CBL1220

Intermediate business Chinese, part 2

Scott Grant

6 points
* 5 hours per week
* Second semester
* Peninsula
* Prerequisites: CBL1210

Objectives Further development of oral/aural skills necessary to communicate quantitatively and qualitatively in a range of everyday, practical situations (and some business situations), satisfying all survival needs and limited social needs; knowledge of the basic grammatical framework of the Chinese language enabling progression to specialised business language training in third year; the ability to read simple modern vernacular texts (including some original texts) with the aid of a dictionary; a preliminary knowledge of the kind of situations that might arise when negotiating business in China; cultural (socio-political) knowledge to enhance understanding of the texts under study and the cultural sensitivity to communicate using appropriate levels of formality.

Synopsis Intermediate level spoken and written Chinese; readings from both text books and original materials; readings (in English) on Chinese current affairs. Regular classroom activities will be suplemented through use of audio/visual materials to strengthen listening and reading skills.

Assessment Weekly homework exercises: 20%
* Speaking/oral presentation in class: 10%
* Performance in tutorials: 5%
* Oral test: 15%
* Written tests - final exam: 40%
* Regular short dictation: 10%

Prescribed texts

Practical Chinese reader II Commercial Press, 1989
Practical Chinese reader II: Patterns and exercises Cheng and Tsui, 1991