Chinese
CHIN 1: First-Year Courses in Chinese
An introduction to spoken and written Modern Standard Chinese. Conversational drill and comprehension exercises in the classroom and laboratory provide practice in pronunciation and the use of the basic patterns of speech. Intensive reading is conducted for textbook lessons. Grammar is explained, and written exercises given. Traditional characters are learned in Chinese 1 and 2; simplified characters are introduced in Chinese 2. Classes are conducted increasingly in Chinese. Mandatory student-run drill sessions meet Monday to Thursday for fifty minutes each day for all beginning Chinese language classes. Satisfactory completion of Chinese 3 fulfills the language requirement.
- Yan, Yan (2 sections)
- 20F, 21F: 8, 9S
CHIN 2: First-Year Courses in Chinese
An introduction to spoken and written Modern Standard Chinese. Conversational drill and comprehension exercises in the classroom and laboratory provide practice in pronunciation and the use of the basic patterns of speech. Intensive reading is conducted for textbook lessons. Grammar is explained, and written exercises given. Traditional characters are learned in Chinese 1 and 2; simplified characters are introduced in Chinese 2. Classes are conducted increasingly in Chinese. Mandatory student-run drill sessions meet Monday to Thursday for fifty minutes each day for all beginning Chinese language classes. Satisfactory completion of Chinese 3 fulfills the language requirement.
- Yan, A Li
- 21W: 8, 9S, 22W: 8, 9S
CHIN 3 First-Year Courses in Chinese
An introduction to spoken and written Modern Standard Chinese. Conversational drill and comprehension exercises in the classroom and laboratory provide practice in pronunciation and the use of the basic patterns of speech. Intensive reading is conducted for textbook lessons. Grammar is explained, and written exercises given. Traditional characters are learned in Chinese 1 and 2; simplified characters are introduced in Chinese 2. Classes are conducted increasingly in Chinese. Mandatory student-run drill sessions meet Monday to Thursday for fifty minutes each day for all beginning Chinese language classes. Satisfactory completion of Chinese 3 fulfills the language requirement.
- A Li (2 sections)
- 21S: 8, 9S; 22S: 8, 9S
CHIN 4 Advanced First-Year Chinese
This course is designed for students with varying, minimal levels of competence in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Weekly class hours include four sixty-five minute sessions with the master teacher and up to four fifty-minute drill and/or conversation sessions. There are weekly exams, a midterm, and a final, as well as writing assignments, oral presentations, and supplementary work assigned as needed. This course seeks to achieve two goals: 1) to help students equalize their levels of the required speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills; 2) to allow them to raise these levels and thereby significantly increase their understanding of Modern Standard Chinese. Chinese 4 is an accelerated first-year course. Satisfactory completion in Chinese 4 satisfies the Foreign Language Requirement and places the student in the 20-level series. Students who plan to use this course to fulfill the language requirement may not take it under the Non-Recording Option.
- Chen, A. Li, A. Li (3 sections)
- 20F, 21F: 9S, 11, 12
CHIN 22 Intermediate Modern Chinese (Beijing LSA+ and FSP; also offered on campus)
CHIN 22 and CHIN 23 cover a full second-year level course, using the textbook Integrated Chinese, Level Two and a variety of other materials. The course is designed for students who have completed CHIN 4 or the equivalent. Students who have only completed CHIN 3 may be eligible for this course with permission of the instructor. Class hours include four sixty-five or five fifty-five-minute sessions with the master teacher and up to four fifty-minute drill and/or conversation sessions. There are weekly exams, a midterm, and a final, as well as writing assignments, oral presentations, and supplementary work assigned as needed. This series is intended to raise the student's levels speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and, thereby, significantly increase their understanding of Modern Standard Chinese.
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- Zhang; Chen, Yan
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China): 21 W: 9S (2 sections)
CHIN 23 Intermediate Modern Chinese (Beijing LSA+; also offered on campus)
CHIN 22 and CHIN 23 cover a full second-year level course, using the textbook Integrated Chinese, Level Two and a variety of other materials. The course is designed for students who have completed CHIN 4 or the equivalent. Students who have only completed CHIN 3 may be eligible for this course with permission of the instructor. Class hours include four sixty-five or five fifty-five-minute sessions with the master teacher and up to four fifty-minute drill and/or conversation sessions. There are weekly exams, a midterm, and a final, as well as writing assignments, oral presentations, and supplementary work assigned as needed. This series is intended to raise the student's levels speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills and, thereby, significantly increase their understanding of Modern Standard Chinese.
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- Zhang; Yan, S. Li
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 21S: 9S, 9S; 22S: 9S, 9S
CHIN 31 Advanced Modern Chinese (Beijing LSA+ and FSP; also offered on campus)
Readings will be selected from literary, political, and historical publications. There will be regular exams, writing exercises, oral presentations, and supplementary work assigned as needed.
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- Zhang, S. Li
- 21F LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 20F, 21F: 9S
CHIN 32 Advanced Modern Chinese (Beijing LSA+ and FSP; also offered on campus)
Readings will be selected from literary, political, and historical publications. There will be regular exams, writing exercises, oral presentations, and supplementary work assigned as needed.
- Zhang, S. Li
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 21W, 22W: 10
CHIN 33 Advanced Modern Chinese (Beijing LSA+ and FSP; also offered on campus)
Readings will be selected from literary, political, and historical publications. There will be regular exams, writing exercises, oral presentations, and supplementary work assigned as needed.
- Zhang, S. Li
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 21S:10; 22S: 10
CHIN 40 Advanced Chinese
040 courses are "topics courses" designed to develop mastery of the spoken and written language. Students who have completed at least two 30-level courses are encouraged to continue their language study through 040 courses. Depending on the topic, readings are drawn from literary, cultural, political, business, and historical publications. Assigned work includes written and oral presentations.
Prerequisites: Two, 30-level courses
CHIN 40.01 Advanced Chinese (Beijing LSA+; also offered on campus)
Advanced readings from literary, political, and historical publications.
- Zhang; S. Li
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 19X, 20X: 10
CHIN 40.02 Advanced Chinese (Beijing LSA+; also offered on campus)
Advanced readings from literary, political, and historical publications.
- Zhang, Li
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 20F, 21F:10
CHIN 40.03 Advanced Reading in Modern Chinese Short Stories (Fourth-year level) (Beijing LSA+; also offered on campus)
This course aims to help students develop an ability to use Chinese at an advanced level – critical reading of original literary works, writing and speaking to express a broad range of topics, as well as literature appreciation, through reading selected modern Chinese short stories by well-known Chinese writers. Not open to students who have received credit for CHIN 043. Two third-year level Chinese courses or permission of the instructor.
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- Zhang; S. Li
- 21F: LSA+ (Dartmouth in China); 21W:10, 22W: 10
CHIN 40.04 Advanced Chinese for Commerce and Economics
This course will improve students' four communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), with a particular emphasis on speaking and writing, while also introducing students to an array of authentic and relevant economy-related topics and materials in Chinese. Course materials will include essays, dialogues, business cases and newspaper articles, as well as supplementary audio-visual materials. Students will learn about the general economic and business environment in China and will use the case study method to gain insights into the business models of specific, influential Chinese companies and international firms that have successfully entered the Chinese market. The course will further develop students' Chinese proficiency at an advanced level. The combination of textbook and supplementary readings, and topic-based knowledge beyond "pure language" will achieve the goal of enhancing both students' language ability and their understanding of the world of Chinese business.
- Yan
- 21S: 10, 22S: 10
CHIN 45.01 Introduction to Classical Chinese
This course is an introduction to the basic grammar and vocabulary of the Classical Chinese language. Original Chinese texts of the pre-Qin and early Han periods will be discussed in class. However, before we discuss them, the student will be required to write the assigned text, as indicated in the Class Schedule below, from memory at the beginning of each class.
- Dist: LIT; WCult: NW
- Not to be offered in the period from 20F through 21S
CHIN 49 Independent Advanced Study in Chinese Language and Literature
Available to students who wish to do advanced or independent study in Chinese. Chinese 49 may be considered a non-language course with approval of the advisor. The student must first submit a proposal to the Major/Minor advisor
- Instructor: ASCL Faculty
- Offered Fall, Winter, Spring