Basic Chinese 1

Unit code: JQU0046 | Study level: Non-award
Credit points
N/A
Location
City Campus
Footscray Park
Online Real Time
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit is designed to provide an introduction to Chinese with the emphasis on developing listening and speaking skills. Through the Chinese phonetic system, simple conversations, basic vocabulary and sentence patterns will be focused on so that a foundation to conduct a simple conversation is developed.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate a basic understanding of Chinese language and its structure;
  2. Role-play basic greetings and expressions for daily communication;
  3. Apply basic structure in Chinese characters and recognize and write simple Chinese characters; and,
  4. Describe China’s contemporary culture and China's changing environment and current business practices.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Test
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Written test
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Role-play scenario (spoken test)
Assessment type: Test
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Grade: Pass/Fail
Listening comprehension

Required reading

The course is based on the textbook, Experience Chinese-Business Communication in Chinese and exercise book. Lecture notes, selected articles and case studies will be provided by or referred to by lecturer. Students will receive a book loan from Victoria Business Confucius Institute if required.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Chinese Language and Culture Program
JQAK | Non-award course | Duration: 126 hours

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