CHIN3102

Advanced Spoken Chinese II

Faculty of Education and Arts School of Humanities and Social Science

10 Units 3000 Level Course

Not available in 2014

Previously offered in 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006

A comprehensive advanced language course, offered as a sequel to CHIN3101. Emphasis is on the further development of communication skills (oral expression, listening comprehension) in Modern Standard Chinese.

Objectives

This course is designed to give students:
1. the ability to make active use of 800 words in simple conversations in MSC,
2. the ability to translate simple conversations into and from Chinese,
3. the ability to read fluently within their vocabulary range,
4. a good level of appreciation of Chinese culture and society.

Content

The course will cover:
1. Intensive training in communication skills (enunciation, speaking and listening),
2. Classroom performances of students own work,
3. Oral report of assigned topics,
4. A series of texts on topics that are of interest to students: campus life and family, aspects of Chinese culture, oral expression, intensive reading skills in MSC will be emphasised.
5. Grammatical structures at an advanced level.

Replacing Course(s)

The speaking and listening components of Advanced Chinese II - CHIN3200

Transition

N/A

Industrial Experience

Assumed Knowledge

CHIN3101 or equivalent.

Modes of Delivery

Internal Mode

Teaching Methods

Lecture

Assessment Items

Examination: Class	two half-hour listening tests (2 x 20%) distributed approximately evenly throughout the semester.
Examination: Oral	2 five-minute speaking tests (2 x 30%), distributed approximately evenly throughout the semester.

Contact Hours