This section features the main texts used in this course. The assignments rely entirely upon the texts listed below, with strong use of Wheatley's Learning Chinese: A Foundation Course in Mandarin. Part 1 of the course consists of review from Chinese II and uses materials from Learning Chinese (Part 2); the remainder of the course is solely Chinese III and uses Learning Chinese (Part 3).
Wheatley, Julian K. Learning Chinese: A Foundation Course in Mandarin (Part 3).
Spring, Madeline K. Making Connections: Enhance Your Listening Comprehension in Chinese. Simplified character edition. Boston, MA: Cheng and Tsui Company, 2002. ISBN: 0887273661.
Wang, Fred Fan-yü. The Lady in the Painting. Mirror Series A. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1983. ISBN: 0887100430.
Highlights of Units 1-7 (PDF)
Unit 6 (PDF)
Unit 7 (PDF)
Highlights of Characters Lessons 1-7 (PDF)
Characters Lesson 6 (PDF)
Unit 8 (PDF)
Unit 9 (PDF - 1.1 MB)
Unit 10 (PDF - 1.3 MB)
Characters 7 (PDF)
Characters 7: Stroke Order (PDF)
Available below are the units covered in Chinese III, divided thematically into groups of sections.
| Pages | Sections |
|---|---|
| 1-12 | Beginning to 8.3 (PDF) |
| 13-25 | 8.4 to 8.5 (PDF) |
| 25-34 | 8.6 to 8.8 (PDF) |
| 34-40 | 8.9 to 8.10 (PDF) |
| 41-55 | 8.11 to end (PDF) |
| Pages | Sections |
|---|---|
| 1-9 | Beginning to 9.3 (PDF) |
| 9-19 | 9.4 to 9.5 (PDF) |
| 19-29 | 9.6 to 9.9 (PDF) |
| 29-38 | 9.10 to 9.11 (PDF) |
| 38-47 | 9.12 to end (PDF) |
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