CHI4470

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

Synopsis: Part one: Mandarin. Introduction of phonetic system and phonology; the pinyin romanisation and the simplified character. Part two: Refer to Advanced Chinese, part 1 CHI1410/2410/3410.

Assessment: Weekly oral/aural exercises: 40% + Written examination: 30% + Oral examination: 30%