| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Joint Master Program Global Business - Canada/Taiwan 2015W |
| Objectives |
This course is designed for students who have just started to learn Chinese. Students will learn pinyin-Chinese phonetics system, tones, basic Chinese characters and radicals. By the end of course the students will understand and speak about 191 vocabulary words and be able to read and write 213 characters, master 60 basic sentences in the real life conversation.s well as actively participate in class.
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| Subject |
- Intro to Pinyin-Chinese phonetics system
- Greetings in normal and polite ways
- Introducing oneself, introducing others
- Talking about oneself, family
- Expressing time, days and counting numbers from 0-100
- Shopping, asking about prices, sizes
- Asking about directions and address
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| Criteria for evaluation |
- Oral/listening Test: 30%
- Mid-term Test: 20%
- Final Exam: 30%
- Written exercises: 10%
- Attendance: 10%
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| Methods |
Practicing tones
Reading and writing activities
Short dialogs
Practicing listening skills
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| Language |
English/Chinese |
| Study material |
Conversational Chinese 301 Textbook (1)
Conversational Chinese 301 Workbook (1)
By kang Yuhua & Lai Siping. Beijing language and Culture University Press Conversational Chinese 301 DVD
Multimedia Press China Central Radio & TV University
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
This course is offered at the University of Victoria, Canada, where the first part of the ACT program will take place.
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