CBL1310

Advanced intermediate business Chinese, part 1

Scott Grant

6 points - 4 hours per week - First semester - Peninsula - Prerequisites: Permission of the department

Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should have developed oral/aural skills necessary for verbal communication in a range of social and business situations; further developed the ability to read vernacular texts; developed the ability to read basic business and general correspondence with the aid of a dictionary; develop a range of vocabulary relevant to trade and commerce; gained a knowledge of business practices in mainland China today and their cultural/political context; have an understanding of some current issues in China and their cultural/political context.

Synopsis Advanced intermediate level spoken and written modern standard Chinese; an introduction to formal written language and specialised vocabulary relevant to the business context; readings on Chinese history, politics, and society. Regular classroom activities will be supplemented through use of audio/visual materials to strengthen listening and reading skills.

Assessment Written home assignments: 20% - Monthly diary: 5% Oral presentations: 15% - End-of-semester oral test: 10% - Written exam: 50%

Prescribed texts

Wei Hong Practical business Chinese China Books and Periodicals, 1997
Liu Xun and others (eds) Practical Chinese reader Book 3, The Commercial Press, 1986
Beijing Foreign Languages Institute A Chinese-English dictionary The Commercial Press, 1990

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