"Jianti" is Chinese for "simplified characters" (used in Mainland), and "fanti" for "traditional characters" (used in Taiwan).
| SES # | BEFORE CLASS | IN CLASS |
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1 | Course Introduction | |
2 |
Timeline of Chinese history, with a focus on the period between 1840 and 1978. Handout: Characters and Special Terms in Family the Film | |
3 |
Read pp. 1-5 of Unit 1 of WB |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss pp. 1-5 of Unit 1 of WB 3-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Why did The Versailles Treaty trigger the May 4th Movement, and how did the movement end? |
4 | When you have time, do the Unit 1 exercises in the Workbook. Skip "Speaking Exercises" and "Word Game" because you can only do these exercises on a computer. You will need to hand in the Workbook when we have finished Unit 2. Avoid writing "a", "b" or "c"; copy the original words or sentences instead -- it will help you memorize the characters. |
Discuss pp. 1-5 of Unit 1 of WB 3-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Jiang Qing (brief bio) |
5 | Watch Family. 1957, 120 min., and do these workbook exercises [Fanti (PDF) -- Jianti (PDF)]. |
Hand in Film Exercises Discuss Family the film |
6 |
Read Bio of Ba Jin (pp. 1-2), and pp. 5-9 of Unit 1 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises For anyone who wants to go one step further, read the entire novel (Jianti). |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Bio of Ba Jin (pp. 3-4), and pp. 5-9 of Unit 1 of RD 3-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) New Youth Magazine (i.e. Xin Qingnian) |
7 | Discuss pp. 5-9 of Unit 1 of RD | |
8 |
Read pp. 10-16 of Unit 1 of RD |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss pp. 10-16 of Unit 1 of RD |
9 |
Discuss pp. 10-16 of Unit 1 of RD Mock Court | |
10 | Review: WB and RD texts, in-class discussions, preview exercises and film exercises. | Quiz 1 (on Unit 1 of WB and Unit 1 of RD and Sunrise the film) |
11 |
Hand-write: Preview Exercises Read Bio of Máo Dùn in Unit 2 of RD Check out these pictures of Máo Dùn's hometown today: Wuzhèn (Wu Town) (1, 2) in Tóngxiang City (formerly a county) of Zhèjiang Province. Many of the houses built during the Manchu Qing Dynasty are still in use now. |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Bio of Máo Dùn in Unit 2 of RD 3-5-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Máo Dùn Prize for Literature (Máo Dùn Wénxué Jiang) Handout: Characters and terms in the film The National Anthem. Handout: Characters and terms in the film Línjia Pùzi and the excerpts in RD. |
12 |
Discuss Bio of Máo Dùn in Unit 2 of RD 3-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) The Purge of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party; gòngchandang) by the KMT (Nationalist Party; Kuomintang; guómíndang) | |
13 | Watch The National Anthem. 1999, 114 min., and do workbook exercises. |
Hand in Film Exercises Discuss the film The Lin Family Shop. |
14 |
Read Lessons 4-6 of Unit 2 in WB Hand-write: Preview Exercises When you have time, do the Unit 2 exercises in the Workbook. Skip "Speaking Exercises" and "Word Game" because you can only do these exercises on a computer. Avoid writing "a", "b" or "c"; copy the original words or sentences instead -- it will help you memorize the characters. You will need to hand in the Workbook when we have finished Unit 2. |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Lessons 4-6 of Unit 2 in WB 3-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Leon Trotsky (brief bio; thoughts) |
15 | Watch The Lin Family Shop. 1959, 83 min., and do workbook exercises. |
Hand in Film Exercises Discuss the film The Lin Family Shop |
16 |
Read Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, i.e. pp. 35-42 of Unit 2 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Parts 1-4, i.e., pp. 35-42 of Unit 2 of RD |
17 | For those interested, read Línjia Pùzi, a short story, in its entirety. If the characters do not show correctly in your web browser, go to View > Encoding or Character Coding> Chinese Simplified (GB) or Chinese Traditional (Big5). | Discuss Parts 1-4, i.e., pp. 35-42 of Unit 2 of RD |
18 |
Read Parts 5, 6, and 7, i.e. pp. 42-48 of Unit 2 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss pp. 40-48 of Unit 2 of RD |
19 | Your Learn Chinese from Modern Writers Workbook is due today. Unit 1 and Unit 2 exercises will be checked and graded. |
Discuss pp. 40-48 of Unit 2 of RD Mock Court |
20 | Review: WB and RD texts, in-class discussions, and all written assignments. | Quiz 2 (on Unit 2 of WB and Unit 2 of RD) |
21 | The BFA delegation will bring their students' animation films. | Guest Lecturer: Animation at Beijing Film Acadamy |
22 |
Read Bio of Cáo Yú in Unit 4 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises When you have time, do the Unit 4 exercises in the Workbook. Skip "Speaking Exercises" and "Word Game" because you can only do these exercises on a computer. Avoid writing "a", "b" or "c"; copy the original words or sentences instead -- it will help you memorize the characters. You will need to hand in the Workbook when we have finished Unit 3, and Unit 4. |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss the CMS Colloquium: Animation at the Beijing Film Academy Discuss Bio of Cáo Yú in Unit 4 of RD 3~5-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Tianjin |
23 |
Read Lessons 10-12 of Unit 4 in WB. Hand-write: Preview Exercises |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Lessons 10-12 of Unit 4 in WB 3~5-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) The education system in Mainland China |
24 |
Read Introduction, Parts 1, 2 and 3, i.e. pp. 107-111 of Unit 4 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Parts 1-3, i.e. pp. 107-111 of Unit 4 of RD |
25 | For those interested, read Sunrise in its entirety (Fanti -- Jianti) | Discuss Parts 1-3, i.e. pp. 35-42 of Unit 4 of RD |
26 | Watch Sunrise. c. 1985, 112 min., and do these exercises . |
Hand in Film Exercises Discuss the film Sunrise |
27 |
Hand-write: Preview Exercises Read Parts 4, 5, and 6, i.e. pp. 111-117 of Unit 4 of RD |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss pp. 111-117 of Unit 4 of RD Mock Court |
28 | Discuss pp. 111-117 of Unit 4 of RD | |
29 | Mock Court | |
30 | Quiz 3 (on Unit 4) | |
31 | Watch the film Yellow Earth. 1984, 89 min., and do exercises. |
Hand in film exercises. Discuss the film Yellow Earth |
32 |
Read Lessons 7-9 of Unit 3 of WB Read Ding Líng Bio, pp. 63-64 in Unit 3 of RD Hand-write: WB Unit 3 and RD Ding Líng Bio Preview Exercises When you have time, do the Unit 3 exercises in the Workbook. Skip "Speaking Exercises" and "Word Game" because you can only do these exercises on a computer. Avoid writing "a", "b" or "c"; copy the original words or sentences instead -- it will help you memorize the characters. You will need to hand in the Workbook when we have finished Unit 3, and Unit 4. Review: WB and RD texts, in-class discussions, preview exercises and film exercises. |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss Unit 3 of WB and Ding Líng Bio, pp. 63-64 in Unit 3 of RD 3~5-minute Presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Xinhài Gémìng |
33 | Learn Chinese from Modern Writers (Workbook) due. Unit 3 and Unit 4 exercises will be checked. | Documentary Film Clips: The Long March, Shanbei and the Xi'an Incident |
34 |
Read "Wo Zenyàng Lái Shanbei de" (pp. 69-74) in Unit 3 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss "Wo Zenyàng Lái Shanbei de" in Unit 3 of RD 3~5-minute presentations (visual aids welcome): a) Xi'an |
35 |
Read "3.8 Jie You Gan" (pp. 81-85) in Unit 3 of RD Hand-write: Preview Exercises |
Hand in Preview Exercises Discuss "3.8 Jié You Gan" in Unit 3 of RD |
36 | Discuss "3.8 Jié You Gan" in Unit 3 of RD | |
37 | Review: WB and RD texts, in-class discussions, preview exercises and film exercises. | Quiz 4 (Unit 3 of WB; Unit 3 of RD: "Wo Zenyàng Lái Shanbei de" and "3.8 Jié You Gan") |
38 | Work on your end-of-term essay. | Mock court |
39 | End-of-term essay instructions. (PDF) |
Hand in end-of-term essay. Final thoughts about Chinese writers in the 1920s and the 1930s. Course Evaluation |