97102 Chinese Language and Culture 2

8cp; 6hpw
Requisite(s): 97101 Chinese Language and Culture 1

This subject is designed for students who have successfully completed Chinese 1 or its equivalent. It continues to develop students' communicative competence in basic social interactions and their knowledge of Chinese culture. Students learn to communicate in simple and routine tasks on familiar topics and activities and handle very short social exchanges. They learn to understand phrases and vocabulary related to areas of immediate personal relevance and to catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages. They learn to use Pinyin to acquire a sound basis of Chinese pronunciation and intonation, recognise approximately 600 characters, and read short, simple texts written in characters. Students learn to write brief notes, messages, diary entries and very simple personal letters, and understand aspects of Chinese culture and society.

Assessment: This subject has a combination of continuous assessment and final examinations for speaking, listening, reading and writing. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching

Texts and references

A full range of texts, audio and video media are used in this subject. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.

Typical availability

Spring semester, City campus

Fee information

2006 contribution for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students: $816.50
2006 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,720.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2006 for 2005/06 commencing Commonwealth-supported and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported undergraduate students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Other students (such as postgraduate students and international students) should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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