CBL2320

Advanced intermediate business Chinese, part 2

Scott Grant

8 points - 4 hours per week - Second semester - Peninsula - Prerequisites: CBL2310

Objectives Students successfully completing this subject should have developed the 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; developed a range of vocabulary relevant to trade and commerce; gained some knowledge of business practices in mainland China today and their cultural/political context; gained 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 business ethics and business protocol. Regular classroom activities will be supplemented through use of audio/visual materials to strengthen listening and reading skills. The subject continues work covered in CBL2310

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

Recommended texts

Boye De Mente Chinese etiquette and ethics in business NTC Business Books
Blackman C Negotiating China Allen and Unwin

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