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Overview

In this subject, you will further develop advanced communicative competence in topics of everyday interest related to the scenarios of university life. Topics include boyfriends and girlfriends, computer and internet, casual jobs, perceptions of education and China's geography. You will consolidate skills in simple correspondence and expository writing in Chinese. … For more content click the Read more button below.

Portfolio

Office of the Provost

School

Humanities and Social Sciences

Subject coordinator

Yangbin Chen

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 3 - UG

AQF level

Level 7 - Bachelor Degree

Available as elective

Yes

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Yes

Capstone subject

Yes

Academic progress review - Schedule A subject

No

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1 Workbook

Prescribed - Book - Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1 Textbook

Recommended - Web resource - Integrated Chinese 4th Edition Web App

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Graduate capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability
DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:
1.
Understand cultural differences in Chinese contexts such as family relations and education etc.
2.
Enhance oral and aural skills by reading new texts and viewing Chinese feature films. With the expanded vocabulary range, students can talk about topics including university life, travel, sport, family relations and education.
3.
Improve and develop communicative competence in topics of everyday interest in Chinese and Australian society, consolidate skills in simple correspondence and expository writing.
4.
Perform a basic analysis, and develop a simple argument in Chinese.
5.
Write a short and fluent paragraph and use appropriate structures with correct grammar in Chinese

Learning activities

Listening, reading new textbook materials, cultural creation and oral activities including dialogue, pair work and conversation with given topics, role play, discussion and debate. Comparison in Chinese-English translation, sentence making with new vocabulary and sentence patterns, writing practice in different forms including dialogue, comment, letters and essay.