110-144 Spoken Introductory Chinese 1A

An interview and/or placement test in the week preceding the first week of semester and the written permission of the coordinator.

110-143 Introductory Chinese 1A

This subject is a course in elementary spoken Chinese to complement 110-143 Introductory Chinese 1A. Students will learn standard pronunciation and should develop basic listening comprehension and speaking skills on a limited range of everyday topics.

• acquire public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations;

• acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion;

• show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing;

• acquire written communication skills through essay writing and seminar discussion.

A 30-minute listening comprehension test 50% (due during the examination period), a 5-minute oral test 40% (due during the examination period) and class participation 10%.

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