CHNS1101 - Chinese 1A (For Beginners)

Winter Main, 2012  |  Credit Points: 6

Coordinator: Xiaowei Zhang
Phone: +61 2 9351 4512
Email: xiaowei.zhang@sydney.edu.au

Description

This unit is an introduction to basic communication skills in Modern Standard Chinese for beginners. Foundation work on pronunciation, pinyin romanisation, elementary grammar and the Chinese writing system will be followed by conversational drills, comprehension, reading and writing practice in classwork and homework.

Assessments

classwork (10%), on-line or individual learning (20%), oral presentations (40%), writing projects (30%)

Textbooks

Ted Yao and Yuehua Liu. Integrated Chinese. Level One, Part One. Textbook, Workbook and Character Workbook. 3rd edition. Boston: Cheng and Tsui, 2010

Classes

1x1-hr lecture/week, 3x1-hr tutorials/week

Corequisites

Students are strongly advised to take CHNS1601 Understanding Contemporary China

Prohibitions

HSC Chinese for Background Speakers; eligibility for CHNS1201 or higher

Assumed Knowledge

This unit of study is suitable for complete beginners and for those students who, in the department's judgement, are best advised to go back to the beginning

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