CHI4470

Chinese for dialect speakers, part 1

Gloria Davies
6 points
* 4 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: Basic literacy in Chinese
* Prohibitions: Speakers of Mandarin

Objectives Students must complete both parts one and two (CHI4480) 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 vocabulary, (5) a knowledge of mainland Chinese business practices.

Synopsis (1) Phonetic system and phonology; (2) the pinyin romanisation system; (3) the simplified character system.

Assessment Weekly oral/aural exercises: 40%
* Written examination: 30%
* Oral examination: 30%

Prescribed texts

GuÛyu Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1984