CHI1470

Chinese for dialect speakers, part 1

(ART)

Lijun Bi

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: Basic literacy in Chinese + Prohibitions: Speakers of Mandarin and CHI2450/3450/4459

Synopsis: Part one: Mandarin. Introduction of phonetic system and phonology; pinyin romanisation and the simplified character. Part two: Refer to Chinese Business Communication, part 1 CHI2450/3450/4459.

Assessment: Part one: 50% (class participation, performance and homework 7.5%; class oral presentation 5%; class written test 7.5%; end of term oral examination 10%; end of term written examination 20%) + Part two: 50% (refer to Chinese Business communication, Part 1 CHI2450/3450/4459)