CHI4030

Chinese 3 (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Robert Irving

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Building on the skills acquired in Beginning Chinese, upon successful completion of this unit students will have acquired: 1. The ability to read and write an additional 200 Chinese characters (700 in total). 2. A preliminary understanding of the basic syntax of Modern Standard Chinese and of the similarities and differences between it and English. 3. Knowledge of a grammatical framework with which to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study. 4. Oral/aural skills necessary to communicate quantitatively and qualitatively in a range of everyday, practical situations. 5. Cultural (socio-political) knowledge to enhance understanding of the texts under study and the cultural sensitivity to communicate using appropriate levels of formality with Chinese from mainland China, Taiwan and various parts of the Chinese Diaspora.

Assessment: Weekly homework exercises: 20% + Written examination (2.5 hours) and written tests: 50% + Oral/aural test and class performance: 30%

Contact Hours: 4 hours (2 x 1 hour lectures and 2 x 1 hour tutorials) per week

Prerequisites: A pass in CHI1020 or equivalent; recognition of characters in Chapters 1-17 of "A new perspective: Context function and structure in teaching Chinese" assumed.

Prohibitions: CHI1030, CHI2030, CHI5030