Placement test may be required to determine proficiency level.
Introduction
HMC219 is designed to further develop competence in intermediate spoken and written Chinese (simplified characters). The unit builds on students’ study in HMC101 and HMC102. It introduces new grammar and vocabulary as well as examples of real-world language use to develop their Chinese to an intermediate level.
Summary
| Unit name | Chinese 2A |
| Unit code | HMC219 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Discipline | Languages |
| Coordinator | Doctor Lucy Li |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Intermediate |
Sustainable Development Goals
The Unit Coordinator has identified that this unit aligns with the following UN Sustainable Development Goals. We welcome your thoughts and feedback on the alignment of the unit with these goals.
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Learning Outcomes
- Compose sentences and passages in both spoken and written Mandarin Chinese, using vocabulary and grammar structures appropriate to an intermediate level.
- Converse in Mandarin Chinese on a range of topics with correct pronunciation, tones and intonation.
- Comprehend spoken and written texts at an intermediate level and understand the socio-cultural aspects involved.
- Develop awareness of Chinese culture and apply cross-cultural knowledge in written and oral communication.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Prerequisites
HMC102Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus Weekly scheduled on-campus workshops: 2 x 2 hours Off Campus Weekly scheduled workshops: 2 x 2 hours online (zoom)
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| Assessment | Communicative Tasks (10%)|Speaking Task (10%)|Online Quizzes (30%)|Final Exam (50%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Liu, Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader (Textbook 2), 2nd ed, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Beijing 2010. |
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| Recommended | Liu, Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader (Workbook 2), 2nd ed, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Beijing 2010. Ross, Claudia & Ma, Jing-heng Sheng, Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide, Routledge, 2006. The Oxford Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary, 5th Edition, Oxford University Press China
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