Intermediate business Chinese, part 1
Michelle Mannion
6 points
* 5 hours per week
* First semester
* Peninsula
*
Prerequisites: VCE Chinese (CSL) or equivalent. Recognition of characters in
Practical Chinese Reader I assumed. Students who have passed the first language
stream of VCE Chinese are not permitted to enrol in this subject and will be
required to sit for a placement test to determine their Chinese language
proficiency.
Objectives On successful completion of this subject students should have developed further spoken and written language skills; skills to read simplified materials; the ability to write general letters requesting information; vocabulary useful in some business situations and an understanding of current affairs in China.
Synopsis Intermediate level spoken and written Chinese; intermediate level readings; readings (in English) on Chinese current affairs.
Assessment Two examinations (2 hours each): 50%
* Weekly
assignments: 20%
* Aural/oral tests: 30%
Prescribed texts
Liu Xun and others Practical Chinese reader II The Commercial Press, 1988
Yeh L Practical Chinese reader II: Patterns and exercises Chen and Tsui Company, 1991
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