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Full Year

Chinese 1 (ASST08001)

Subject

Asian Studies

College

CAHSS

Credits

40

Normal Year Taken

1

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

This course is intended for beginners or near beginners. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

The course enables students to acquire a firm foundation in modern spoken (Mandarin) and written Chinese through interactive class work, tutorials and oral tutorial practice. Throughout the course, language learning is placed in the cultural context of the Chinese speaking world today.

Course Description

This course will introduce beginners or near-beginners to the skills necessary for basic competence in Mandarin Chinese. In it, you will be introduced the four basic skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking, with particular emphasis on the parts of the Chinese language that non-native speakers tend to find challenging, such as Chinese characters. The main textbook will be New Practical Chinese Reader, volumes 1 and 2, but teachers will supplement this with their own material when required. Native or near-native speakers of Chinese are not allowed on this course. Students with substantial prior knowledge of Chinese should consult the Course Organiser, who may direct them to courses better suited to their abilities.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 25%, Coursework 75%, Practical Exam 0%

Additional Restrictions

This course cannot be taken alongside any other Chinese language courses. Auditing this course is not permitted.

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