Chinese 2B

Subject CHIN10014 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 4 hours of language classes per week.
Total Time Commitment: 4 contact hours/week , 8 additional hours/week. Total of 8 hours per week.
Prerequisites: Chinese 2A or equivalent as determined by the coordinator. New students may not enrol unless they have attended an interview and/or placement test in the week preceding the first week of semester.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None.
Non Allowed Subjects: None.
Core Participation Requirements: None.

Coordinator

Dr Shaoming Zhou

Contact

Dr Zhou Shaoming

shaoming@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This is a continuation of Chinese 2A. By the conclusion of this subject students should have mastered the basic grammatical structures of Modern Chinese and have a vocabulary of approximately 1000 characters. Students should have sufficient listening and speaking skills to cope with everyday situations in China. They should have basic knowledge of Chinese cultural practices.
Objectives:
  • have mastered the basic grammatical structures of Modern Chinese.
  • have a vocabulary of approximately 1000 characters.
  • have an enhanced understanding of the principles of communicative structure with the acquisition of more elaborate content and new patterns.
  • have developed an intergration of skills recognising structural patterns, producing one"s own utterances, emulating models, and disciplined acquisition of words as a comprehensive learning strategy.
  • have developed a basic cultural knowledge as the foundation for international awareness.
  • have sufficient listening and spoken skills to cope with everyday life in China.
Assessment: A mid-semester test 10%, a composition test 10% (in the last week of semester), a final 2-hour exam 30% (during the examination period), regular vocabulary tests 10% (ongoing), 10-minute oral test (examination period) and a 30-minute listening comprehension test 20% (examination period).
Prescribed Texts:
  • Hanyu Kouyu Sucheng Jichupian (Ma Jianfei, et al) Beijing Yuyan Wenhua Daxue Chubanshe, 2001
Recommended Texts: None.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • have and enhanced understanding of the principles of communicative structure with the acquisition of more elaborate content and new patterns.
  • be able to integrate recognizing structural patterns, producing one"s own utterances, emulating models, and disciplined acquisition of words as a comprehensive learning strategy.
  • acquire basic cultural knowledge as the basis for international awareness.
  • acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for class preparation, revision and assignment completion.
Notes: This subject was previously offered as 110-029 Introductory Chinese 2B. Students who have completed Introductory Chinese 2B are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

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