DEPARTMENT OF ASIAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

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This three-quarter sequence of beginning college level Chinese is designed for true beginners with no previous background in the language. This course is an introduction to Chinese, its basic grammar, pinyin system, vocabulary, usage, and the Chinese writing system. It also focuses on developing basic communicative skills and knowledge of the Chinese culture. There will be extensive student-oriented practice in pronunciation, conversations, listening comprehension, and sentence structures in class.  Our goal is to lay the solid ground work for your study of Chinese whether you plan to have a concentration in Chinese or to satisfy a language requirement. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to reach Novice-High level of the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. https://www.actfl.org/uploads/files/general/Resources-Publications/ACTFL_Proficiency_Guidelines_2024.pdf

Registration Requirements
Except for Chinese 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Have a good command of the pronunciation system of Mandarin Chinese.
• Have a good command of Chinese characters in both handwriting and typing.
• Use Mandarin Chinese to carry out conversations on daily-life topics (e.g., food preference, hobbies and activities, shopping, visiting a doctor, Chinese culture and relationships.
• Write short passages on the topics above.
• Gain and demonstrate cultural knowledge discussed in the units.

Teaching Method
There will be extensive student-oriented practice in pronunciation, conversations, listening comprehension, and sentence structures in class. English will be used mainly for instruction on sentence structures and patterns. Interaction between instructor and among students will be in Chinese.

Evaluation Method
Attendance and participation 
Written assignments
Dictations
Oral quizzes
Written quizzes
Final exam

Class Materials (Required)
Fall quarter and Winter quarter
Textbook and Workbook: Modern Chinese 1A Simplified Characters (second edition)
Publisher: Better Chinese ISBN: 978-1-60603-573-3 (textbook); 978-1-60603-572-6 (workbook) 
Price: $64.99 (textbook) $ 34.99(workbook)

Spring quarter
Textbook and Workbook: Modern Chinese 1B Simplified Characters (second edition)
Publisher: Better Chinese ISBN: 978-1-60603-578-8 (textbook) 978-1-60603-579-5 (workbook)
Price: $64.99 (textbook) $ 34.99(workbook)

Overview of class

Accelerated Chinese 115 (115-1, 2, 3) is designed for advanced beginners who demonstrate relatively strong listening and speaking proficiency. This course builds on students’ existing oral abilities and systematically develops their reading and writing skills in Chinese. By the end of the sequence, students are expected to reach an Intermediate Mid-level of literacy proficiency.

Registration Requirements

Except for Chinese 115-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives     

By the end of the course, students will be able to 1) engage in conversations on familiar topics such as personal background, daily life and community experiences using appropriate vocabulary, sentence structures and sociocultural norms; 2) Read and write short, theme-based texts including personal stories and simple narratives, expressing ideas related to their own experiences; 3) Use pinyin-based input systems to type in Chinese and produce written communication for various audiences and purposes; and 4) Explore and reflect on personal connections to Chinese language and culture and express reflections in spoken and written Chinese.

Teaching Method
This course meets four days a week and is conducted in Chinese. Students engage with theme-based unites through an interactive approach: they complete preview tasks before class, and class time is used for guided practice, discussion, and communicative activities.

Evaluation Method
Classroom attendance and participation, reading and writing assignments, presentations, dictations, written quizzes and one final exam

Class Materials (Required)
Fall quarter, Winter quarter & Spring quarter:

传承中文 Modern Chinese for Heritage Beginners: Stories about Us
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 9781032399775
Price: $42.95

Overview of class

This year-long course is designed for students who have completed Chinese 111 at Northwestern or the equivalent elsewhere. It aims to further develop students’ Chinese proficiency through: (1) consolidating the foundation built in students’ beginning modern Chinese courses; (2) introducing them to more complex grammatical structures, varieties of language styles, and cultural information. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and short passages on familiar topics. Successful completion of CHINESE 121-3 will satisfy the WCAS foreign language requirement. In addition, they will reach Intermediate mid to Intermediate high in reading, writing, listening and speaking according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines.

Registration Requirements

Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to

• Speak in full sentence-length on topics of daily life with relative ease.
• Give descriptions and presentations in a short paragraph on topics covered in the course.
• Comprehend written texts on the topics covered in the course.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Chinese culture covered in the course.

Teaching Method

This course is conducted mostly in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on speaking and listening skill development. There will also be reading and writing activities and assignments. Students are expected to be fully prepared for each lesson. 

Evaluation Method

Class attendance and participation, assignments, quizzes, oral tests, presentations, midterm and final exam.

Class Materials (Required)
Fall quarter
Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 1B (Second Edition) Simplified Characters 
Publisher: Better Chinese 
ISBN: 978-1-60603-578-8 (textbook): 978-1-60603-579-5 (workbook) 
Price: Price: $64.99 (textbook) $ 34.99(workbook)

Winter and Spring quarters
Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 2A Simplified Characters 
Publisher: Better Chinese 
ISBN: 978-1-60603-487-3(textbook); 978-1-60603-488-0 (workbook)
Price: $69.95 (textbook); $34.95(workbook)

Overview of class

This year-long course is designed for students who have completed Chinese 111 at Northwestern or the equivalent elsewhere. It aims to further develop students’ Chinese proficiency through: (1) consolidating the foundation built in students’ beginning modern Chinese courses; (2) introducing them to more complex grammatical structures, varieties of language styles, and cultural information. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and short passages on familiar topics. Successful completion of CHINESE 121-3 will satisfy the WCAS foreign language requirement. In addition, they will reach Intermediate mid to Intermediate high in reading, writing, listening and speaking according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines.

Registration Requirements

Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, students will be able to

• Speak in full sentence-length on topics of daily life with relative ease.
• Give descriptions and presentations in a short paragraph on topics covered in the course.
• Comprehend written texts on the topics covered in the course.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Chinese culture covered in the course.

Teaching Method

This course is conducted mostly in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on speaking and listening skill development. There will also be reading and writing activities and assignments. Students are expected to be fully prepared for each lesson. 

Evaluation Method

Class attendance and participation, assignments, quizzes, oral tests, presentations, midterm and final exam.

Class Materials (Required)
Fall quarter
Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 1B (Second Edition) Simplified Characters 
Publisher: Better Chinese 
ISBN: 978-1-60603-578-8 (textbook): 978-1-60603-579-5 (workbook) 
Price: Price: $64.99 (textbook) $ 34.99(workbook)

Winter and Spring quarters
Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 2A Simplified Characters 
Publisher: Better Chinese 
ISBN: 978-1-60603-487-3(textbook); 978-1-60603-488-0 (workbook)
Price: $69.95 (textbook); $34.95(workbook)

Overview of class

Accelerated Chinese 125 (125-1, 2, 3) is an intermediate course primarily designed for students at ACTFL intermediate-mid level of proficiency in listening and speaking, and intermediate-low in literacy skills. This course aims to help students further hone all four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing. The literacy goal is to master 1500-2000 characters and to reach an intermediate-high level of literacy proficiency.  

Registration Requirements

Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives

The goals of this course are to help students: (a) achieve a basic level of reading competency; (b) express themselves clearly in written Chinese on a variety of topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary; (c) reinforce their speaking proficiency on a broad range of topics; (d) cultivate their intercultural competence and ability to juxtapose and communicate across different cultures.

Teaching Method

Four regular class hours are for learning of the key vocabulary, analysis of sentence structure, familiarity with Chinese culture, awareness of different registers, and discussion of topics related to the texts and supplementary readings. Students are expected to write and report on topics that have been covered in the texts and supplementary readings. 

Evaluation Method

Class performance, written assignments, oral reports, written quizzes, and a final exam.

Class Materials (Required):

Fall quarter:
Textbook and workbook : Integrated Chinese, Level 2, Part1 (3rd ed.); 
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui Company.
ISBN: 9780887276798 (textbook); 9780887276835 (workbook)
Price: $58.99(textbook); $27.99 (Workbook)

Winter quarter & Spring quarter:
Textbook and workbook : Integrated Chinese, Level 2, Part2 (3rd ed.); 
Publisher: Cheng & Tsui Company.
ISBN: 9780887276880 (textbook); 9780887276927 (workbook)
Price: $59.99(textbook); $28.99

Overview of class
CHINESE 211 is a year-long, intermediate-level course designed to further develop students’ communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Modern Chinese. The course also aims to deepen students’ understanding of Chinese culture and contemporary social issues. It systematically expands students’ vocabulary and helps them produce well-structured paragraphs, with particular emphasis on precise description and comparison. Chinese is the primary language of instruction in this course. Upon satisfactory completion of the full course sequence, students are expected to reach the Intermediate Mid to Intermediate High level according to the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.

Registration Requirements
Students must pass the preceding course with C- or higher, or be placed into the course by through departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will be able to

• Describe the exterior features of objects and discuss spatial layouts in a clear and structured manner.
• Use specific and vivid language to describe impressions of a person’s appearance, manner, and style.
• Write CVs, application letters, and letters of reference, and introduce new colleagues.
• Describe natural phenomena and cities in detail.
• Discuss selected social and cultural topics within given contexts.

Evaluation Method
Student performance is evaluated based on class attendance and participation, homework and projects, quizzes, oral presentations, essays, and written examinations.

Class Materials (Required)
Developing Chinese Fluency (Textbook)
Author: Phyllis Zhang
Publisher: Cengage Learning
ISBN: 978-1111342227
Price: $64

Overview of class

Chinese 311 is a quarter-long series of Chinese courses composed by the following independent courses: Chinese 311-1: Formal Speaking, Chinese 311-2: Formal Writing, and Chinese 311-3: Formal Reading. The courses are designed to develop students’ abilities to speak and write formal Chinese respectively, as well as to read short literary works in Chinese. The content of the courses cover argumentations and articles on various topics, including Chinese culture, society and contemporary history. Student will also read authentic Chinese literary works in different written forms and language styles by various authors, with a focus on their cultural and social background. The goal of the courses is to train students to use written vocabulary and formal expressions as well as know how to arrange a structured speaking/writing with complete format and logical connections. Students will reach advanced low in reading, writing, listening and speaking based on ACTFL proficiency guidelines.

Registration Requirements

CHINESE 211-3 with grade C- or above.

Students may be placed into this course by the departmental placement test.

Learning Objectives

Upon satisfactory completion of 311-1, students will be able to use formal expressions to deliver a structured speech with logical arguments. Upon satisfactory completion of 311-2, students will be able to write essays in a formal style in depth about complex topics. Upon satisfactory completion of 311-3, students will be able to comprehend in depth authentic literary works in Chinese language and communicate efficiently their understanding in speaking and written forms.

Teaching Method

Class meets twice per week, 80 minutes per class. The course is designed with intensive student-oriented activities through reading various class materials, including essays, media reports and authentic Chinese literature works. Students are expected to read materials ahead of class, participate in in-class discussions led by the instructor, and make formal statements, arguments, speeches and debates about social and cultural phenomena in paragraphs. With instructor’s necessary corrections and suggestions on students’ papers, they are expected to present their works as formal oral presentations. Chinese is used for instruction.

Evaluation Method
Attendance
Classroom participation
Homework
Papers
Oral Presentations 

Class Materials (Required)

Fall quarter & Winter quarter:
Textbook: Crossing Culture Boundaries (second edition)
Author: Kunshan Carolyn Lee, Hsin-hsin Liang, Liwei Jiao, Julian K Wheatley
ISBN: 978-0-415-77407-9

 Spring quarter:
Textbook: Prepared by instructor

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Beginning in the 1930s, the South Asian literary world was overtaken by a new generation of progressive, iconoclastic, and experimental writers. Through their poetry and fiction, Hindi-Urdu authors like Manto, Ismat Chughtai, Faiz, Rashid Jahan, Yashpal, N.M. Rashed, and Miraji, as well as filmmakers like Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor, sought to remake society and redefine art. The literature – and drama, film, and visual art – that they created is still read and recited, as much for its beauty as for its power to inspire thought and action. At the same time, they argued vehemently with each other about aesthetics, language, politics, and about what literature was and should be. In this course we will read a range of these authors and their contemporaries, in order to understand their art, on its own terms and in historical context. All readings will made available in Hindi (Devanagari) and Urdu (Nastaliq) scripts.

Registration Requirements
300-level placement in Hindi-Urdu or instructor permission. In addition to advanced Hindi-Urdu speaking proficiency, proficiency in reading either Hindi or Urdu script is required. 

Teaching Method
Seminar

Evaluation Method
Participation, written assignments, presentations, student-led discussions, final project

Class Materials (Required)
All materials available online; handouts.

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This is a year-long first-year course designed for beginning learners without previous knowledge in Korean language. The course aims to build students' all-around communicative ability in speaking, reading, listening and writing with a great emphasis on developing the conversational skill.  Students will learn basic aspects of Korean culture throughout the course.

 Registration Requirements
111-1: None

111-2: Completion of 111-1 with C- or above or the departmental placement test

111-3: Completion of 111-2 with C- or above or the departmental placement test

Learning Objectives

This course is designed to have students reach their oral proficiency at the Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year. It aims to achieve the competency in interpersonal, presentational and interpretive communication and culture in conjunction with the National Standards. 

 Teaching Method
Students will learn the basic elements of Korean language such as pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure. In this student-centered class, students will actively participate in speaking, reading, writing and listening activities. Related supplemental materials such as video clips and reading texts will be incorporated to enhance students' listening and reading skills as well as the cultural understanding.

Evaluation Method
Grade will be based on attendance and participation, vocabulary quizzes and lesson tests, assignments, oral tests and performance, and final examination.

Class Materials (Required)
Integrated Korean (3^rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) 
978-0-8248-7619-7 & 978-0-8248-8331-7

Workbook (3^rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press)
978-0-8248-7650-0 & 978-0-8248-8336-2

Overview of class
This is a year-long second-year Korean course for continuing students who finished Korean I or who have the equivalent proficiency. The course aims to further develop students' four skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing to the next level and to bring up the competency of Communication and Cultural understanding. 

Registration Requirements
121-1: Completion of 111-3 with C- or above, or the departmental placement test

121-2: Completion of 121-1 with C- or above, or the departmental placement test

121-3: Completion of 121-2 with C- or above, or the departmental placement test

Learning Objectives
This course is designed to have students reach their oral proficiency at the Intermediate Mid-level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year. It aims to achieve interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive communication as well as cultures in conjunction with the National Standards. 

Teaching Method
Various communicative activities will be employed to develop the interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational skills. Also, authentic reading, writing, and visual materials that cover a wide spectrum of cultural topics will be provided to enhance student’s overall competency and cultural understanding.

Evaluation Method
Grades will be given based on attendance and class participation, vocabulary quizzes, lesson tests, assignments, oral test and performance, and final examination.

Class Materials (Required)
Integrated Korean (3^rd  edition):  Intermediate 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press)
978-0-8248-8677-6 & 978-0-8248-8682-0

Workbook (3^rd edition): Intermediate 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press)
978-0-8248-8676-9 & 978-0-8248-8683-7

Overview of class
This is a year-long third-year course designed to further develop students’ linguistic and cultural ability, particularly to enhance the overall communicative skills in speaking, listening, reading, and writing toward Advanced level.  The vocabulary, contents, tasks, and topics covered in class are to address a wide spectrum of linguistic, discourse and socio-cultural aspects.  Students will gain in-depth knowledge in academic discourse skills and understanding of Korean language, culture, and society.

Registration Requirements
211-1: Completion of 121-3 or 125-3 with C- or above, or the departmental placement test

211-2: Completion of 211-1 with C- or above, or the departmental placement test

211-3: Completion of 211-2 with C- or above, or the departmental placement test

Learning Objectives
This course is designed to have students reach their proficiency at the Intermediate High level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year in interpersonal, presentational, and interpretive communication along with comparisons and cultures. 

Teaching Method
Various communicative activities will be employed with the emphasis on developing three modes of communication in advanced proficiency: Interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communication.  Related authentic and cultural materials will be incorporated to enhance intercultural competence.

Evaluation Method
Grades will be given based on attendance and class participation, vocabulary quizzes, lesson tests, assignments, essays, oral performance, and final project.

Class Materials (Required)
Sogang Korean 4A & 4B Students’ Book (2015) Sogang University

978-89-92491-84-6 18710 and 978-89-92491-88-4 18710

Sogang Korean 4A & 4B Workbook (2015) Sogang University

978-89-92491-92-1 13710 and 978-89-92491-91-4 13710