Frances Yufen Lee Mehta - Cornell University

Professor: Frances Yufen Lee Mehta

Department: TBD

College: Cornell University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CHIN3301
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Li Laoshi is a wonderful teacher, I would recommend that anyone taking her classes be well versed in mandarin however, she does not ever speak english in class and this is important. she grades fair, she has a loving personality and is really caring about her students even though it may not seem so. she is very sarcastic in class keep this in mind

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hardest class I've ever taken. Workload is high (3 500-word assignments and 2 quizzes a week and the class only meets 3x/wk, 3 individual presentations, 1 final video project) and 2 prelims require a LOT of vocab and poem memorization. Lee laoshi really pushes you and expects no less than the best from everyone. Learn a lot but get ready to work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1160
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Took her for IMPAC (1st year summer intensive Mandarin class). She teaches the 2nd half of the summer. She is a highly accomplished & respected language teacher. Her dedication & passion show in her animated teaching style. One of the best teachers I've ever had. Looking forward to have her in 3rd year Chinese! Big LGBT ally too!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CHIN3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ms. Lee is a great teacher. Anyone who is interested in learning Chinese should definitely take her class. She is very helpful and her grading is fair. She is a very reasonable teacher who is always so accommodating when necessary.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I am very grateful for Lee Laoshi for all her teaching and encouragement. I am graduating and I think Chinese 1109 is the best course I have had at Cornell. Thank you Lee Laoshi, for all the work you challenged us and all the inspiration. I now have a completely different perspective toward the language and culture. Thank you!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This class is a LOT of work. Two quizzes a week, one on vocabulary and one on poems that have to be memorized. There are also 2 prelims and a group project. Lee Laoshi is a good teacher but sometimes subjective. The class in general is very difficult and time consuming.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CHIN3301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved her. We all loved her! she is the best professor of all my college years. Thank you Li Laoshi!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CHIN3302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Super. The best class of my 4 years! Thank you Lee Laoshi. I owe you a great deal.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I've had 2 classes with Lee Laoshi so far (Chinese 1109-1110), and both were amazing. I heard this rumor that she favors the Taiwanese, but that's just patently not true. She's always fair, extremely helpful, and her class is never dull. She believes in us learning both Traditional and Simplified, which is hard, but it's worth it!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lee Laoshi is very cool and always help students when there is trouble. Be sure to ask when there is some words you don't know though. The homework may be challenging, but you do learn a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CHIN1109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The textbook used is very bad, it is in traditional chinese, which is useless in modern china. The teacher is Taiwanese, and she wrote the book. Tests cover words not included in lessons, so be careful. She dumbs down the material too much. Observe the class carefully and you'll get the feeling that she doesn't respect the students.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CHIN109
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Excellent teacher. Loved her class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CHIN301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She cared more than others. I learned a lot and I had lots of fun in class. I actually looked forward to the daily encounter with her. The Chinese class with Lee Laoshi was the highligt of my day.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CHIN160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you're not Chinese she tells you that you shouldn't be learning Chinese. She actually hit a few kids in my class and wrote one kid's name on his face when she couldn't remember it. At first I thought she was going to be an amazing teacher but in the end I was completely wrong.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CHIN160
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's very full of herself and likes to listen to herself talk. She doesn't seem to understand that not everyone shares her opinions on everything (i.e. she once spent an entire class period on how Japanese people are terrible). She doesn't help if you ask and if you do not understand something she ignores you instead of helping you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CHINESE110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I think Lee Laoshi is the best professor I have in my entire four years. This is a must take course.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CHI110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lots of talk in class. Lots of work after class. Lots of progress now! I have learned so much within just one semester--more than my 9 years worth of Chinese schools. Thank you Lee Laoshi. I will make sure my kids enroll in your class in the future. Stay young and fit forever.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CHIN302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lee Laoshi's Chinese 302 class is so good! Be prepared for many essays and WAL homeworks. However, the pressure she gives you is well worth it. You will realize that your fluency and vocabulary will have increased drastically after going to her class. Thanks to Lee Laoshi, I can speak (non-Cantonese-like) Mandarin and be able to understand more a

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CHI301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's hot! She's strong! She has a way to make you think she's right! I am willing to be convinced by her. I learned a lot--more than I had expected.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CHIN110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The workload is definitely up there, but so is the amount of things you learn. Class was always interesting, as she always had stories about Chinese culture, history, and literature to share.