CHI1470

Chinese for dialect speakers, part 1

Lijian Hong

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 (CHI1480) in order to develop the ability to speak Mandarin fluently and accurately; the ability to transcribe Chinese characters in pinyin; the oral/aural ability for formal and informal modes of communication across a range of social and business contexts; the ability to write formal correspondence using appropriate business business vocabulary; 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%
* Oral examination: 30%

Prescribed texts

Guoyu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Li Xiaoqi and others A new perspective: Context function and structure in teaching chinese vols 1- 3, Beijing U P, 1995