CHINESE 101
Beginning Modern Chinese 2
Please note: this is archived course information from 2019 for CHINESE 101.
Description
This course is the continuation of CHINESE 100. It continues to use the textbooks from CHINESE 100 and to further provide basic written and spoken skills in modern standard Chinese (Mandarin, Putonghua, Guoyu, Hanyu).
Students who enrol in this course should typically:
- Know how to greet, talk about families, time and hobbies, and welcome visitors
- Know approximately 200 vocabulary items
- Be able to write about 150 characters
This course trains students in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It aims to provide Chinese learners with a solid foundation in grammar, vocabulary and conversational skills.
By the end of the course, students are expected to attain the Novice High level on the ACTFL proficiency scale (approximates to the CEFR language level A1).
Availability 2019
Semester 2
Lecturer(s)
Lecturer(s) Dr Karen Huang
Reading/Texts
Integrated Chinese (Volume 1), Textbook (Fourth Edition), Yuehua Liu and Tao-chung Yao, et al. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. 2017. Print and digital versions available.
Integrated Chinese (Volume 1), Workbook (Fourth Edition), Yuehua Liu and Tao-chung Yao, et al. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. 2017
Recommended Reading
Integrated Chinese (Volume 2), Textbook (Fourth Edition), Yuehua Liu and Tao-chung Yao, et al. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. 2017. Print and digital versions available.
Integrated Chinese (Volume 2), Workbook (Fourth Edition), Yuehua Liu and Tao-chung Yao, et al. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. 2017.
Assessment
Coursework + exam
Points
CHINESE 101: 15 points
Prerequisites
CHINESE 100
Restrictions
May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed.