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CHINESE

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LAC1201 Chinese 1
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 4-2-0-2-2
Pre-requisite: For beginners who do not have any formal and informal education in Chinese and have no proficiency in spoken Chinese.
Preclusion: LAC2202
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This is a beginners' module consisting three main components, conversation, grammar and Chinese characters learning. Vocabulary items, sentence patterns and short texts will be taught. Students will acquire basic communicative skills to deal with simple daily situations after reading this module. Approximately 180 Chinese characters and 150 phrases will be introduced.

LAC2201 Chinese 2
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 4-2-0-2-2
Pre-requisite: Passed LAC1201 or placement test
Preclusion: LAC2202
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This module is a continuation of Chinese 1. It consists of three main components: conversation, grammar and Chinese characters learning. Another 280 Chinese characters and 250 phrases will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on listening, speaking, reading and the writing of Chinese characters. Students are required to give short speeches and to conduct projects in tutorials.

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LAC2202 Chinese Characters Writing & Composition
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 4-2-0-2-2
Pre-requisite: For students with no formal education in Chinese but are able to speak the language. A placement test and an oral interview are required for enrolment.
Preclusion: LAC1201 and LAC2201.
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This module is for students who already possess some proficiency in spoken Chinese. It focuses on the teaching of Chinese characters, reading and writing skills in Chinese. It thus consists of two main components: Chinese characters writing and composition. About 460 Chinese characters and 400 phrases will be taught. Students will also be introduced to short texts to develop their reading and writing skills.

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LAC3201 Chinese 3
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 2-2-0-2-4
Pre-requisite: Passed LAC2201 or LAC2202 or placement test
Preclusion: NIL
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This is an intermediate Chinese module which is a continuation of Chinese 2. It consists of three main components: conversation, grammar and Chinese character learning. Another 160 Chinese characters and 260 phrases will be introduced. Students are also required to give short speeches and project presentation in the tutorials. Students' language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing are further strengthened.

LAC3202 Chinese 4
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 2-2-0-2-4
Pre-requisite: Passed LAC3201 or placement test
Preclusion: NIL
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This module is a continuation of Chinese 3. Based on the 620 Chinese characters they have already learned from Chinese 1 to 3, students will be taught another 130 new characters and 300 phrases at this stage. New words, phrases and idioms will be strengthening for the usage of the language. Short stories and articles will be used in teaching. Students will also be trained in listening to broadcast materials, speech skills as well as short essay writing.

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LAC3203 Chinese for Science and Technology
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 2-2-0-2-4
Pre-requisite: Higher Chinese at GCE ‘O' Level, GCE ‘AO' Level Chinese or equivalent
Preclusion: NIL
Cross-listing(s): NIL

Chinese for Science & Technology is is special module for students who plan to do an exchange semester at Chinese universities. It focuses on an understanding of the forms of Chinese and Chinese usage appropriate to the fields of science, technology and computing. The course aims to enhance students' Chinese proficiency in the academic context of science, engineering and related fields.



LAC3204 Chinese for Business & Social Sciences
Modular credits: 4
Workload: 2-2-0-2-4
Pre-requisite: Higher Chinese at 'O' level, GCE 'AO' Level or equivalent
Preclusion: NIL
Cross-listing(s): NIL

Chinese for Business & Social Sciences is a module designed for students to understand the forms of Chinese and Chinese usage appropriate to business, law, the social sciences, public relations and industrial relations. Students will be trained in writing business correspondence, legal writing and business report. Public relations techniques such as advocacy, presentations and debating will be taught. Students' mother tongue should be Chinese.

LAC4201 Chinese 5
Modular credits: 5
Workload: 2-2-0-2-6.5
Pre-requisite: Passed LAC3202 or placement test
Preclusion: NIL
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This module is a continuation of Chinese 4. Based on the 750 Chinese characters and 960 phrases they have learned, students will acquire new words, phrases and idioms to strengthen the usage of the language. Short stories and articles will be taught in this module. Students will also do projects related to Chinese culture and history. Essay writing skills will be strengthened.

LAC4202 Chinese 6
Modular credits: 5
Workload: 2-2-0-2-6.5
Pre-requisite: Passed LAC4201 or placement test
Preclusion: NIL
Cross-listing(s): NIL

This module is a continuation of Chinese 5. It will emphasize the communicative function and the training of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading & writing). A systematic way of introducing drills and exercises will allow students to master the necessary grammatical knowledge and rules for word and sentence formation. The students will also be involved in doing projects related to Chinese culture and history. Essay writing skills will be strengthened in this module.

* Workload: A-B-C-D-E, F
The components are as follow:
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week



Last updated on 30 Novembert 2009

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