CHI4419

Advanced Chinese, part 1

(ART)

Lijian Hong

6 points + 4 hours per week + First semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A credit in Advanced Intermediate Chinese, part 2 or permission + Prohibition: CHI1410, CHI2410, CHI3410

Synopsis: This subject will introduce students to a range of primarily literary texts in contemporary Chinese. Students' ability to understand contemporary China and their skills of speaking, listening and writing will be further developed through various classroom activities of reading, translations and discussions and through essay-writing.

Assessment: Class participation: 20% + Two oral presentations (20 minutes each): 20% + Two written assignments (800 Chinese characters each): 40% + Written examination (2 hours): 20%