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Tianlu Zhang

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Raw average: 4.94/5 from 17 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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What students say

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ASIANLANG102 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Loved the class and the professor, only complaint was the annoying amounts of busy work which I guess could just be written off as more exposure to the language... the homework uploads love to fail
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ASIALANG 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Zhang laoshi is an amazing teacher. Her lesson plans are easy to understand and she is makes sure you use the correct tones and grammar.
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ASIALANG 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Super nice and friendly professor. There is homework every day, but it is still manageable. All questions will be answered clearly.
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ASIALANG 101
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Zhang Lao Shi has the best lecture slides! And she really does a great job at breaking down language structure.
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Classes with Tianlu Zhang

ASIALANG 102

Second Semester Chinese

4 credits

SECOND SEMESTER CHINESE introduces basic grammar and 400 characters of standard spoken Chinese. Students recognize and write 250 new vocabulary items.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.72 GPA, 90.8% A/AB (n=65 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.66 GPA, 79.2% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.60 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=62 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Tianlu Zhang

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026
ASIALANG 454

Advanced Chinese Through Media

3 credits

Advanced Chinese course using media like documentaries and movies to improve language skills and cultural knowledge through analysis and creating audio/video stories.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Tianlu Zhang

Tianlu Zhang made the class engaging by requiring participation, and she was supportive when a student struggled to articulate answers in Chinese. The student found it to be the best Chinese-related course they had taken and strongly recommended it.

Tianlu Zhang

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027ASIALANG 102Second Semester Chinese
Spring 2027ASIALANG 356Second Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Spring 2027ASIALANG 454Advanced Chinese Through Media
Fall 2026ASIALANG 101First Semester Chinese
Fall 2026ASIALANG 355First Semester Asian Language for Graduate Students
Fall 2026ASIALANG 457Advanced Chinese: Reading and Writing

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