97114 Developing Chinese Reading and Writing Skills 1

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UTS: International Studies: International Studies and Languages
Credit points: 8 cp
Result type: Grade and marks

Anti-requisite(s): 97101 Chinese Language and Culture 1 AND 97102 Chinese Language and Culture 2

Description

This subject is designed for students who have a good command of spoken Chinese, but have little to no proficiency in written Modern Standard Chinese. The subject emphasises skills in reading and writing, and to a lesser extent, in listening and speaking. Students learn Chinese radicals, which are an important element of the Chinese writing system, and develop a working knowledge of approximately 500 Chinese words. The subject also facilitates an understanding of and engagement with the sociocultural contexts in which the Chinese language is used. Students demonstrate intercultural understanding and engagement, by recognising, exploring, interpreting and moving between the languages and practices of two or more cultures. Students take an active part in collaborative learning activities to practise and consolidate their language skills.

Subject learning objectives (SLOs)

a).	Comprehend and respond to basic texts in written modern standard Chinese.
b).	Produce basic texts in written modern standard Chinese.
c).	Demonstrate cultural awareness of Chinese-speaking peoples and societies.

Course intended learning outcomes (CILOs)

This subject engages with the following Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs), which are tailored to the Graduate Attributes set for all graduates of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (INT = International Studies CILOs):

• Employ effective cultural strategies to operate within professional settings in Australia and internationally. (INT.1.1)
• Reflect on and use knowledge of contemporary societies to engage with diverse cultures. (INT.3.1)
• Communicate effectively for everyday and/or professional purposes in an additional language. (INT.3.2)

Teaching and learning strategies

A communicative approach is used in class to maximise students' potential for effective communication in the target language. A series of activities are used in this process. These include interactive activities where students work in pairs, small and large groups and/or presentations, and which are promoted in class to enhance students' engagement through content-based learning. Preparation for class activities requires students to complete exercises and reading/listening/viewing activities prior to class. Prior engagement with subject resources and materials facilitates student learning and a sense of community in the classroom.

Students are encouraged to customise their learning experience as per the Global Chinese approach to promote their engagement with Chinese peoples and societies. This entails keeping in mind their goals for the use of Chinese (for instance studying abroad or travel in a particular country or region) and tailoring their practice and learning to maximize exposure to local variants of the language, relevant cultural norms and authentic materials from the area.

As part of an immersive approach to language education, students are encouraged to use the target language within the classroom environment. This immersive approach will build students’ confidence when using the language outside the classroom.

Content (topics)

This subject aims to develop students’ reading and writing skills of the Chinese language. Students study a range of topics such as greetings and daily routines.They also develop an awareness and understanding of the diverse social norms and behaviours of diverse Chinese people. Students also learn basic grammatical structures of the Chinese language covering a variety of sentence patterns and question types, which allow them to communicate with native speakers of Chinese more effectively. Finally, students learn the most commonly used Chinese radicals which help them to understand the formation of Chinese characters, and enables them to remember and write Chinese characters more easily and accurately.

Assessment

Assessment task 1: Ongoing Learning

Objective(s):	a), b) and c)
Weight:	30%
Length:	30 minutes each (Reading); 1 hour each (Writing)
Criteria linkages:	Criteria Weight (%) SLOs CILOs a. Comprehension of written Chinese (reading) 30 a) INT.3.2 b. Intelligibility of character writing and accuracy of lexis and grammar (writing a) 30 b) INT.3.2 c. Lexical and grammatical accuracy, and ability to convey meaning (writing b) 20 b) INT.3.2 d. Relevance of text and variety of vocabulary and structures studied (writing b) 10 b) INT.3.2 e. Organisation and coherence of text (writing b) 5 b) INT.3.2 f. Awareness of the relation between language and society (writing b) 5 c) INT.1.1 SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes

Assessment task 2: In-class Composition

Objective(s):	b) and c)
Weight:	30%
Length:	1 hour
Criteria linkages:	Criteria Weight (%) SLOs CILOs a. Lexical and grammatical accuracy, and ability to convey meaning 40 b) INT.3.2 b. Relevance and adequacy of text, and demonstration of the full range of vocabulary and structures studied 25 b) INT.3.1 c. Organisation and coherence of text 25 b) INT.3.2 d. Awareness of the relation between language and society 10 c) INT.1.1 SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes

Assessment task 3: Final Test

Objective(s):	a), b) and c)
Weight:	40%
Length:	1.5 hours
Criteria linkages:	Criteria Weight (%) SLOs CILOs a.Comprehension of written Chinese 40 a) INT.3.2 b. Lexical and grammatical accuracy 25 b) INT.3.2 c. Relevance and adequacy of text, and demonstration of the full range of vocabulary and structures studied 15 b) INT.3.2 d. Organisation and coherence of text 15 b) INT.3.2 e. Awareness of the relation between language and society 5 c) INT.1.1 SLOs: subject learning objectives CILOs: course intended learning outcomes

Required texts

Liu, X. (Ed.) (2010). New practical Chinese reader 1 textbook (2nd ed.). Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press.

Liu, X. (Ed.) (2010). New practical Chinese reader 1 workbook (2nd ed.). Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press.

Students may purchase the textbook and workbook online or from China Books, Shop F7, Level 1, Citymark Building 683-689 George St.

A range of materials will also be distributed to students throughout the course.

Students should also be aware of the Policies and Procedures for Assessment of Coursework Subjects:

http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/assessment-coursework-policy.html,

http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/assessment-coursework-procedures.html

References

Language:

• Beijing Normal University. (2009). China highlights: Quick introduction to Chinese culture. Beijing: Cengage Learning.
• Chou, C., Link, P., & Wang, X. (2011). Oh, China!: an elementary reader of modern Chinese for advanced beginners. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
• Chou, C., Wang, J., & Lei, J. (2014). First step: An elementary reader for modern Chinese. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.
• Chen, L et al. (2015). Setp up with Chinese Textbook 1(Australian Edition). Singapore: Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd.
• Chen, L et al. (2015). Setp up with Chinese Textbook 2(Australian Edition). Singapore: Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd.
• Goonan, J. (2011). Jinbu Activity book. Sydney, Melbourne: Pearson.
• Ding, Y. S. (2002). Kan Tu Shuo Hua. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
• Han, J. (2014). Chinese Culture: Characters, Beijing: China Intercontinental Press.
• Huang. Z.C. (2008). Nihao Beijing. Beijing: Beijing Language University.
• Kang, Y.,& Lai, S. (2015). Conversational Chinese 301 (volume 1). Beijing: Peking University Press.
• Li, Z. (2009). Life in contemporary China: A practical reader. Beijing: Sinolingua.
• Shi, D., & Luo, W (Eds.). (2014). The Wisdom of Chinese characters. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
• Swihart, C.W. (2005). Success with Chinese: A communicative approach for beginners. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, Inc.
• Wang, X.Y., Chi, L.C., & Feng, L.P. (2005). Chinese Odyssey. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, Inc.
• Wu, Y. M. (2008). My Chinese: Picture Dictionary. Beijing: The Commercial Press.
• Xu, Z. (2009). The Way We Communicate. Beijing: Sinolingua.
• Zhang, Yu. (2011). Chinese Made Fun. Beijing: Foreign Language Press.
• Zhu, X., & Bin, Yu. (2011).Jinbu. Sydney, Melbourne: Pearson.

Grammar and Usage:

• Xing, J. Z. (2006).Teaching and learning Chinese as a foreign language: A pedagogical grammar. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
• Wu, J., & Lu, B. (2011). Chinese grammar: Step by step. Singapore: Cengage Learning.

Culture and Society:

• Fang, H. (2011). Chinese lifestyle: Chinese folk customs. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press.
• Han, J. (2014). Chinese culture: Characters. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press.
• Jing, X. (2011). Culture classic stories of China. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press.
• Kam, L. (2008). The Cambridge companion to modern culture. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.
• Lagerwey, J. (2004). Religion and Chinese society. Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong.
• Liu, J. (2014). Chinese culture: Foods. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press.
• Wang, L. (2005). Tea and Chinese culture. San Francisco: Lang River Press.
• Wang, X. (2014). Chinese culture: Festivals. Beijing: China Intercontinental Press.
• Zhang, Y. (2008). A kaleidoscope of Chinese culture. Beijing: Sinolingua.

Other resources

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