Mairead Harris

So far the toughest Chinese class I have taken due to the amount of grammar and vocab you need to study for the very frequent test and quizzes. The most challenging part of this course is definitely the translation section of the exam, where you are expected to translate long and convoluted sentence from English to Chinese.

I've taken either classes or drill with six professors in this department, and all were fantastic. He Laoshi in particular is always happy to answer questions and is very thorough in her answers. Highly recommend going to her office hours. She does cold-call in class, but if you look like you're having a bad day, she'll go easier on you. Would absolutely take another class with her.

I've taken either classes or drill with six professors in this department, and all were fantastic. He Laoshi in particular is always happy to answer questions and is very thorough in her answers. Highly recommend going to her office hours. She does cold-call in class, but if you look like you're having a bad day, she'll go easier on …Read more

This class definitely is fast paced and you need to put extra work to get good grades. I felt that the quizzes and homework were helpful to study towards the unit tests. However, I often thought that I needed to go to at least one office hour session before the test to actually feel confident in all the material. I think this is because you learn so much vocabulary and grammar structures, that the professors can not teach everything in depth during class time. I found He Laoshi to be very welcoming and helpful during her office hours. She would try to explain harder concepts easily because she understands learning Chinese as a second language. Homework and quizzes almost everyday, but the homework was graded by completion so it made it less stressful.

This class definitely is fast paced and you need to put extra work to get good grades. I felt that the quizzes and homework were helpful to study towards the unit tests. However, I often thought that I needed to go to at least one office hour session before the test to actually feel confident in all the material. I think this is beca …Read more