Difference between revisions of "Chinese Languages and Cultures"
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| − | + | 1.汉字是历史上最古老的文字之一。也是至今通行的世界上最古老的文字。世界上还没有任何一种文字像汉字这样经久不衰。 | |
| + | Chinese characters are one of the oldest characters in history. It is also the oldest ones written up to now. But there is no other language in the world as enduring as Chinese characters. | ||
| + | 2.草书特点是结构简单，笔画连绵。形成于汉代，是为了书写简便在隶书基础上演变出来的。 | ||
| + | Cursive script is characterized by simple structure and continuous strokes. It was formed in the Han Dynasty and evolved on the basis of clerical script for the convenience of writing. | ||
| + | 3.经历宋、元、明、清，中国书法成为一个民族符号，代表了中国文化博大精深和民族文化的永恒魅力。 | ||
| + | Through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese calligraphy has become a national symbol, representing the profound Chinese culture and the eternal charm of national culture. | ||
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===Website Admin student=== | ===Website Admin student=== | ||
Thank you for helping to watch the Wiki website! Please make sure that it looks nice (formatting, especially if a fellow students makes a mess by putting the wrong format etc., should not look to crowded, so make sub-websites for homework etc.). | Thank you for helping to watch the Wiki website! Please make sure that it looks nice (formatting, especially if a fellow students makes a mess by putting the wrong format etc., should not look to crowded, so make sub-websites for homework etc.). | ||
Revision as of 15:47, 3 October 2020
Welcome to our course website Chinese Languages and Cultures. Whenever you visit this site, please see if there is anything in English not yet translated into Chinese and make a Chinese translation beneath (one paragraph English, one paragraph Chinese). Any correction or improvement of earlier translations is welcome!
欢迎访问我们中国语言文化课网页。…………--Root (talk) 07:43, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Organizational Things
- Please register for the Course Wiki.
- Please prepare each session during the week before, so that you come prepared to class.
Description of Homework
Regular students
1.汉字是历史上最古老的文字之一。也是至今通行的世界上最古老的文字。世界上还没有任何一种文字像汉字这样经久不衰。 Chinese characters are one of the oldest characters in history. It is also the oldest ones written up to now. But there is no other language in the world as enduring as Chinese characters. 2.草书特点是结构简单，笔画连绵。形成于汉代，是为了书写简便在隶书基础上演变出来的。 Cursive script is characterized by simple structure and continuous strokes. It was formed in the Han Dynasty and evolved on the basis of clerical script for the convenience of writing. 3.经历宋、元、明、清，中国书法成为一个民族符号，代表了中国文化博大精深和民族文化的永恒魅力。 Through the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chinese calligraphy has become a national symbol, representing the profound Chinese culture and the eternal charm of national culture.
Website Admin student
Thank you for helping to watch the Wiki website! Please make sure that it looks nice (formatting, especially if a fellow students makes a mess by putting the wrong format etc., should not look to crowded, so make sub-websites for homework etc.).
Online Survey students
There will be several online surveys conducted throughout the semester. Please watch your WeChat Subgroup for the first tasks.
Edits
Every student is required to edit something every week. This can be:
- Translate a pragraph from English to Chinese.
- Correct an earlier translation.
- Prepare an article (please link to from this page) and/or a powerpoint (please upload here) on a topic you will present during the semester.
Material
Please download the course textbook from the WeChat Group.
Schedule
1st Session
Introduction to the course. Organizational things. Working with the Wiki.
Students' Homework of session 1 in preparation for session 2
Homework of Session 1 (Sep 21, 2020), due for Session 2 (Sep 28, 2020)
1. Every student should find a sentence for each text of unit 2 (A. Geography, B. Traditional Festivals, C. Ancient Science) in English and translate it into Chinese. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
2nd Session: Unit 1
Text A Geography
Presentation by
Text B Traditional Festivals
Classroom presentation Dragon Boat Festival PLEASE UPLOAD AND SIGN!
Handout Dragon Boat Festival PLEASE SIGN!
Text C Traditional Science
Classroom presentation Chen Han's presentation on Paper-making technology --Chen Han (talk) 05:40, 28 September 2020 (UTC)
Handout Ancient Science and Technology --Zeng Xinyuan (talk) 06:48, 28 September 2020 (UTC)Zeng Xinyuan
Homework from Session 2 (Sep 28, 2020), due for Session 3 (Oct 5, 2020)
1. Every student should find a Chinese sentence in the internet for each text of the unit (a, b, c) and translate it into English. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her translation on that page.
Final Exam paper - You can write it now and improve and correct it until grading on Dec 15, 2020
1. Every student should write a new English text on a phenomenon in Chinese culture as a new chapter in the text book. Please also make a comparisons to similar or different cultural phenomenons in Europe and/or the USA. Please also provide a Chinese translation of the text. You can write it here.
2. Help a fellow student to improve his/her final exam paper on that page.