East Asian Languages And Cultures · Columbia University
Chinese characters, pinyin, culture, idioms, famous stories, grammar
lots about traditional chinese culture. lots of decently high level vocabulary. quite a few business chinese writing techniques.
Sentences structures, vocabulary, themes about china
Historical and present culture of China Chinese language - business and conversational writing; vocabulary; grammar; essay writing etc.
I learned a lot more about correct pronunciations of Chinese words, pin yin, and overall improved a lot in terms of speaking, writing, and reading.
A lot about Chinese culture through discussing Chinese family structure, history, business, etc. There is dictation almost everyday of the class, which really helps you improve character recognition and the writing of characters. There is also a lot of reading for the course. Besides the major chapter reading, there are also subreadings that are extensions to the main ideas of the chapter. Overall, you learn a lot from this course, but sometimes workload can be heavy.
We learned Chinese characters, grammar, culture, and history.
Great class if you want to learn how to write in Chinese and deepen your knowledge about Chinese culture.
I learned deeper insight into Chinese culture, customs, and traditional histories.
I was able to learn a lot of new vocabulary and gain more opportunities to speak and use Chinese this past semester.