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Chinese 2B unit (HMC220)

Introduction

HMC220 is designed to further develop students’ skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening of Chinese language from the foundation of HMC101/2 Chinese 1A and 1B and following on in sequence from HMC219 Chinese 2A. The focus is to expand vocabulary range and learn more complex grammatical structures and sentence patterns associated with real-life topics.

Summary

Unit name Chinese 2B
Unit code HMC220
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

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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

HMC219

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus

Weekly scheduled on-campus workshops, 2x2 hour

Off Campus

Weekly scheduled workshops, 2x2 hour online (zoom)

AssessmentCommunicative Tasks (10%)|Speaking Task (10%)|Online Quizzes (30%)|Final Exam (50%)
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Textbooks

Required

Liu, Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader (Textbook 2), 2nd ed, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, Beijing 2010.

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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