Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Newsletter for Spring 2021 This spring, the MLL department will highlight the importance of LANGUAGES in BUSINESS. We will be offering Business French, Business German and Business Spanish!
Learn how to be successful in the Business world!
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Memes about the pandemic and lockdown from around the world: Left: “In the end it wasn’t so hard to cut your own hair.”
Below: “Couldn’t wash hands… Extinct!”
Above: “Factories are not working, airplanes not flying, ideal!”
Right: President Macron, aged by 20+ years, announces the end of the quarantine period in France: “It is over. You can come out.”
Spanish -- Español
SP353 Adv. Spanish Conversation MWF 11:30 Designed to further develop and improve oral fluency through discussion of current topics and events from the Hispanic world through contemporary films, the press, and other media. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SP 300; Prof. Fouts
German -- Deutsch
Kaffeestunde! We may not be able to gather in person, but that is no reason we cannot do some Deutsch together! We will be holding Kaffeestunde every month on Zoom for the duration of the pandemic. All members of the St. Anselm community and all levels are welcome! E-mail Dr. Kenison for the link!
SP372A Business Spanish TR 2:40 This class is for students interested in Spanish language and business related studies. Students will develop writing and oral skills by performing business related tasks using the appropriate vocabulary and terminology. Conducted in Spanish. Prof. Jimenez. Prerequisite: SP300. Submitted for Global Engagement Core and WI. SP372B Encounters and Conflict in Hispanic Literature TR 9:35 We have always been afraid of the other. Our encounters can go well or badly. This course offers a critical reading and discussion of selected texts from the 20th and 21st centuries. The novels and short stories read in class deal with race, gender, social class, and nationality, among other topics. Conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite SP300. Prof. Orrego The Amigo Project Workshops are a student-to-student project of culture and language across the curriculum with students Braína Ruíz y Wildania Nuñez, Amigo Project facilitators (Fall 2020). Monday, September 28 at 4:30: La mujer hispana y el trabajo (Work and Hispanic Women) Monday, October 12 at 4:30: La violencia de género (Gender Violence) Monday, October 26 at 4:30: Los hispanos y el Coronavirus (Hispanics and the Coronavirus) Monday, November 9 at 4:30: Discusión del libro Tierra americana (American Dirt) de Jeanine Cummings Discussions will be conducted mostly in Spanish by student facilitators on Zoom: https://anselm.zoom.us/j/92807768153
GR150: German II MWF 1:30-2:20 GR250: German IV MWF 11:30-12:20 GR321: Business German MW 4:15-5:30 The main purpose of this course is the reading and discussion of business related items from German speaking countries. You will have the opportunity to improve reading and listening comprehension, written and oral proficiency in German while getting an insight into the business culture of German companies. We will learn about German export items, German companies in America and US companies in Germany. You will create application materials in German, learn how to look for a job, how to pass an interview and write business and office documents in German. You will also give several short presentations on business news, and hone your presentation skills. We will also explore cultural differences between the German and the American way of doing business. This class will be taught in German.
For more information on German at Saint Anselm College, e-mail Dr. Christine Kenison, ckenison@anselm.edu
French -- Français
FR 348: ST: Business French
MWF 11:30
Using dynamic simulations and team-based projects, Business French helps students learn to communicate and complete tasks in professional settings in French. Students also develop an understanding of the economies and companies of the Francophone world while strengthening their French language skills. Taught in French. Prof. Crisafulli (LING/GLOB/WI) FR 367 Nineteenth-Century Lit.: Dandies, Sick Heroes, and Girls Gone Wild MW 2:40 If you think nineteenth-century French literature is boring, think again! The novels, short stories, and poems of the French 1800s are full of fashionable, feminized men and wild, crazy, or diabolical women. Donning striking dandy outfits with an air of superiority, young French writers and their heroes reacted against an increasingly utilitarian society dominated by money and industrial growth. While the fall of Napoleon deprived them of heroic activism, the emerging aspirations of women threatened their male authority. We will see that French dandyism, inspired by famous British dandies, developed its very own characteristics and theories. We will also contrast the typical male romantic hero with fascinating female versions and discuss two threatening representations of womanhood that permeate late nineteenth-century French literature and art, the bas bleu and the femme fatale. Taught in French. Prof. Rossbach (AESTH/WI) Join the French Club for these fun upcoming events: >Every Monday at 4pm: Table française. All levels welcome! (on Zoom) >October 14th at 4pm: Cooking demonstration: Tarte Tatin (on Zoom) >October 22nd at 6pm: Netflix Party >November 12th at 6pm: Trivia Night (on Zoom) Contact mpawlina217 or iread@anselm.edu if you have questions or to be put on the French club mailing list!
Russian --русский
RU 129 Russian Literature in Translation TR 9:35 In this synchronous online course, you will study writings by major Russian authors from the 19th century to the present, as well as social, historical and political events that shaped this literature. Taught entirely in English by Prof. Spitzer, the course has no prerequisite and fulfills two core designations: Aesthetic and Global. It is also an Honors Option course.
For information about this course and the minor in Russian Area Studies, contact: Prof. Catherine Spitzer at cspitzer@anselm.edu
Chinese -- 中文
Why Chinese? China is one of the fastest growing economic powers in the world, and is widely regarded as the country to become the largest economic entity in the twenty-first century. China is also one of the oldest civilizations, boasting a rich culture and a unique writing system. Mastering Chinese can facilitate graduate studies, and make you become more competitive in a wide range of fields, such as business, international relations, journalism, translation, and teaching. For more information, contact Prof. Tsai at jtsai@anselm.edu
THE SMELL OF SPICY HOTPOT
Courses Offered for Spring 21 CN100 : Chinese I CN100 Chinese I: An Introduction course for beginners. This course aims to provide a foundation for speaking, listening, reading, and writing Chinese.
CN301: Chinese Language and Culture This course is designed to help students improve Chinese language proficiency and cultural competence through a variety of popular media content such as television program, news clips, and documentaries. It aims to equip students with communicative skills, with emphasis on vocabulary building, advanced grammar, and writing. Discussion is also selected to extend students’ understanding of Chinese culture, history, and politics. Spicy hotpot is well known to be China’s most tasty hotpot. Although this specialty from Sichuan/Chongqing is famous around the world, many people still do not know that they should not bring their favorite overcoat or jacket into the restaurant. The reason is that the strong smell of spicy hotpot tends to stay on clothes. If you plan one day to enjoy Sichuan hotpot in a local restaurant, remember to bring casual clothes.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mooncake Festival, is a traditional Chinese holiday. On this day, families get together to appreciate the moon and eat mooncakes. The cakes, typically round and symbolizing the full moon, are presented as gifts to acquaintances and friends! Mooncakes