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Chinese 6 (CHIN20004)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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This subject is a continuation of Chinese 5. It is designed for students of non-Chinese speaking background who have completed Chinese 5 (previously offered as Chinese 3A), or equivalent. Students will build on the knowledge gained through their previous studies and broaden their reading, listening comprehension, speaking and writing skills.
Students will develop their ability to communicate in Chinese at a beginning-advanced level and their analytical skills of the Chinese language through engaging with a range of topics concerning contemporary Chinese society and culture. Their linguistic competence will be further enhanced through exposure to Chinese materials dealing with a variety of socio-cultural situations, writing and presenting opinion pieces on current issues in Chinese, and participating in group discussions. Study activities will be supported with linguistic and cultural resources, including background information in brief English passages, as well as video, audio and additional reading materials introducing the cultural topics.
This subject will allow students to gain confidence and independence in handling written Chinese language materials so as to make the transition from textbook material to original Chinese texts.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students will:
- be able to function in Chinese in a wider range of formal situations;
- be able to make short oral presentations in Chinese on a number of subjects;
- develop correspondence skills;
- have a vocabulary of approximately 1400 characters;
- be able to use acquired foundational knowledge of structural patterns more effectively to manage complex bodies of information from different sources and in different genres;
- have a better understanding of key social and cultural issues as the basis for a heightened global awareness.
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, students will:
• acquire enhanced written communication skills through essay writing and seminar participation.
• further strengthen public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.
• acquire enhanced time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
• able to apply Chinese language skills in cross-cultural interaction
Last updated: 8 November 2024