1451001 Chinese Language and Literature
| Numbering Code | U-LET11 21451 LJ36 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | reading | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.5 | |
| Instructor name | NARITA KENTAROU (Graduate School of Letters Associate Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Mo Yan (1955-) is one of the leading contemporary Chinese novelists and winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize for Literature. In this reading, we shall read his novel Farewell My Concubine, which draws upon Chinese classics. | |||
| Course Goals |
・ Able to accurately understand common Chinese expressions from spoken to written language. ・Critically understand reception of the classics through contemporary literary arts. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1st: Overview of the literature of Mo Yan, and checking use of text 2nd - 6th: Preface and Chapter 1 7th - 10th: Chapter 5 11th - 12th: Chapter 6 13th - 14th: Chapter 7 15th: Conclusion |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Performance (including evaluation of Chinese pronunciation) 70%, exam 30%. | |||
| Course Requirements | Fully master basic beginner Chinese skills in common core courses, and make an effort to accurately pronounce words. Presumes sufficient time will be spent on preparation, as marked in the outside class learning field. Does not apply to native Chinese speaking students. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Original Chinese text will be used, so time must be spent on preparation. Consistent time and effort should especially be devoted to looking up and memorizing pinyin. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Other, will distribute printed materials during class. | ||
| References, etc. | Mo Yan, 『我們的荊軻』 (New World Press) ISBN:9787510434600,, 『新華字典』 (The Commercial Press),, 『史記列伝』 (Iwanami Shoten) ISBN:9784002010175 | |||
