Asian Studies 312 - Learn Chinese Thru Newspapers

This course advances students' four communication skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) by studying materials selected from the news media. The teaching materials include news reports on political, social, economic, and cultural issues, mainly from mainland China, Taiwan, and the U.S. The course will lay a good foundation for those who wish to read Chinese newspapers. This course also addresses issues of formal expression, writing styles, and terminology used in the Chinese media. The course will be conducted mainly in Chinese.

Prereq: ASIAN-311