1. Three new Asian Studies courses for Spring 2010!

2. ASIAN 150 “Understanding the Chinese World” (GE) Team taught by Chinese Studies faculty, including one linguist, one geographer, two historians, one art historian, one political scientist and one Chinese philosopher. Comprehensive introduction to history, culture, language, society and politics in mainland China, Taiwan and other Chinese-speaking communities. Satisfies Asian Studies AND lower-division GE requirement. Meets on Mondays, from 4:00-6:40 pm.

3. ASIAN 451 “Modern Asian Literature” (GE) Focusing on modern Chinese literature, sampling the best Chinese writers since the early 20 th century Taught in English Meets Asian Studies, Comparative Literature AND GE requirements Taught by Alvin Wong from UCSD. Class meets on T/TH, from 12:30-1:45 pm.

4. POL S 496: Chinese Politics Exclusively on politics of China and Taiwan Domestic politics, foreign policy and global challenge of China’s rise Taught by Dr. Lei Guang from Political Science and Asian Studies Qualifies for major credits in political science and Asian Studies. Class meets on T/TH, from 9:30-10:45 am

5. Updated Furlough schedule 12/10 Thursday (furlough) 12/11 Friday (furlough)

6. written homework due tomorrow be ready to share the diary

7. Take home part of final online Self-introduction

8. Read text (try to pick out my daughter’s problem with ing vs. in)

9. Questions about diary 李友洗澡以後做了什麽？ 李友上午上了幾節課？ 中文課上她們做了什麽？ 她什麽時候跟誰在哪兒吃午餐？ 下午她忙嗎？ 她去白英愛的宿舍的時候，白英愛 正在做什麽？ 睡覺以前﹐誰給她打了一個電話﹐告訴 她什麽？

10. Questions about letter 李友給誰寫了一封信？ 她用中文寫信寫得怎麽樣？ 這個學期她爲什麽很忙？ 爲什麽上課的時候她們只說中文﹐不 說英文？ 她覺得中文難嗎？