97106 Chinese Language and Culture 6

8cp; 4hpw
Requisite(s): 97105 Chinese Language and Culture 5

This subject is designed for students who have successfully completed Chinese 5 or its equivalent. It further develops students' reading and writing skills while reinforcing their communicative competence in general social interactions. Students learn to take part effortlessly in any conversation or discussion, and have a good familiarity with idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms. They learn to understand the majority of TV and radio programs and films, acquire about 2,500 characters, and learn to read with ease virtually all forms of written texts such as reports, essays and literary works. They also learn to write clear, smoothly-flowing text in an appropriate style and have a deep understanding of Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese 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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