Chinese

This course is designed for students who completed First year Chinese (two semesters: YLC1201 and 1202) or have equivalent Chinese proficiency. It emphasizes the ability to communicate and function accurately and appropriately in Modern Chinese. The course covers basic knowledge and communication skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Chinese; the cultural and social context of Chinese; Chinese texts and culture using Chinese input system and online dictionary, as well as useful online resources.

This course is open to first-year students of the International Baccalaureate Program in the Department of Chinese, hoping to guide foreign students in the class to understand Chinese systematically. The class discusses Chinese phonetics, phonology, characters, vocabulary, grammar, pragmatics, speech, rhetoric and other aspects. In addition to the teacher's description of various language phenomena, students also practice analyzing language phenomena. 

This intermediate Putonghua course is designed to familiarize students with newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points through language tasks and activities and contextualized exercises in real life settings. Text: KUNG FU II: INTERMEDIATE CHINESE. Assessment: participation (20%), quizzes (10%), listening comprehension 1 & 2 (20%), oral midterm exam (25%), oral final exam (25%).

This course enhances students’ communicative competence across five essential skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and intercultural communication. The course equips students with a deeper understanding of the Chinese language and culture. Topics include changing money at the bank, and commenting on one’s actions or behaviors. The course requires a prerequisite of Chinese 4.

This course is an introduction to Taiwan's Hakka (KeJia) language and phonetic system by use of Pinyin. Students will use Hakka to introduce themselves and engage in simple conversations. Assessment: Oral participation (50%), final speech presentation (40%), attendance (10%).

This course focuses on emprise in Chinese literature. Specifically, this course studies a genre of fiction that is uniquely Chinese as the genre usually involves elements including: Kung Fu, Chinese traditional medicine, and other exclusively Chinese cultural elements. The course examines common themes of this popular literature genre by studying key works of important authors such as Jin Yong, Gu Long, and others. Assessment: written reports and class participation (40%), a creative fictional piece (30,000 to 100,000 Chinese characters) OR a final written report (60%).