TEACHING OF CHINESE

ASIAN 432

Provides an introductory overview of the Chinese language from a contemporary perspective. Covers various topics including phonetics, phonology, dialects, morphology, syntax, orthography, semantics, and pragmatics. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 432 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIALANG 110

Introduction to the fundamental phonetic system and grammar of standard spoken Chinese along with 200 characters. Not open to students with credit forASIALANG 101(or E ASIAN 101 or 121 prior to Fall 2019).

ASIALANG 211

Introduces functional vocabulary and grammar, various cultural related topics, reading skills, and writing techniques. Designed for heritage Chinese learners who possess speaking and listening skills but little or no reading/writing skills in Chinese. These learners include those who were born in a non-Chinese-speaking country, but were raised in a home where Mandarin or another dialect was spoken, and those who were born in a Chinese-speaking country but received zero or limited formal education in that country. Students should contact the department about placement. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 113 or 213 prior to fall 2019.

ASIALANG 302

Selections principally from materials in modern Chinese society, to expose students to reading a variety of topics and styles. Classes conducted in Chinese. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 302 prior to Fall 2019.

ASIALANG 212

Emphasizes reading and writing skills. Students will acquire a wide range of vocabulary, grammatical points and sentence patterns from a variety of readings about Chinese culture. They will also learn how to write compositions about the covered topics. Students with prior experience in the language are required to take a placement test administered by the department. Not open to students with credit for E ASIAN 214 prior to Fall 2019.