Year Level: 1
This course covers topics such as characteristics of Chinese language, its significance as one of the global languages, its relationship with Chinese cultures and communities, and its expression in Chinese literature. The focus of the last topic may change in accordance with the expertise of individual instructors, possible areas including traditional Chinese poetry, traditional Chinese fiction and drama, modern Chinese literature, contemporary Chinese literature, and Chinese literature in the world. This is a discussion-oriented, student-centered course in which all students are expected to engage in class discussions and critical analysis of the reading materials. The language used in the classroom is Putonghua.