Chinese for dialect speakers, part 1
Gloria Davies
6 points
* 4 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
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Prerequisites: Basic literacy in Chinese
* Prohibitions: Speakers of
Mandarin
Objectives Students must complete both parts 1 and 2 (CHI1480) in order to develop: (1) the ability to speak Mandarin fluently and accurately, (2) the ability to transcribe Chinese characters in pinyin, (3) the oral/aural ability for formal and informal modes of communication across a range of social and business contexts, (4) the ability to write formal correspondence using appropriate business business vocabulary, (5) a knowledge of mainland Chinese business practices.
Synopsis Mandarin: (1) phonetic system and phonology; (2) the pinyin romanisation system; (3) the simplified character system.
Assessment Weekly oral/aural exercise: 40%
* Written examination: 30%
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Oral examination: 30%
Prescribed texts
Guoyu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Liu Ming Chinese Business 500 Foreign Language Press, 1984
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