Chinese Course Description - University of Pittsburgh: East Asian Languages and Literatures

Learn about the Interdisciplinary Master of Arts in East Asian Studies.


	Chinese Courses (for Summer 2008) 0001 First Year Spoken (Liping Chen) SUMMER DATES: 2rd 4-week session: June 9- July 5 2008 (meets MTWThF 10-11:50 AND 1-1:50). Register for CHIN 0002 for the second half of "First Year Chinese" if you want the equivalent of a full year (Fall and Spring term's worth). These are 2 four-week sessions, totally 8 weeks (not 10 weeks like First- and Second- Year Japanese Intensive) Note: This course used to be called "Basic Chinese 1 Speaking" CHIN 0025) 0001 First Year Spoken (1) Register for 24014 the lecture and 24015 for the recitation. If you take "Speaking" and "Reading" (which is what we recommend), you'll be in class Monday through Friday 10:00 am through 3:50, with an hour break for lunch. 1. This is a beginning spoken course intended to complement CHIN 0011 First Year Reading. While it is recommended to take both components concurrently, student who are interested in oral communication and find it difficult to find time to learn reading/writing may register for this course only. 2. Prerequisite: none. 3. Recitations: there are recitation section assigned to this course. 4. Expected class size: 15 students.				Contacts & Info Major Prof. Cecile Sun Certificate Program Dianne Dakis or Asian Studies Center Scholarships and Financial Aid Paula Locante or Asian Studies Center Fast Facts Our nationally ranked East Asian Library holds one of the largest collections of Chinese language materials in the nation. The University of Pittsburgh houses one of a few federally funded Title IV centers for East Asian Studies in the United States. And more than 20 first-rate faculty members on campus teach and do research on China.

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