LANGUAGE TEACHING CENTER

375.116

BEGINNING ARABIC II (4.5) Tahrawi/ Abdallah Limit 18 per section May not be taken Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Continuation of 375.115. Introductory course in speaking, listening, reading, and writing Modern Standard Arabic. Presents basic grammatical structures and a basic vocabulary. Through oral-aural drill in classroom, tapes in Language Laboratory, and reading/writing exercises, s tudents attain a basic level of competence on which they can build in subsequent years of study. Accelerated students should register for Sec. 01

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02

03

MTWThF 9-9:50

MTWThF 11-11:50

MTWThF 12-12:50

375.216 (H)

INTERMEDIATE ARABIC II (4) Abdallah Limit 18 per section  Continuation of 375.215. Designed to bring students up to competency level required for third/fourth year Arabic.  Students will consolidate and expand their mastery of the four basic skills acquired in 375.115-116.  More authentic material--written, audio, and visual--will be used, and culture will be further expanded on as a fifth skill. Accelerated students should register for Sec. 01

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02

MTWTh 12-12:50

MTWTh 1:30-2:20

375.302 (H)

ADVANCED ARABIC READING AND WRITING (3) Tahrawi  Limit 18   Prereq: Two years of Arabic or Perm Req’d. Continuation of 375.301. Designed to enhance students’ ability to read, discuss, and write about various topics covered in traditional and contemporary Arabic texts. 

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MW 3-4:15

375.402 (H)

UPPER ADVANCED ARABIC (3) Tahrawi   Limit 15   Prereq: 375.302 or equivalent     Continuation of 375.401.  This is an introductory course to different periods of the Arabic literature. Selections of famous Arabic poetry and short prose works are the substance of the course.

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MW 1:30-2:45

375.502

INDEPENDENT STUDYTahrawi Limit 1 Course added 02/14/08

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TBA

CHINESE

373.112

ACCELERATED BEGINNING CHINESE (3.5) Hsieh   Limit 17 per section  Prereq: 373.111 or Perm Req’d. Lab Req’d. Continuation of 373.111. For students who have significant, previously acquired ability to understand and speak Modern Standard Chinese. Course focuses on reading and writing. Teaching materials are the same as used in 373.115-116; however, both traditional and simplified versions of written Chinese characters are used.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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02

MWF 11-11:50

MWF  12-12:50

373.116

ELEMENTARY CHINESE (4.5)
Lievens   Limit 17 per section   Prereq: 373.115 or Perm. Req’d Continuation of 373.115. Introductory course in Modern Standard Chinese. Goals: mastery of elements of pronunciation and control of basic vocabulary of 800-900 words and most basic grammatical patterns.  Students work first with Pin-Yin system, then with simplified version of written Chinese characters.  Note:  Student with existing demonstrable skills in spoken Chinese should take 373.111-112.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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02

03

MTWThF 9-9:50

MTWThF 11-11:50

MTWThF 12-12:50

373.212 (H)

ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE CHINESE (3.5) Feng Limit 17 per section Prereq: 373.211 or Perm Req’d. Continuation of 375.211. For students who have significant, previously acquired ability to understand and speak Modern Standard Chinese. Course focuses on reading and writing. Teaching materials are the same as used in 373.115-116; however, both traditional and simplified versions of written Chinese characters are used.  Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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02

TTh 12-1:15

TTh 1:30-2:45

373.216 (H)

INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II (4.5) Zhu / Lievens Matthews   Limit 17 per section Perm Req’d.   Consolidation of the foundation that students have laid in their first year of study and continued drill and practice in the spoken language, with continued expansion of reading and writing vocabulary and sentence patterns. Students will work with both simplified and traditional characters. Note: Students who have native-like abilities in comprehension and speaking should take 373.211-212.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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02

MTW 11-11:50,
F 1:30-2:45
Th 10:30-11:40

MTW 12-12:50,
F 12-1:15
Th 12-1:15

373.303 (H)

CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY (3) Hsieh  Limit 25   This is an introductory course on Chinese brush writing. Knowledge of the Chinese language is useful but not essential. You will hear lectures on history, theory and techniques of brush writing plus aspects of Chinese culture associated with characters used. Remaining time will be used for hands-on practice. Taught in English.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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F 1:30-4

373.312 (H)

MODERN CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION (3) MatthewsLimit 30 An historical and analytical look at the literature of 20th century China, with focus upon the ramifications of historical, political and social evolution upon form and content.Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Course canceled 11/28/07

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MW 1:30-2:45

373.316 (H)

UPPER INTERMEDIATE CHINESE II (3.5) Hsieh/Feng Limit 17 per section Prereq: 373.315 or Perm Req’d. Continuation of 373.315. This two-semester course consolidates and further expands students' knowledge of grammar and vocabulary and further develops reading ability through work with textbook material and selected modern essays and short stories. Class discussions will be in Chinese insofar as feasible, and written assignments will be given.  Accelerated students should register for Section 01.  Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

Sec.01

02

MW 1:30-2:45

MW 1:30-2:45

373.416 (H)

ADVANCED CHINESE (3) Feng  Limit 17   Continuation of 373.415. Readings in modern Chinese prose, including outstanding examples of literature, newspaper articles, etc. Students should understand most of the readings with the aid of a dictionary, so that class discussion need not focus primarily on detailed explanations of grammar. Discussion, to be conducted in Chinese, will concentrate on the cultural significance of the readings' content.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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MW 3-4:15

373.421 (H)

CLASSICAL CHINESE (3) Feng Lievens  Limit 17 Prereq: Four years of Chinese Language courses at JHU or equivalent language skills Classical Chinese will introduce key features of grammar, syntax, and usage, along with the intensive study of a set of readings in the language. Readings are drawn from a variety of philosophical and historical texts.  Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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M 5:30-8pm W 3:30-6pm TTh 1:30-2:45

373.452 (H)

SELECTED READINGS IN MODERN CHINESE FICTION AND SHORT STORIES II (3) Lievens   Limit 15   Prereq: 373.451 or its equivalent. Continuation of 373.451. This is an advanced reading course devoted primarily to reading literature and fiction in Chinese by some of the most insightful writers of modern China. The main purposes of this course are to enlarge students' vocabulary, to improve students' reading comprehension, to maintain students' conversation skills through class discussion, to increaase students' understanding of culture and the society of China, and to enhance students' writing ability through composition assignment and writing the project. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies Course added 10/26/07

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T 4-6:30pm W 5-7:30pm

ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

370.601

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES IN THE AMERICAN CLASSROOM Shiffman Limit 10 per section Open to graduate students No auditors Perm Req’d. Prospective international teaching assistants work to improve their English language skills while familiarizing themselves with the culture of the American classroom and effective teaching strategies. Students are videotaped practice teaching.

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02

MW 12-1:15

MW 3-4:15

HINDI

381.102

BEGINNING HINDI II (3) Saini
Prereq: 381.101 Limit 17 Continuation of 381.101. Course focuses on acquisition of additional vocabulary and grammatical structures in culturally authentic contexts, listening, speaking, reading, and writing comprehension.

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MW 4:30-5:45pm 3-4:15

381.202 (H)

INTERMEDIATE HINDI II (3) Datla   Limit 15   Prereq. 381.201 or Perm Req’d. Continuation of 381.201. Course provides refinement of basic language skills in cultural context.  Emphasis will be on expansion of vocabulary and grammatical structures and further development of communicative skills.

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T 4:30-7pm TTh 3-4:15

381.312 311

HINDI/ URDU CONVERSATION (3) Datla  Limit 18   Prereq: 381.202 or equivalent This course is geared towards listening comprehension, enrichment of vocabulary and exposure to various social situations. Students will get an opportunity to learn to narrate and support their views in informal and formal styles. The course will promote a meaningful interaction to understand the cultural nuances. The socio-cultural rules would help the students to monitor their own language performance and enhance one's appreciation for language. Attaining the native competency through films in quite exciting. It is an eye-tonic for students to learn language specific features. Advanced training in spoken Hindi for students who have completed Intermediate Hindi or have equivalent knowledge and fluency. Communicative activities such as task-oriented acts, role plays, and group discussions will assist in the development of good interactive skills. Course is not offered every semester. 

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M 4:30-7pm TTh 4:30-5:45

JAPANESE

378.102

SLOW PACED BEGINNING JAPANESE II (3) Katagiri   Prereq: 378.101 or Perm. req’d  Limit 17 A continuation of 378.101, Part two of a four-semester introductory course for students who want to study Beginning Japanese at a slower pace, attending three classes rather than five classes per week.  Lab required.  Note: Students who wish to continue beyond these two semesters must enroll in Beginning Japanese 378.116 the following spring.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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MWF 9-9:50

378.104

SLOW PACED BEGINNING JAPANESE IV (3) Seya  Prereq: 378.103 or Perm. Req’d Limit 17 A continuation of 378.103, Part four of a four-semester introductory course for students who want to study Beginning Japanese at a slower pace, attending three classes rather than five classes per week. Lab required.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

Sec. 01

TF 5:30-6:45pm WF 12-1:15

378.116

BEGINNING JAPANESE (4.5) Nakao/ Katagiri Prereq: 378.115 Limit 17 per sectionMay not be taken Satisfactory/ UnsatisfactoryContinuation of 378.115. Goals of the course are mastery of pronunciation, basic grammar and vocabulary. Chinese characters, or Kanji, will be introduced. In addition to written exercises and tests, oral-aural drill in class and work in the language laboratory are important. Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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02

03

MTWThF 11-11:50

MTWThF 12-12:50

MTWThF 1:30-2:20

378.216 (H)

INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE (4.5) Zon   Prereq: 378.215 or equivalent Lab required   Limit 15 per section Continuation of Beginning Japanese and Intermediate Japanese I; Training in spoken and written language, increasing their knowledge of more complex patterns. At completion, students will have a working knowledge of about 250 Kanji.  Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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02

MW 11-11:50; TTh 10:30-11:45

MW 12-12:50; TTh 12-1:15

378.312

JAPANESE CONVERSATION II (2.5) ZonL imit 15   Prereq: 378.311 or equivalent Advanced training in spoken Japanese, at the completion of Intermediate Japanese, available to those with equivalent proficiency. Students will develop more interactive skills, using authentic audio/video materials. No reading/writing instructions.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

Sec. 01

MW 1:30-2:20

378.316 (H)

UPPER INTERMEDIATE JAPANESE (3.5) Katagiri Lab Req’d.   Limit 15   Prereq: 378.315 or equivalent.  Continuation of 378.315. Emphasis shifts toward reading, while development of oral-aural skills also continues apace. The course presents graded readings in expository prose and requires students to expand their knowledge of Kanji, grammar, and both spoken and written vocabulary. Lab required.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

Sec. 01

MWF 8-8:50
10-10:50

378.416 (H)

ADVANCED JAPANESE (3.5) Nakao  Limit 15 Prereq: 378.415   Lab Req’d. By using four skills in participatory activities (reading, presentation, and discussion), students will develop reading skills in modern Japanese and deepen and enhance their knowledge on Kanji and Japanese culture.  Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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TTh 9-10:15
 

378.502

INDEPENDENT STUDY Nakao  Course added 01/30/08

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TBA
 

AFRICAN LANGUAGES - KISWAHILI

379.152

BEGINNING KISWAHILI II (3) Kaman Mugambi  Limit 15  Continuation of 379.151. This introductory course focuses on vocabulary and presents some of the basic grammatical, phonological, and sociological elements of the Kiswahili language.  Students are exposed to different facets of the cultures of eastern Africa (especially Tanzanian and Kenyan). Cross-listed with Africana Studies

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MW 4:30-5:45pm

379.252 (H)

INTERMEDIATE KISWAHILI II (3) Kaman Mugambi  Limit 18   Prereq: 379.151-152 Continuation of 379.251. This course places emphasis on conversational skills as well as reading, writing and composition skills.  It includes analyses of the culture, history and socio aspects of this linguisitic group.  Resources in the Language Lab are incorporated in the course.
Cross-listed with Africana Studies

Sec. 01

TTh 4:30-5:45pm

KOREAN

 380.102

ELEMENTS OF KOREAN II (3) Kang Limit 17 Prereq: 380.101 or Perm. Req’d. Continuation of 380.101. Focuses on improving speaking fluency to Limited Proficiency so that one can handle simple daily conversations with confidence. It provides basic high-frequency structures and covers Korean holidays.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies 

Sec. 01

TTh 9-10:15

380.202 (H)

INTERMEDIATE KOREAN FOR READING AND WRITING II (3) Kang Limit 17   Prereq: 380.201 or equivalent. Continuation of 380.201. Aims for improving writing skills with correct spelling. Reading materials of Korean people, places, and societies will enhance cultural understanding and awareness, including discussion on family tree.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

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TTh 10:30-11:45

380.302 (H)

ADVANCED KOREAN II (3) Kang Limit 17   Prereq: 380.301 or equivalent. Continuation of 380.301. Emphasizes reading literacy in classic and modern Korean prose.  By reading Korean newspapers and professional articles in one’s major, it enables one to be well-versed and truly literate.
Cross-listed with East Asian Studies

Sec. 01

TTh 1:30-2:45

PERSIAN

382.102

BEGINNING PERSIAN II (3) Dehghan Prereq: 382.101 or equivalent  Limit 18    Taught in Persian. Continuation of 382.101. The basic modern Persian enables students to learn the Persian alphabet, phonology, morphology, and the basic syntax. Students will also learn reading, writing, and translating basic sentences.

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MW 4:30-6pm
3-4:15

RUSSIAN

377.132

ELEMENTARY RUSSIAN II (4) Samilenko/Czeczulin Limit 17 per section    Prereq: 377.131
(Section 02 taught at Goucher College)
May not be taken Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory Continuation of 377.131. Designed to give student a firm foundation in the language, with special emphasis on the development of vocabulary, basic reading, and conversational skills.

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02

MTWF 11-11:50

MTWF 9:30-10:20

377.209 (H)

INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN II (4) Czeczulin   Limit 17 Continuation of 377.208. Intensive oral work; continued emphasis on grammar and reading comprehension.

Sec. 01

MTWF 11-11:50

377.253 (H)
(W)

THE SOUL OF RUSSIA: RUSSIAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION  (3) Czeczulin  Limit 17   Taught at Goucher The evolution of Russian culture and civilization from the Kievan Rus’ to the present day conducted through a study of literary texts, architecture, art, music, film, and multimedia.  This course is conducted in English with an optional 1-2 credit Russian language component.   

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MWF 12:30-1:20

377.318 (H)

CHEKHOV (3) Samilenko Limit 17 Taught in Russian Chekhov's short stories and plays studied against the social, political, and philosophic background of his time.  Close readings and in-depth stylistic analysis.  Designed for advanced students.

Sec. 01

MWF 10-10:50

377.396 (H)
(W)

SENIOR RUSSIAN SEMINAR II: LITERATURE OF THE REVOLUTION AND PURGE (3) Samilenko Limit17 Rotating topics in 20th century prose, poetry, drama, or film. This course focuses on political, social, and ideological factors in the development of Russian literature of the 20th century. A study of leading Russian authors and the conflicts between artistic freedom and political conformity. Taught in Russian.

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MW 12-1:15

377.506

RUSSIAN-INDEPENDENT STUDY Samilenko 

SANSKRIT

383.112

BEGINNING SANSKRIT II (3) Saini  Limit 18 Continuation of 383.111  A beginning level course with emphasis placed on the basic listening, reading, and writing of the language. The reading and writing system will be introduced in a very systematic manner, thereby, students will not have to learn all the vowels and the consonants at once before getting to read the words. Basic sentences will be drawn from the Sanskrit Literature. Simple Vedic Mantras from the Vedas and Ishopanishad, verses from the Bhagavad Gita and the sootras from the Yoga Sookas will be read.

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M 6-8:30pm MW 6-7:15pm

383.502

INDEPENDENT STUDY Saini  Limit 18 Course added 02/01/08

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TBA