Overview

This unit continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese introductory for background speakers 1. It continues to provide training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to further develop your literacy. An oral component is also included. This unit continues to provide you … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-BLENDED

Requisites

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Hui Huang

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Hui Huang

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

recognise an additional 500 Chinese characters;

2.

write an additional 500 Chinese characters;

3.

understand the basic syntax system of Modern Standard Chinese and explain the similarities between it and English;

4.

read simple modern vernacular texts using the necessary comprehension skills;

5.

use basic Chinese word processing skills;

6.

demonstrate oral proficiency approximate to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages A2;

7.

explain Chinese society, its values and their evolution.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - In class test/s
2 - Exercise/s
3 - Online Tests
4 - Oral tests/assessment
5 - Quizzes

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Applied sessions
Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Chinese studies