CBL1110* (Faculty of Arts)

Beginning business Chinese, Part 1

Ms Michelle Mannion

6 points
* 5 hours per week
* First, second semester
* Peninsula

Objectives On completion of this subject students should have developed a mastery of the standard modern Chinese system of phonetics; a knowledge of the principles of the structure and stroke order of Chinese characters enabling writing of the most frequently used words; the ability to communicate verbally with a limited vocabulary.

Synopsis Modern standard Chinese phonetics and romanisation; Chinese character stroke order; elementary spoken and written Chinese.

Assessment Weekly assignments: 20%
* Two examinations (each 2 hours): 50%
* Aural and oral tests: 30%

Prescribed texts

Chu M Practical Chinese reader 1: Patterns and exercises Cheng and Tsui Company, 1990
Liu Xun and others Practical Chinese reader 1 Commercial Press, Beijing, 1990

* Formerly an FIN subject.