LEVEL I
CHIN 1001
(CN10A) Chinese (Mandarin) I (3 credits, Semester
1)
This course uses a practical approach to enable students to
master the essentials of Chinese words, grammar and Chinese
characters, and some knowledge of Chinese culture, and to
acquire the basic communicative skills to survive in situations
that require the use of the language.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to
carry out functions such as the following in Chinese (Mandarin):
(i) To
engage in basic social interaction (greetings, introducing
oneself, introducing someone)
(ii) To
interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly
and clearly.
(iii) To
recognize familiar every day expressions and very basic phrases
aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a
concrete
type.
(iv) To
master the tones and pronunciation key.
(v) To
master the basic strokes of Chinese characters.
Learning activities will include: Role play, simple interviews,
situational responses and presentations
PRE-REQUISITES: None
TEXTS: New
Practical Chinese, Test Book 1. Publisher:
The Publisher of Beijing Language University. 2002. ISBN
7- 5619-1040 - 1/H.02008
New
Practical Chinese, Textbook CD. Publisher: The Electrical
Audio-Visual Publisher of Beijing Language
University. 2002. ISBN 7-88703-195-8.
Conversation Situational of texts in the New Practical
Chinese. Publisher: Production Centre of TV
Programme Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language - China Central Radio
on TV University.
ISBN 7-7995-0790-X
INSTRUCTION: 5 tutorial hours and 1 lab hour per week
EVALUATION:
Coursework: 40%
(In-course tests) Oral examination (20%); Written Examination (20%)
Final Exam: 60%
Oral 40% (Listening Comprehension 15% and oral expression 25%)
Written Examination (reading comprehension, situation responses, simple composition) 20%
CHIN 1002 (CN10B)
Chinese (Mandarin) II (3 credits, Semester
2)
This course uses a practical approach to enable students to
master over 400 new words, about 350 Chinese characters, and
97 key sentence patterns, and also gained some knowledge of
Chinese culture. Now, you should be able to converse about
daily life in Chinese and read simple Chinese texts.
Upon completion of the course, students should be able to:
(i) To
use appropriate linguistic functions to discuss everyday situations.
(ii) To
describe different situations, places and events.
(iii) To
recount past events
concrete
type.
(iv) To
make complaints and suggestions
(v) To
discuss aspects of Chinese culture.
Learning activities will include: Role play, simple interviews,
situational responses and presentations
PRE-REQUISITES: A "B" in CHIN 1001
(CN10A)
TEXTS: New
Practical Chinese, Test Book 1. Publisher:
The Publisher of Beijing Language University. 2002. ISBN
7- 5619-1040 - 1/H.02008
New
Practical Chinese, Textbook CD. Publisher: The Electrical
Audio-Visual Publisher of Beijing Language
University. 2002. ISBN 7-88703-195-8.
Conversation Situational of texts in the New Practical
Chinese. Publisher: Production Centre of TV
Programme Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language - China Central
Radio on TV University.
ISBN 7-7995-0790-X
INSTRUCTION: 5 tutorial hours and 1 lab hour
per week
EVALUATION: Coursework: 40%
(In-course tests) Oral examination (20%); Written Examination
(20%)
Final Exam: 60%
Oral 40% (Listening Comprehension 15% and oral
expression 25%)
Written Examination (reading comprehension, situation responses,
simple composition) 20%
LEVEL II
CN20A (CHIN 2001):
Chinese Language II – A (3 credits, Semester 1)
This course uses a communicative approach to enable students
to develop their mastery of Chinese language and Chinese characters
to use them with a certain degree of fluency. Students will
be introduced to more complex linguistic functions at this
level. The methodology uses a cyclical approach to learning
with constant review of language structures, functions, and
cultural knowledge; an abundance of practice material suitable
for students to use inside and outside the classroom; and
a new, systematic approach to the teaching of Chinese characters.
PRE-REQUISITE: CN10B (CHIN
1002)
TEXTS:
New Practical Chinese Reader. Textbook 2. Beijing:
Language Beijing University Publisher, 2005(Unit 15-20)
New Practical Chinese Reader. Workbook 2. Beijing:
Language University, 2005
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: New Practical Chinese Reader
DVD for Textbook 2. Beijing: Language Beijing University,
2005
Documents provided by the instructor
INSTRUCTION: 4 tutorial hours + 1 conversation
hour + 1 lab hour per week
EVALUATION:
2 in-course tests 40%
Listening comprehension 20%
Written examination 20%
Final examination 60%
Oral examination 40% (listening comprehension 15%, oral expression
25%)
Written examination 20% (Reading comprehension, situation
responses,
composition)
CN20B (CHIN 2002):
Chinese Language II-B (3 credits, Semester 2)
This course builds upon the skills acquired in CN20A (CHIN
2001) to enable students to develop more an advanced level
of competence in the essentials of Chinese language, to master
additional Chinese characters, and to use them with accuracy.
A cyclical approach to learning is used with constant review
of language structures, functions, and cultural knowledge;
an abundance of practice material suitable for students to
use inside and outside the classroom; and new, systematic
approach to the teaching of Chinese characters.
PRE-REQUISITES: CN20A (CHIN 2001)
TEXTS: New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook
2, Beijing: Language Beijing University Publisher
(Unit 21-26)
New Practical Chinese Reader Workbook 2, Beijing:
Language Beijing University Publisher (Unit 21-26)
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: New Practical Chinese
Reader DVD for Textbook 2, Beijing: Language Beijing
University Publisher, 2005.Documents supplied by the instructor.
INSTRUCTION: 4 tutorial hours + conversation
hour + 1 lab hour per week
EVALUATION:
2 in-course tests 40%
Listening comprehension 20%
Written examination 20% (Reading comprehension, situation
responses, composition)
Final examination 60%
Oral Examination 40% (listening comprehension 15%, oral expression
25%)
Written examination 20% (Reading comprehension, situation
responses,
composition)
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