Thomas Cheung
INTRODUCTION Being a part of Chinese 101 is one of the most rewarding feelings I have had here at UVa. The class is challenging to say the least, but is fun and enjoyable at the same time. If you were to take any first year language course, it would have to be Chinese 101. The instructor, Tseng Laoshi, is one of the most pleasant professors at UVa. Her teaching scheme and personality counteract the toughness of this course. The class itself is challenging, but the atmosphere of the class makes up for it. My classmates and I work together to help one another, and more than anything, we poke fun at ourselves and enjoy the class while at the same time we strive to do well and to succeed. There are no overachievers and no underachievers. Everyone starts off at the same level. I admit, since I am a Cantonese speaker, I assumed that I would have an easier time. But, I was quick to notice that all the other components of the Mandarin language were tough. I commend this class for its toughness and I commend Tseng laoshi for her dedication and friendly disposition that compensates for the difficulty of the class. Chinese 101 is one of the most interesting classes offered at UVa. and no one can go wrong with the decision to register for this class. My Most Excellent Work 1. Lesson 2- Family 2. Lesson 1- Greetings 3. Lesson 5- Visiting Friends The reason I chose these particular three passages was not only because of the grade I received on them. These three were chosen in part because of their structure as well as the fact that they flowed like a real conversation. Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 were both good starts to a conversation. I made good use of the provided vocabulary. Also, in those dialogues my partner and I were inventive and creative. I chose the narrative because of the material in that chapter. Hobbies were more interesting to create a narrative with. The criticizing remark I have for myself is that I did not work more into the narrative. It was quite short and I guess that is the result of the limited vocabulary I had to start with. Self-Introduction: Image File NJ Star File Audio File Family: Image file NJ Star File Audio File Greetings: Image file NJ Star File Audio File Visiting Friends: Image file NJ Star File Audio File
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