The following course materials support the in-class activities and assignments:
[LC] = Wheatley, Julian. Learning Chinese: A Foundation Course in Mandarin Yale University Press, 2014. ISBN: 9780300141184. (The Character Text / 漢語基礎教材 / 汉语基础教材).
[PC] = The simiplified character version: Li, Duanduan. A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese - Simplified Character Version Vol. 1. (Daxue Yuwen). Columbia University Press, 2004. ISBN: 9780231135672; or the traditional character version: Li, Duanduan. A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese Vol. 1. (Daxue Yuwen). Columbia University Press, 2002. ISBN: 9780231125550.
Writing Assignments
Calligraphy Grid for Writing Assignments (PDF)
Writing Paper for Writing Assignments (PDF)
Converting between Full-form and Simplified Characters (PDF)
Required Characters in Daxue Yuwen
[PC] Lessons 1–2 Required Characters (PDF)
[PC] Lessons 3–4 Required Characters (PDF)
[PC] Lessons 5–6 Required Characters (PDF)
[PC] Lessons 7–8 Required Characters (PDF)
Study Notes for Pinyin and Characters
Course Notes on Chinese Characters_1 (PDF)
Course Notes on Chinese Characters_2 (PDF)
Course Notes on Chinese Characters_3 (PDF)
Course Notes on Chinese Characters_4 (PDF)
Course Notes on Chinese Characters_5 (PDF)
Course Notes on Chinese Characters_6 (PDF)
Character List for [LC] Lessons 1–7 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 1 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 1 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 2 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 2 (PDF)
Character Review for [LC] Lessons 1–2 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 3 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 3 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 4 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 4 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 5 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 5 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 6 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 6 (PDF)
Lecture Notes for [LC] Lesson 7 (PDF)
Stroke Order of Characters in [LC] Lesson 7 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises
Chinese Character Practice Sheet for “永 / Yong” and the Eight Basic Strokes (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 1 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 2 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 3 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 4.1 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 4.2 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 4.3 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 4.4 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 5.1 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 5.2 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 5.3 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 5.4 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 6.1 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 6.2 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 6.3 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC]Lesson 6.4 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 7.1 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 7.2 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 7.3 (PDF)
Chinese Characters Exercises for [LC] Lesson 7.4 (PDF)
Test Preparation
Test 3 format for [PC] Lessons 1–2 (PDF)
Test 4 format for [PC] Lessons 3–4 (PDF)
Test 5 format for [PC] Lessons 5–6 (PDF)
Test 6 format for [PC] Lessons 7–8 (PDF)