Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

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Synopsis

This unit continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese 1 Accelerated. It continues to provide training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to further develop students' literacy. An oral component is also included.

Objectives

1. To be able to recognise an additional 400 Chinese characters (900 in total) .
2. To be able to write an additional 400 Chinese characters (900 in total).
3. To gain an understanding of the basic syntax system of Modern Standard Chinese and of the similarities between it and English.
4. To acquire comprehension skills necessary to read simple modern vernacular texts.
5. To acquire basic Chinese word processing skills.
6. To further develop oral profiency

Assessment

Oral test and class performance: (15%)
Written work and tests: (50%)
Examination: 2 hours (35%)

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures per week and Two 1-hour tutorials per week

Prerequisites

ATS1905

Prohibitions

ATS1002, ATS1022, ATS2002, ATS2022, APG4002, APG4022, APG5002, APG5022