CHINLANG 17: Beginning Conversational Cantonese, Third Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 16. This is the third of the 3-course series on beginning Cantonese. The primary objective of the beginning series is to help students build up a repertoire of vocabulary and basic grammatical structures so that they can: (a) introduce themselves in an informal social situation, (b) engage in simple transactions, (c) converse about themselves, their friends and families, and (d) talk about activities in daily lives. Authentic materials such as Cantopop and movie clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim-sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 16.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 17M: Beginning Conversational Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers, Third Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 16M. This is the third of the 3-course series on beginning Cantonese for Mandarin speakers. The primary objective of the beginning series is to help students build up a repertoire of vocabulary so that they can: (a) introduce themselves in an informal social situation, (b) engage in simple transactions, (c) converse about themselves, their friends and families, and (d) talk about activities in daily lives. Authentic materials such as Cantopop and movie clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. In addition, students work on common pronunciation and grammatical errors due to influences from Mandarin. Cantonese-Chinese characters will also be taught. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 16M.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 18: Intermediate Cantonese Conversation, First Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 17. This is the first of the 3-course series on intermediate Cantonese. The primary objective of the intermediate series is to help students acquire the vocabulary: (a) to engage in conversations about less concrete topics, (b) to give directions and instructions, and (c) to carry out transactions in linguistically unfamiliar situations. Students will work on more complex grammar that allows them to express their ideas in a variety of sentence structures. Authentic materials such as Cantopop, movies, and news clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 17.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 19: Intermediate Conversational Cantonese, Second Quarter.
Continuation of
CHINLANG 18. This is the second of the 3-course series on intermediate Cantonese. The primary objective of the intermediate series is to help students acquire the vocabulary: (a) to engage in conversations about less concrete topics, (b) to give directions and instructions, and (c) to carry out transactions in linguistically unfamiliar situations. Students will work on more complex grammar that allows them to express their ideas in a variety of sentence structures. Authentic materials such as Cantopop, movies, and news clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 18.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 20: Intermediate Conversational Cantonese, Third Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 19. This is the third of the 3-course series on intermediate Cantonese. The primary objective of the intermediate series is to help students acquire the vocabulary: (a) to engage in conversations about less concrete topics, (b) to give directions and instructions, and (c) to carry out transactions in linguistically unfamiliar situations. Students will work on more complex grammar that allows them to express their ideas in a variety of sentence structures. Authentic materials such as Cantopop, movies, and news clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 19.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 20A: Advanced Conversational Cantonese, First Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 20. This is the first of the 3-course series on advanced Cantonese. The primary objective of the advanced series is to help students become proficient speakers so that they can talk about a wide range of topics: students (a) review movies, (b) describe their communities, (c) narrate events in different time frames, and (d) talk about current events and topics of interest to them. Linguistic structures for textual cohesion, subordinating and coordinating sentences, and foregrounding and backgrounding information are emphasized. Authentic materials such as movies and news clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 20.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 20B: Advanced Conversational Cantonese, Second Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 20A. This is the second of the 3-course series on advanced Cantonese. The primary objective of the advanced series is to help students become proficient speakers so that they can talk about a wide range of topics: students (a) review movies, (b) describe their communities, (c) narrate events in different time frames, and (d) talk about current events and topics of interest to them. Linguistic structures for textual cohesion, subordinating and coordinating sentences, and foregrounding and backgrounding information are emphasized. Authentic materials such as movies and news clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 20A.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 20C: Advanced Cantonese Conversation - Third Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 20B. This is the third of the 3-course series on advanced Cantonese. The primary objective of the advanced series is to help students become proficient speakers so that they can talk about a wide range of topics: students (a) review movies, (b) describe their communities, (c) narrate events in different time frames, and (d) talk about current events and topics of interest to them. Linguistic structures for textual cohesion, subordinating and coordinating sentences, and foregrounding and back grounding information are emphasized. Authentic materials such as movies and news clips are incorporated in the courses and Internet tools are used to enhance learning. There is also an optional field trip to a karaoke bar, a dim sum restaurant, or a Cantonese community every quarter to experience Cantonese culture. Prerequisite:
CHINLANG 20B.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 2
Instructors:
Dennig, S. (PI)
CHINLANG 21: Second-Year Modern Chinese, First Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 3. Grammar, reading, conversation, composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. Prerequisite: Placement Test,
CHINLANG 3.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Chung, M. (PI)
;
Qin, L. (PI)
CHINLANG 21B: Second-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, First Quarter
Continuation of
CHINLANG 3B. For students with advanced comprehension and speaking skills, but lacking equivalent knowledge of grammar, reading, and writing Chinese characters. Equivalent to
CHINLANG 21. Prerequisite: Placement Test,
CHINLANG 3B.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: Language
Instructors:
Singleton, L. (PI)
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