing modern Chinese; intensive reading and writing of paragraphs, essays, and stories; extensive reading of beginner-level authentic materials. EALC 134, Conversational Cantonese I (4, Fa) The sound and tone system of Cantonese; aural comprehension and oral expression. Basic grammar. Not applicable to foreign language requirement of the College. EALC 136, Conversational Cantonese II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 134, to improve facility in comprehension and expression. Not applicable to foreign language requirement of the College. Prerequisite: EALC 134. EALC 204, Chinese III (4, FaSm) Conversational practice: reading of stories and essays; writing of short essays. Prerequisite: EALC 106. EALC 206, Chinese IV (4, SpSm) Continuation of 204, with emphasis on reading and writing, frequent interaction with native speakers. Prerequisite: EALC 204. EALC 304, Advanced Modern Chinese I (4, Fa) Reading selections from different styles of modern Chinese writings, analysis of stylistic techniques and syntactic structure, composition, and translation. Prerequisite: EALC 206. EALC 306, Advanced Modern Chinese II (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 304; composition exercises in different styles of writing. Prerequisite: EALC 304. EALC 400, Classical Chinese I (4) Introduction to the classical styles, selections from classical style writings, contrastive analysis of modern and classical Chinese, translation and writing practice. Prerequisite: EALC 206. EALC 402, Classical Chinese II (4) Continuation of EALC 400. EALC 404, Advanced Modern Chinese III (4, Fa) Readings in modern Chinese literary, documentary, and epistolary styles; stylistic and syntactic analysis; composition; translation. Prerequisite: EALC 306. EALC 406, Advanced Modern Chinese IV (4, Sp) Continuation of EALC 404. EALC 407, Newspaper and Documentary Chinese (4) Reading selections from newspaper articles and modern documents, analysis of structural patterns, and writing practice. Prerequisite: EALC 306. EALC 412ab, Business Chinese (4-4) a: Practice in the basic vocabulary and idioms of foreign trade and other commercial transactions in Mandarin. Prerequisite: EALC 206. b: Continuation of EALC 412a. (213) 740-3707 Taper Hall of Humanities THH 356 Los Angeles, California CA 90089-0357 United States Fax Fax: (213) 740-9295 Phone Phone: (213) 740-3707 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories:  MANDARIN universities/ colleges |
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