CHI3470

Chinese for dialect speakers, part 1

Lijian Hong

8 points
* 4 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
* Prerequisites: Basic literacy in Chinese
* Prohibitions: CHI3450 Speakers of Mandarin

Objectives Students must complete boths parts one and two (CHI2480) 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 vocabulary; a knowledge of mainland Chinese business practices.

Synopsis Mandarin: Phonetic system and phonology; the pinyin romanisation system; the simplified character system.

Assessment Examinations (3 hours): 30%
* In-class weekly continuous assessment on a pass or fail basis: 40%
* Homework, oral: 30%

Prescribed texts

As for CHI1470