CBL1310

Advanced intermediate business Chinese, part 1

Scott Grant

6 points
* 4 hours per week
* First semester
* Peninsula
* Prerequisites: Permission of the department

Objectives Development of the oral/aural skills necessary for verbal communication in a range of social and business situations; further develop the ability to read vernacular texts; develop the ability to read basic business and general correspondence with the aid of a dictionary; develop a range of vocabulary relevant to trade and commerce; gain a knowledge of business practices in mainland China today and their cultural/political context; an understanding of some current issues in China and their cultural/political context.

Synopsis Advanced intermediate level spoken and written modern standard Chinese; an introduction to formal written language and specialised vocabulary relevant to the business context; readings on Chinese history, politics, and society. Regular classroom activities will be supplemented through use of audio/visual materials to strengthen listening and reading skills.

Assessment Written home assignments: 20%
* Oral presentations: 10%
* Essay and class participation (cultural component): 20%
* End-of-semester oral test: 10%
* Written exam: 40%

Prescribed texts

Business Chinese 500 Foreign Language Press, 1989
Practical writing for foreigners living in China Sinolingua, 1995
Liu Xun and others (eds) Practical Chinese reader Book 3, The Commercial Press, 1986