Chinese at Trinity College

101. Intensive Elementary Chinese I - Designed to develop fundamental skill in both spoken and written Mandarin. About 300 characters will be learned. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will be the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take both 101 and 102 in sequence. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. Students with previous training and background in Chinese should consult the instructor for proper placement. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.) (11/2 course credits) - Ma

201. Intensive Intermediate Chinese I - This course emphasizes the continued development of skill in spoken and written Mandarin. Students will red more advanced texts, practice conversation, and be introduced to additional characters. In order to secure maximum proficiency, students should plan to take both 201 and 202 in sequence. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies Program.) Prerequisite: Chinese 102 or equivalent. (11/2 course credits) - Ma

233-05. Literature and Culture of East Asia I: China- This course introduces students to the major authors and works of Chinese literature, starting from the antiquity and ending with the contemporary period. The goal of the course is to foster an understanding of the development of the literary and cultural tradition of China. The emphasis of the course may vary from year to year. Students are encouraged to take this course in conjunction with Japanese 233-03. (Same as Modern Languages 233-19.) (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.) - Tam

301. Advanced Chinese I - Further development of skill in written and spoken Mandarin, with increasing emphasis on longer texts, additional characters and extensive discussion. In order to secure maximum proficiency, students should plan to take both 301 and 302 in sequence. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.)

312. Readings in Advanced Modern Chinese - This course will develop the four basic skills in language, reading, writing, speaking, and listening, through the study of various forms of 20^thCentury writings. Among the materials to be used are works of literature, personal and business correspondence, public notices and circulars, contracts, and instruction manuals. Students are also encouraged to develop proficiency in reading hand-written as well as printed Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.) - Tam

303. Media Chinese -This course introduces students to the characteristics of Chinese usage in newspapers, radio, and television. Students will learn the phrasings of news headlines, the structure of news stories, and the mixing of classical and modern Chinese in news presentation, in addition to the special vocabulary of journalistic language. Written, audio and visual materials will be used. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.)

399. Independent Study - Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. (1/2 -1 course credit) - Staff

460. Tutorial - Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. - Staff

466. Teaching Assistantship - Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. (1/2 -1 course credit) - Staff

102. Intensive Elementary Chinese II - Continuation of Chinese 101, with increased emphasis on conversational practice. An additional 300 characters will be learned. Students are expected too master most of the spoken patterns by the end of the semester. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. Prerequisite: Chinese 101 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.) ( 1 course credit ) - Ma

202. Intensive Intermediate Chinese II - Continuation of Chinese 201, with further emphasis on written and spoken development of the current idiom. Four hours of class work, plus one required drill hour. Prerequisite: Chinese 201 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.) ( 11/2 course credit ) - Ma

233-01. Women’s Lives in Chinese Literature - This course examines the complexity of the situation of women in different periods of Chinese history, through the study of representative works of film and literature. Topics discussed include, among others, the Han Confucian lionization of “model women,” the transgressional roles of courtesans, the figures of martial heroines, women revolutionaries, and romantic beauties. The course will also investigate the gap between official propaganda about women and the everyday reality that women must negotiate, Sample texts: Tang tales, Ming stories, Ban Zhao’s biographies, boudoir poetry, memoirs and films. All readings and discussions in English. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies and the Women’s Studies programs.) (Same as Modern Languages 233-12.) - Tam

[233-09. Heroines, Good Guys and Assassins: the Martial Ideal in Chinese Literature and Culture] - Parallel to the wen tradition (literary and artistic refinement, civil ideal) in the course of Chinese cultural history is the wu tradition (military and marital spirit). While the former has come to be identified as the best that the Chinese culture has to offer, the latter is viewed with ambivalence for its emphasis on the beauty and power of the body on the one hand, and the human innate sense of right hand wrong independent of any socialization and indoctrination on the other. Considered to be socially destabilizing and morally nihilistic, the martial ideal has nevertheless often been invoked to make up for what the wen tradition lacks. This course will examine the multiple manifestations of the martial spirit at different points in Chinese history and its intricate pairing with the wen tradition. Texts to be studied include: Records of the Grand Historian, Romance of the Three Kingdoms Outlaws of the Marsh, stories of heroines in Chuanqi and piji fiction, modern novels by Jin Yong, Wang Shuo, Feng Jicai, as well as well-known kungfu films. (Same as Modern Languages 233-53.) (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.)

[302. Advanced Chinese II] - Concentration on advanced writing and speaking skills, further acquisition of compound characters, and further extensive practice in complex reading. Prerequisite: Chinese 301 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.)

311. Advanced Spoken Chinese - This course will expand students’ speaking sill, with special emphasis on the use of linguistically and culturally appropriate expressions in conversation. Visual and audio media, especially feature films, will be used in this course, enabling students to observe and analyze conversations conduced in real-life contexts. Topics for focused conversation will be developed from the careful study of film-scripts and other genres of writing. Conversational situations considered in this course include interviews, public presentations, debate, etc. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.) - Tam

[314. Classical Chinese] - This course will introduce students to the rudiments of classical Chinese, especially the use of xuzi. Students will begin with critical readings of pre-Qin philosophical tales, and move on to essay and poetry of later imperial periods, selected writings of the 20^th century will also be studied as illustrations of the lasting influences of classical Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 202 or equivalent. (This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program.)

401. Senior Seminar: Special Topics - this seminar is required of all seniors majoring in Chinese: Plan B (Chinese as primary language). Over the term, students will work collaboratively on the various papers they are writing by way of integration exercises in their major, and the whole class will undertake a number of readings in common in order to provide informed criticism of one another’s papers. Depending on enrollment, the class may also spend part of the semester considering a special topic, author or genre in Chinese studies. - Staff

460. Tutorial - Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. - Staff