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Chinese Corner Fall 2012

Chinese Corner Offered This Fall

Chinese Corner is a regular campus activity sponsored by the OU Confucius Institute for students, faculty and staff who are interested in Chinese language and culture. Chinese professors, teachers and volunteers are there to help all students. This is a great place to practice your Chinese and learn more about the Chinese culture.

You are welcome whether you are a novice or an expert. We will hold different group discussions for different levels, and provide various language and culture topics and activities. Every Wednesday from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, and starts on Sep. 12th, 2012.

Chinese Corner Spring 2012

Chinese Corner Offered This Spring

Chinese Corner is a regular campus activity sponsored by the OU Confucius Institute for students, faculty and staff who are interested in Chinese language and culture. Chinese professors, teachers and volunteers are there to help all students. This is a great place to practice your Chinese and learn more about the Chinese culture.

You are welcome whether you are a novice or an expert. We will hold different group discussions for different levels, and provide various language and culture topics and activities.

The Chinese Corner will be held twice each week. We offer Chinese food for lunch every Tuesday.

Tuesday from 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm in the Language Learning Center, Kaufman Hall 230, 780 Van Vleet Oval

Wednesday from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Confucius Institute, 108 Fourth Street, Cross Center A, Buchanan House 3rd Floor

For more information, please email sunnycao1986@hotmail.com

For more information or accommodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-6181 or email modlang@ou.edu.

Great Wall Spoken Chinese for Beginners

Please download the Enrollment Form here.

Chinese Culture Seminar Fall 2011

Modern Languages, Literatures and Linguistics Teams with OU Confucius Institute to Expand Knowledge of China and Its Contributions with Weekly Seminars

Knowing more about Chinese history, culture, philosophy, science and customs may help to better understand and master Chinese language.

In order to help those interested in learning the Chinese language, the OU Confucius Institute is offering a series of seminars each Thursday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Sept. 8 to Dec. 1, 2011. The seminars will be held in the Language Learning Center, Kaufman Hall 230, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Norman OK 73019-2032.

With its long and rich history and its accomplishments in literature, philosophy, education and culture, the Chinese have made great contributions to the civilization of the world. Learning Chinese history and culture will help expand your historical and cultural knowledge. Attendees will receive information on Chinese literature and its usage to aid in improving their language skills.

The seminar is open to all levels of Chinese language students, from novice to expert. Everyone should be able to benefit from this seminar no matter what their level of Chinese mastery.

For more information or accommodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-6181 or email modlang@ou.edu.

Chinese Corner Fall 2011

Chinese Corner Offered This Fall

Chinese Corner is a regular campus activity sponsored by the OU Confucius Institute for students, faculty and staff who are interested in Chinese language and culture. Chinese professors, teachers and volunteers are there to help all students. This is a great place to practice your Chinese and learn more about the Chinese culture.

You are welcome whether you are a novice or an expert. We will hold different group discussions for different levels, and provide various language and culture topics and activities.

The Chinese Corner will be held each Wednesday from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm, Sept. 7 to Nov. 30, 2011 in the Language Learning Center, Kaufman Hall 230, 780 Van Vleet Oval, Norman. For more information, please email xiyaoyang@ou.edu

For more information or accommodations on the basis of disability, call (405) 325-6181 or email modlang@ou.edu.

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SPOKEN CHINESE FOR NOVICES (Level I)

COURSE: SPOKEN CHINESE FOR NOVICES (Level I)

DESCRIPTION: This seven-week short-term intensive spoken Chinese (Mandarin) course is designed for learners with no previous background of the language to acquire the most basic language knowledge and skill to be able to conduct some basic conversation in the formal as well as informal social settings in a variety of topics.
In this course, the Chinese phonetic symbol system, known as "pinyin", will be introduced for the correct pronunciation of the language. The learning of Chinese character is optional depending on learners' interest and ambition. Practical daily conversation topics, such as greetings, introducing, getting information, asking for direction and time, shopping, talking about Chinese culture and food, etc. will be learned with plenty of in-class drilling and practice. The practical goal of the course is to enable learners to apply the knowledge and skill that they learn in class to the actual cultural and social situations.

INSTRUCTOR: Visiting professor Dr. Xin chen from Yunnan University, Teaching Chinese as foreign language for 21 years, expert at teaching different kinds of Chinese courses (Levels including: beginning, intermediate, advanced), Phone: (405) 708-4727, E-mail: xchen@ou.edu

PREREQUISITE: None

REQUIRED TEXTS: Short-term Spoken Chinese Threshold Vol. I, by Ma, Jianfei, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, ISBN: 978-7887032447, 2005. 

WHEN: March 29, 2010 - May 12, 2010. Mondays & Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.

WHERE: The class meets in the
Confucius Institute Conference Room,
108 4th St. Cross Center A, Buchanan House, 3rd Floor,
Norman, OK 73019

TUITION & FEES: $120.00 for 14 classes

TO ENROLL: Please contact Xiyao Yang, xiyaoyang@ou.edu. (405) 325-8078

QUESTIONS: Email xiyaoyang@ou.edu

For other Chinese language and cultural classes offered by OUCI, please visit our website at www.ou.edu/ouci

COURSE: SPOKEN CHINESE FOR NOVICES (Level II)

COURSE: SPOKEN CHINESE FOR NOVICES (Level II)
DESCRIPTION: This seven-week short-term intensive spoken Chinese (Mandarin) course is designed for learners with 2-6 months of learning the language to acquire the most basic language knowledge and skill to be able to conduct some basic conversation in the formal as well as informal social settings in a variety of topics.
This course is a continuation of SPOKEN CHINESE FOR NOVICES (Level I). In this course, Chinese idioms and grammar will be introduced in a broader and deeper scale. The learning of Chinese character is optional depending on learners' interest and ambition. Practical daily conversation topics, such as introducing, getting information, asking for direction and time, shopping, talking about Chinese culture and food, etc. will be learned with plenty of in-class drilling and practice. The practical goal of the course is to enable learners to apply the knowledge and skill that they learn in class to the actual cultural and social situations.
INSTRUCTOR: Visiting professor Dr. Xin chen from Yunnan University, Teaching Chinese as foreign language for 21 years, expert at teaching different kinds of Chinese courses (Levels including: beginning, intermediate, advanced), Phone: (405) 708-4727, E-mail: xchen@ou.edu
PREREQUISITE: 2-6 months of learning Chinese
REQUIRED TEXTS: Short-term Spoken Chinese Threshold Vol. I, by Ma, Jianfei, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, ISBN: 978-7887032447, 2005.
WHEN: March 29, 2010 - May 12, 2010. Mondays & Wednesdays, 8:10 - 9:10 p.m.
WHERE: The class meets in the Confucius Institute Conference Room,
108 4th St. Cross Center A, Buchanan House, 3rd Floor,
Norman, OK 73019

TUITION & FEES: $120.00 for 14 classes

TO ENROLL: Please contact Xiyao Yang, xiyaoyang@ou.edu. (405) 325-8078
QUESTIONS: Email xiyaoyang@ou.edu

For other Chinese language and cultural classes offered by OUCI, please visit our website at www.ou.edu/ouci

Chinese Corner | Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 | Feb. 17th - May 12th, 2010

Chinese conversation practice & cultural activities - Free & open to the public - Flyer

OUCI Norman Office: Phone: (405) 325-0208; Fax: (405) 325-0725 ~ OUCI Tulsa Office: Phone: (918) 660-3498; Fax: (918) 660-3490