Intermediate Chinese This course is designed to enable the student to converse in everyday Chinese and to read simple texts in Chinese (both traditional and simplified characters). Discussion of assigned readings will be conducted primarily in Chinese. Familiarity with the vocabulary and grammar introduced in CHNS 0101, CHNS 0102, and CHNS 0103 is assumed. Grammatical explanations, written exercises, dictation quizzes, sentence patterns, oral drill, and online video and audio will accompany assignments. By the completion of CHNS 0202, which follows CHNS 0201 directly, students should be able to read and write approximately 1,200 characters.

Contemporary Social Issues in China: Advanced Readings (in Chinese) A survey of materials written in modern expository Chinese (academic, journalistic and polemical) that focus on the cultural, political, economic, and social issues of contemporary China. This advanced readings course is designed primarily for seniors who have already spent a semester or more studying and living in China or Taiwan. Emphasis will be given to further developing students' ability to read, analyze, and discuss complex issues in Mandarin while also advancing proficiency in writing and in oral comprehension. Oral reports and written compositions will be integral to the course's requirements.

Intermediate Chinese This course is a continuation of the first term's work, with the class conducted primarily in Chinese.

Politics and Business in China: Advanced Readings and Discussion (in Chinese) The capstone course for those students who have attained a high level of Chinese language proficiency. The goal of this course is to help students improve their ability to read, write, and talk about politics and business in China. Most of this course will focus on recent and current debate and discussion in China over domestic political programs and policies, international relations, and business trends. Discussion will also touch upon the political and economic history of the People's Republic of China and Taiwan. We will read articles intended for popular audiences in the Chinese-speaking world.

Beginning Chinese An intensive continuation of CHNS 0101, this course is required of those wishing to take CHNS 0103 in the spring.  Students may anticipate learning a significant amount of new vocabulary, sentence patterns and idiomatic expressions.  Skits, oral presentations, writing assignments, and cultural activities are also part of this course.

Abner Zhang

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This course was fast-paced and did have a lot of homework; however, the instructor was very enthusiastic and was very helpful in terms of the students' learning. My Chinese level also improved greatly. 

This is a very chill class that covers a lot of interesting topics regarding modern social issues. The professor pulls material directly from Chinese sources so the texts feel a lot of authentic. Frequent homework and weekly quizzes.

Abner Zhang was the absolute goat and is a super fun professor. he puts a lot of effort to be personally engaging with his students and is very accommodating to everyones different learnign styles. I would love to take another class with him. 