GENERAL INFORMATION
All Chinese classes meet in
room 248 B.B. Comer Hall.
Fall classes:
CH 101:
Instructor: Xiang Zhang
–Textbook: Chinese Link Elementary Chinese
CH 201
CH 301
CONVERSATION CAFE
All structured conversation meetings will be held in the cafeteria area of Ferguson Center, or in a B.B. Comer Hall classroom. Conversation groups will work on specific grammar points and vocabulary topics as designated by the instructor.
How to pronounce your Instructor’s name, Chinese style (family name first): Zhang Xiang
The Chinese calendar is different from the Gregorian calendar, and is used to mark seasons and holidays in China. The Chinese calendar is based on lunar and solar elements, and is called the “agricultural calendar.” In 2006, the Year of the Dog, New Year’s Day started on the Gregorian calendar day of January 29. In 2007, Chinese New Year will start on February 18 — it changes each year! The Moon Festival (or Mid-Autumn Festival) is one of the biggest festivals of the year. In China, the Moon Festival is on October 6, 2006. In the USA, the Harvest Moon (when the moon is closest to the Earth) occurred in mid-September. During the Moon Festival, people have family reunions and eat special moon cakes. There are many interesting legends about this festival.
Fall Vocabulary:
秋 (qiū) Fall
中秋节 (zhōng qiū ji´) Mid-Autumn Festival
月饼 (yuè bǐng) Moon Cakes
秋分(qiūfēn) Autumnal Equinox
秋季 (qiū jì) Fall Semester
秋成 (qiūchéng) Harvest Season
秋高气爽 (qiū gāo qì shuǎng) clear refreshing Fall weather