Undergraduate - UnitATS2003 - Chinese intermediate 1

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Chinese Studies
Offered	Clayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Robert Irving

Notes

Previously coded CHI2030

Synopsis

Chinese Intermediate 1 continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese Introductory. Equal emphasis is placed on the four skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. Speaking classes cover practical, everyday situations, to develop interactive competence at a basic level in a range of situations likely to be encountered in daily life in contemporary China. In addition to regular classroom activities, listening and reading skills will be further developed through the use of audio/visual, Web-based and computer-assisted language learning materials.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students will have acquired:

The ability to read and write an additional 200 Chinese characters (700 in total).
A preliminary understanding of the basic syntax of Modern Standard Chinese and of the similarities and differences between it and English.
Knowledge of a grammatical framework with which to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study.
Oral/aural skills necessary to communicate quantitatively and qualitatively in a range of everyday, practical situations.
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.
Language proficiency equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level A2-

Assessment

Written work: 20%
Exam and tests: 50%
Oral test and class performance: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Robert Irving

Workload requirements

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

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese studies

Prerequisites

ATS1002, ATS2002 or equivalent/permission

Prohibitions

ATS2023, ATS3023