Text Comp 2024
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Session 1: Organizational issues THU Feb 29, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
THU (8:00-9:30 s. 413) 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR 文章写作 Praktyczna nauka języka chińskiego – kompozycja tekstu Text Comp 2024 29.2.-6.6.2024 (S1 29.2., S2 7.3., S3 14.3., S4 21.3., S5 28.3., S6 4.4., S7 11.4., S8 18.4., S9 25.4., S10 2.5., S11 9.5., S12 16.5., S13 23.5., S14 30.5., S15 6.6.)
What we learn in this class
- We learn about Chinese text sorts and appropriate writing styles.
- We learn how to translate Chinese text sorts from Chinese into English.
- We learn how to write Chinese texts according to the specific traditions of text sorts.
Textbook
Please select from the 200 topics of the textbook the one, which you want to present with a powerpoint presentation in class.
Homework until Session 2
Please make a Chinese translation of the text of the topic you selected for presentation including questions at the end of the textbook text. When you select a topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.
Preparatory homework for every session
Please prepare the topics of the following session by reading the respective texts in the textbook and by answering the respective questions.
Homework until Session 5
Please translate another topic you are interested in into English. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.
Homework until Session 10
Please translate another topic you are interested in into English. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.
Homework until Session 15
Please translate another topic you are interested in into English. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic.
Final paper after Session 15
Please think of a new topic of a phenomenon of traditional or modern Chinese culture. Please use the same format as the other topics in the textbook, including text, terms, references, questions. Whenever you indicate a reference, please also mention the page number. When you select another topic, please coordinate with your class representative that no other students selects the same topic and confirm with the instructor that the topic is appropriate.
Session 2 THU Feb 29, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
The topics and contents of the following sessions will be determined by the selection of the students.
Session 3 THU Mar 7, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 4 THU Mar 7, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 5 THU Mar 28, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 6 THU Mar 28, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 7 THU Apr 4, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 8 THU Apr 4, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Apr 4-6 is Qingming holiday in China, the Chinese students make up for the missed classes on Sun (!) Apr 7 and 28.
Session 9 THU Apr 25, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 10 THU Apr 25, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 11 THU May 2, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 12 THU May 2, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
May 1-5 is an extended May 1st holiday in China, the Chinese students make up for missed classes on Sat May 11.
Session 13 THU May 9, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 14 THU May 9, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Session 15 THU May 23, 8:00-8:30 s. 413 SIN II MGR
Final Exam THU May 23, 9:45-11:15 s. 413 SIN II MGR
June 8-10 is Duanwu holiday in China.