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Following CHIN151 and still focusing on the four basic language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this course teaches how to conduct simple conversations, and read and write simple texts in Chinese at an elementary level, with an adequate cultural understanding of China.
This is an elementary level Chinese language course following the beginner’s course CHIN151. Students will learn more basic Chinese language for everyday communication. About 300 additional words in everyday use, as well as 150 additional Chinese characters will be taught, advancing from what students have already learnt in CHIN151. The emphasis in this course is on the functional development of the four language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The course will lay a solid foundation for further studies in Chinese.
By the end of the course students should:Be able to understand 500 Chinese basic words (additional 300 on top of CHIN151)Among above words, be able to actively use 350 (additional 200 on top of CHIN151)Recognise 300 basice Chinese characters (additional 150 on top of CHIN151)Among the above characters, be able to write 250 (additional 150 on top of CHIN151)Be able to actively apply basic Chinese grammar and expressions used in simple everyday situations (e.g., talk about family and health, retelling simple stories, live survival language such as hospital visits, etc.)Have developed learner autonomy and reflective skillsHave acquired skills and competencies transferrable to a variety of disciplinesBeen enabled and encouraged to engage with Chinese speaking communitiesHave some intercultural awareness and sensitivity; and apply some global competency through communication in a second language.
CHIN151 or equivalent. RP: This course is designed for students who have completed CHIN151 or a placement test.
CHIN101, CHIN105. Students who have learnt more than 300 Chinese characters, or have a level of spoken Chinese equivalent to the level reached by the students at the very end of this course, will not be admitted to this course.
This course is designed for students who have completed CHIN151 or a placement test.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences Head of Department
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Domestic fee $732.00
International fee $2,975.00
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .