CHINESE 4
CHI2004
2019
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students further develop skills in oral communication and are introduced to the more complex grammatical structures of the spoken language. By the end of the semester, students will be able to use the most common sentence patterns of colloquial Chinese and will have acquired an additional 250 characters. Students extend their communicative repertoire to include everyday life in an overseas Chinese context, including shopping at Chinese markets, renting, Chinese pastimes and using public transport in China. An additional video class focuses on life in Beijing.
School: School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: CHI2003 or CHI2BEA or CHI1BE3 or CHI2BE3 or CHI3BE3 or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: CHI2BEB, CHI1BE4, CHI2BE4, CHI3BE4, CHI1AD2, CHI2AD2, CHI3AD2, CHI2ADB, CHI1004
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Integrated Chinese Level 1/2 Character Workbook | Prescribed | Yao, T. et. al. | BOSTON 1997 |
| Readings | Integrated Chinese Level 1/2 Textbook | Prescribed | Yao, T. et. al. | BOSTON 1997 |
| Readings | Integrated Chinese Level 1/2 Workbook | Prescribed | Yao, T. et. al. | BOSTON 1997 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Awareness of cultural differences
- Activities:
- Comparison in translation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
02. Students should be able to use the sentence patterns & vocab to write short passages with given topics
- Activities:
- Sentence making, short dialogue & essay writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
03. Students should be able to use the vocab introduced in class to communicate effectively with given topics
- Activities:
- Textbook learning, dialogue & conversation with given topics, role play, pair work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
Melbourne, 2019, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class exercises and one quiz (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 03 | |
| One 2-hour end of semester examination (equivalent to 2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02 | |
| One oral and aural test of 3 minutes (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01 | |
| Two written assignments (equivalen to 800 words) and one oral of 3 minutes (equivalent to 400 words) | 30 | 02, 03 |