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Spring 2013 Chinese Language & Culture Courses
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Non-Credit Chinese Courses Offered (See Brochure for Classes)
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Beginning Chinese for Adults (I)
Mondays and Thursdays, January 17 - May 2, 2013 (16 weeks / 28 sessions)
7:00pm – 8:30pm No classes on Jan. 21, Mar. 4, 7 & 28
Location: NC State Centennial Campus, Engineering Building 2, Room 1229
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $180
An ideal course for adults without any Chinese language background, you will learn basic Mandarin phonetic system (Pinyin), and will practice frequently used Chinese expressions and every-day words. Oral and listening skills will be emphasized and basic Chinese grammar and character writing system will also be introduced.
Beginning Chinese for Adults (II)
Mondays and Thursdays, January 17 - May 2, 2013 (16 weeks / 28 sessions)
7:00pm – 8:30pm No classes on Jan. 21, Mar. 4, 7 & 28
Location: NC State Centennial Campus
Mondays: Engineering Building 3, Room 2207
Thursdays: Engineering Building 3, Room 2220
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $180
This course is designed for those who have completed Beginning Chinese (I), or the equivalent, have learned the Pinyin system, and have grasped a couple hundred spoken Chinese words. This course will help students to improve their Chinese so that they can use the language to communicate information related to their daily life.
Beginning Chinese for Adults (III)
Mondays and Thursdays, January 17 - May 2, 2013 (16 weeks / 28 sessions)
7:00pm – 8:30pm No classes on Jan. 21, Mar. 4, 7 & 28
Location: NC State Centennial Campus
Mondays: Engineering Building 2, Room 1226
Thursdays: Engineering Building 2, Room 1220
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $180
Designed for those who have completed Beginning Chinese (II) or the equivalent, have learned the Pinyin system, and have grasped a few hundred spoken and written Chinese words, this course will help you improve spoken language, understand more complex topics related to everyday situations, and will increase character recognition. Extra support and guidance will be offered to those who would like to improve Chinese character reading and writing skills.
Intermediate Chinese
Mondays and Thursdays, January 17 - May 2, 2013 (16 weeks / 28 sessions)
7:00pm – 8:30pm No classes on Jan. 21, Mar. 4, 7 & 28
Location: NC State Centennial Campus
Mondays: Engineering Building 1, Room 2015
Thursdays: Engineering Building 3, Room 2236
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $180
Designed for those who have completed Beginning Chinese for Adults (III) or the equivalent, have grasped several hundred Chinese words, and can communicate basic ideas in Chinese. This course will help you to be more fluent in spoken language, increase Chinese character recognition and learn more grammar to be able to construct sentences.
Chinese Characters (Hanzi)
Wednesdays, January 30, February 13 & 27, March 13, April 3 & 17, 2013 (6 sessions)
7:00pm – 8:30pm
Location: NC State Centennial Campus, Engineering Building 3, Room 2220
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $60
For a language without an alphabet, ever wondered how Chinese characters (Hanzi) came about? This course is designed for those who have interests in learning Chinese characters (Hanzi). As opposed to mainly focusing on verbal communication, this course will introduce Chinese characters (Hanzi) to promote better understanding of the deeper meaning of the Chinese language.
Wisdoms of Wei-Chi (Go)
CANCELED
Saturdays, January 26 & February 2, 2013 (2 sessions)
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Location: NC State Centennial Campus, Engineering Building 3, Room 2220
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $35
Join us for an interactive and fun class as we explore the cultural origins of Wei-Chi (Go), one of the world’s greatest strategic skill game, far surpassing Chess in its complexity and scope. The first session will cover an overview of the history and rules of the game. Students will get hands-on experiences playing this game during the second session. This course will be taught by the Triangle Go Group; for more information, visit: www.trianglegoclub.org/
Traditional Chinese Painting
Saturdays, March 16 & 23, 2013 (2 sessions)
2:00pm - 3:30pm
March 23 after the class participants can attend the Ellen Ko: Chinese Brush Painting Reception at the Craft Center
Location: NC State University, Craft Center (Click for Directions)
Parking available in Reynolds Colliseum (Free)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $35 ($18 for NC State students)
This course is designed to make students familiar with Chinese painting and allow them to practice drawing. Students will also be introduced to famous painters and their works, and will have the opportunity to learn some Chinese vocabulary and calligraphy during the classes. This course includes, but is not limited to, an overview of traditional Chinese painting, an introduction of Chinese painting tools, basic painting exercises, flower painting, animal painting, and Chinese painting appreciation. Students will practice drawing after professor’s introduction and instructions.
Doing Business in China
Tuesdays, February 5 - April 2, 2013 (8 sessions)
7:00pm – 8:30pm No classes on Mar. 5
Location: NC State Centennial Campus, Engineering Building 1, Room 2015
890 Oval Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606 (Parking Available)
Minimum Enrollment: 5
Registration Fee: $100
This course covers various aspects of doing business in China. Whether you’re interested in traveling abroad for work or just want to learn the differences in business culture, this is a course you cannot miss! Business Chinese will introduce basic business communication phrases, the essential business culture and etiquette, verbal/non-verbal communication rules and hints.
