Mairead Harris

Professor Mairead co teaches this course with Professor Du. They make a good tag team. Mairead is very enthusiastic and understanding of every students needs. She is always open and excited to have you visit office hours. Chinese as a course is very very challenging and would not recommend it to anyone just wanting to have fun. You will need to be very intentional and keep pace to stay on top.

Professor Mairead co teaches this course with Professor Du. They make a good tag team. Mairead is very enthusiastic and understanding of every students needs. She is always open and excited to have you visit office hours. Chinese as a course is very very challenging and would not recommend it to anyone just wanting to have fun. You w …Read more

The class is very fast paced so it is important to keep up with the material as with every class we built on it further. I'm surprised by how much material we've covered. The teachers provide a homework schedule which outlines what students should do after each class to prepare for the class tomorrow which I found really helpful. The teaching style is fun, there is a variety of activities during the class and the materials and presentations provided by teachers are also fun, I enjoy the atmosphere in the class. The teachers are always ready to help and answer questions during class, after or before, and the office hours are almost every day. If you're interested in Chinese, I definitely recommend the class - the resources here are great so I would encourage anyone interested and committed to the language to give it a try.

The class is very fast paced so it is important to keep up with the material as with every class we built on it further. I'm surprised by how much material we've covered. The teachers provide a homework schedule which outlines what students should do after each class to prepare for the class tomorrow which I found really helpful. The …Read more

He Laoshi and Du Laoshi are some of the best teachers I've ever had. "You do the work, and you will learn the language" is something you internalize. DO NOT FALL BEHIND. If you can keep up with 30-45 minutes of work per night, you will make incredible gains and get a good grade. This course should be your top academic priority.