Undergraduate courses in Chinese Language

Conversation, grammar, reading, elementary composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. 1: Aut, 2: Win, 3: Spr

5 units, Aut (Zeng, H)

CHINLANG 1B. First-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, First Quarter

For students with elementary comprehension and speaking skills who need work on conversation, grammar, reading, and composition.

3 units, Aut (Rozelle, Y)

CHINLANG 2. First-Year Modern Chinese, Second Quarter

Conversation, grammar, reading, elementary composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. 1:Aut, 2:Win, 3:Spr

5 units, Win (Zeng, H)

CHINLANG 2B. First-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, Second Quarter

For students with elementary comprehension and speaking skills who need work on conversation, grammar, reading, and composition.

3 units, Win (Rozelle, Y)

CHINLANG 3. First-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter

Conversation, grammar, reading, elementary composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements.

5 units, Spr (Zeng, H)

CHINLANG 3B. First-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, Third Quarter

For students with elementary comprehension and speaking skills who need work on conversation, grammar, reading, and composition.

3 units, Spr (Rozelle, Y)

CHINLANG 5. Intensive First-Year Modern Chinese

Equivalent to 1,2,3 combined. Five weeks at Stanford and four weeks at Peking University.

7-8 units, Sum (Zeng, H)

CHINLANG 6. Beginning Conversational Chinese, First Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills in Mandarin to function abroad. 6: Aut, 7: Win, 8: Spr

2 units, Aut (Rozelle, Y)

CHINLANG 7. Beginning Conversational Chinese, Second Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills in Mandarin to function abroad. 6: Aut, 7: Win, 8: Spr

2 units, Win (Rozelle, Y)

CHINLANG 8. Beginning Conversational Chinese, Third Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills in Mandarin to function abroad. 6:Aut, 7:Win, 8:Spr

2 units, Spr (Rozelle, Y)

CHINLANG 10. Beginning Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, First Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills for everyday life situations. 10: Aut, 11: Win, 12: Spr

2 units, Aut (Lin, N)

CHINLANG 11. Beginning Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, Second Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills for everyday life situations. 10: Aut, 11: Win, 12: Spr

1-2 units, Win (Lin, N)

CHINLANG 12. Beginning Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, Third Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills for everyday life situations. 10: Aut, 11: Win, 12: Spr

2 units, Spr (Lin, N)

CHINLANG 13A. Intermediate Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, First Quarter

Vocabulary including business-related terms, grammatical structures, and spontaneous conversations. Prerequisite: 12 or consent of instructor. 13A: Aut, 13B: Win, 13C: Spr

2 units, Aut (Lin, N)

CHINLANG 13B. Intermediate Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, Second Quarter

Vocabulary including business-related terms, grammatical structures, and spontaneous conversations. Prerequisite: 12 or consent of instructor. 13A: Aut, 13B: Win, 13C: Spr

2 units, Win (Lin, N)

CHINLANG 13C. Intermediate Southern Min (Taiwanese) Conversation, Third Quarter

Vocabulary including business-related terms, grammatical structures, and spontaneous conversations. Prerequisite: 12 or consent of instructor. 13A: Aut, 13B: Win, 13C: Spr

2 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 15. Beginning Conversational Cantonese, First Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills for everyday life situations and for functioning abroad. 15: Aut, 16: Win, 17: Spr

2 units, Aut (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 15M. Beginning Conversational Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers, First Quarter

Conversational skills and special written characters in Cantonese.

2 units, Aut (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 16. Beginning Cantonese Conversation, Second Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills for everyday life situations and for functioning abroad. 15: Aut, 16: Win, 17: Spr

2 units, Win (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 16M. Beginning Conversational Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers, Second Quarter

For Mandarin speakers and advanced Mandarin learners. Conversational skills and special written characters in Cantonese.

2 units, Win (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 17. Beginning Conversational Cantonese, Third Quarter

Three quarter sequence. Basic language skills for everyday life situations and for functioning abroad. 15: Aut, 16: Win, 17: Spr

2 units, Spr (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 17M. Beginning Conversational Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers, Third Quarter

For Mandarin speakers and advanced Mandarin learners. Conversational skills and special written characters in Cantonese.

2 units, Spr (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 18. Intermediate Cantonese Conversation, First Quarter

Continuation of CHINLANG 17.

2 units, Aut (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 19. Intermediate Conversational Cantonese, Second Quarter

Continuation of CHINLANG 17 or 17M. Building vocabulary and grammar while learning about Cantonese culture, Chinese American history, and current events and topics.

2 units, Win (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 20. Intermediate Conversational Cantonese, Third Quarter

Continuation of CHINLANG 17 or 17M. Building vocabulary and grammar while learning about Cantonese culture, Chinese American history, and current events and topics.

2 units, Spr (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 20A. Advanced Conversational Cantonese, First Quarter

Viewing and discussion of authentic multimedia materials on cultural topics and current events: movies, video clips, radio, TV broadcasts, and Internet tools. Prerequisite CHINLANG 20 or consent of instructor.

2 units, Aut (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 20B. Advanced Conversational Cantonese, Second Quartet

2 units, Win (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 20C. Advanced Cantonese Conversation

Improving Cantonese through Hong Kong movies.

2 units, Spr (Dennig, S)

CHINLANG 21. Second-Year Modern Chinese, First Quarter

Grammar, reading, conversation, composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. Prerequisite: 3 or equivalent. 21: Aut, 22: Win, 23: Spr

5 units, Aut (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 21B. Second-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, First Quarter

For students with advanced comprehension and speaking skills, but lacking equivalent knowledge of grammar, reading, and writing Chinese characters. Equivalent to 21,22,23. 21B: Aut, 22B: Win, 23B: Spr

3 units, Aut (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 22. Second-Year Modern Chinese, Second Quarter

Grammar, reading, conversation, composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. Prerequisite: 3 or equivalent. 21: Aut, 22: Win, 23: Spr

5 units, Win (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 22B. Second-Year Chinese for Bilingual Students, Second Quarter

3 units, Win (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 23. Second-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter

Grammar, reading, conversation, composition. Daily sections may be set at the beginning of the quarter to suit schedule requirements. Prerequisite: 3 or equivalent. 21: Aut, 22: Win, 23: Spr

5 units, Spr (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 23B. Second-Year Chinese for Bilingual Students, Third Quarter

3 units, Spr (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 24A. Second-Year Comprehensive Cantonese, First Quarter

5 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 24B. Second-Year Comprehensive Cantonese, Second Quarter

5 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 24C. Second-Year Comprehensive Cantonese, Third Quarter

5 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 25. Intensive Second-Year Modern Chinese

Equivalent to 21,22,23 combined. Five weeks at Stanford and four weeks at Peking University. Prerequisite: 3 or equivalent.

7-8 units, Sum (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 27. Intermediate Chinese Conversation, First Quarter

Prerequisite: 3 or consent of instructor. 27: Aut, 28: Win 29: Spr

2 units, Aut (Zhang, Y)

CHINLANG 28. Intermediate Chinese Conversation, Second Quarter

Prerequisite: 3 or consent of instructor. 27: Aut, 28: Win 29: Spr

2 units, Win (Zhang, Y)

CHINLANG 29. Intermediate Chinese Conversation, Third Quarter

Prerequisite: 3 or consent of instructor. 27: Aut, 28: Win 29: Spr

1-2 units, Spr (Zhang, Y)

CHINLANG 99. Language Specials

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-5 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff)

CHINLANG 101. Third-Year Modern Chinese, First Quarter

Written and spoken styles of modern Chinese. Reading and discussion of authentic writings on cultural topics; newspaper reports, radio, and TV broadcasts and films; online Chinese software and email network to facilitate study. Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent. 101: Aut, 102: Win, 103: Spr

5 units, Aut (Zhang, X)

CHINLANG 101B. Third-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, First Quarter

For students with advanced listening and speaking abilities, but lacking equivalent knowledge in reading and writing. Equivalent to 101,102,103. 101B: Aut, 102B: Win, 103B: Spr

3 units, Aut (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 102. Third-Year Modern Chinese, Second Quarter

Goal is to further communicative ability in Chinese through contact with written and spoken styles of modern Chinese. Reading and discussion of authentic writings on cultural topics; newspaper reports, radio, and TV broadcasts and films; online Chinese software and email network to facilitate study. Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent. 101: Aut, 102: Win, 103: Spr

5 units, Win (Zhang, X)

CHINLANG 102B. Third-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, Second Quarter

For students with advanced listening and speaking abilities, but lacking equivalent knowledge in reading and writing. Equivalent of 101,102,103. 101B: Aut, 102B: Win, 103B: Spr

3 units, Win (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 103. Third-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter

5 units, Spr (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 103B. Third-Year Modern Chinese for Bilingual Students, Third Quarter

For students with advanced listening and speaking abilities, but lacking equivalent knowledge in reading and writing. Equivalent of 101,102,103. 101B: Aut, 102B: Win, 103B: Spr

3 units, Spr (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 105. Intensive Third-Year Modern Chinese

Equivalent to 101,102,103 combined. Five weeks at Stanford and four weeks at Peking University. Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent.

7-8 units, Sum (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 121. Advanced Chinese Conversation, First Quarter

Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent. 121: Aut, 122: Win, 123: Spr

2 units, Aut (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 122. Advanced Chinese Conversation, Second Quarter

Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent. 121: Aut, 122: Win, 123: Spr

2 units, Win (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 123. Advanced Chinese Conversation, Third Quarter

Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent. 121: Aut, 122: Win, 123: Spr

2 units, Spr (Chung, M)

CHINLANG 131. Business Chinese, First Quarter

Commercial, economic, and business-related vocabulary. Materials include formal business conversations, newspaper and journal articles, and TV news on trade and economic. Technical language and business etiquette. Student oral and written reports on their own research regarding recent economic developments, using sources in China. Prerequisite: 23 or equivalent. 131: Aut, 132: Win, 133: Spr

3-4 units, Aut (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 132. Business Chinese, Second Quarter

3-4 units, Win (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 133. Business Chinese, Third Quarter

3-4 units, Spr (Wang, H)

CHINLANG 200. Directed Reading

May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-5 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff)

CHINLANG 211. Fourth-Year Modern Chinese, First Quarter

Year-long sequence. Goal is to become functional speakers, readers, and writers of modern Chinese through articles and essays from newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals, and the Internet. Cultural and social science themes: students may take both themes for 5 units or one theme for reduced units. Prerequisite: three years of Chinese. 211: Aut, 212: Win, 213: Spr

2-5 units, Aut (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 212. Fourth-Year Modern Chinese, Second Quarter

2-5 units, Win (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 213. Fourth-Year Modern Chinese, Third Quarter

2-5 units, Spr (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 221. Fourth-Year Modern Chinese for Social Science Students, First Quarter

Goal is to become functional speakers, readers, and writers of modern Chinese through articles, essays, newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals in social sciences. Prerequisite: three years of Chinese. 221: Aut, 222: Win, 223: Spr

3 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 222. Fourth-Year Modern Chinese for Social Science Students, Second Quarter

3 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 223. Fourth-Year Modern Chinese for Social Science Students, Third Quarter

3 units, not given this year

CHINLANG 231. Fifth-Year Modern Chinese: Cultural China, First Quarter

Year-long sequence. Rhetorical devices through essays about China's cultural journey in relationship to geographical regions.

2-5 units, Aut (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 232. Fifth-Year Modern Chinese: Cultural China, Second Quarter

Year-long sequence. Rhetorical devices through essays about China's cultural journey in relationship to geographical regions.

2-5 units, Win (Zhu, Q)

CHINLANG 233. Fifth-Year Modern Chinese: Cultural China, Third Quarter

Year-long sequence. Rhetorical devices through essays about China's cultural journey in relationship to geographical regions.

2-5 units, Spr (Zhu, Q)

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Undergraduate courses in Chinese Language