Chinese Courses

This course will equip students with foundational reading and writing competence in daily and social situations. Topics include self-introduction; talking about family members, occupations, countries and nationalities; describing appearances, numbers and addresses, and time, date and daily schedule; and asking and giving directions. 

• Interactive online learning tasks on Canvas to enhance preparation and consolidation 

• Targeted instructional support and feedback addressing varied learner profiles 

• Written Assessments 1 & 2: Chinese character recognition, reading and writing tasks about the topics covered in the course  

• Other tasks: Online learning tasks and end-of-course reflection 

Attributes 

• Non-Chinese language background students who have previously learnt Mandarin Chinese for up to 50 tuition hours 

Exclusions 

• LANG 1113, LANG 1117-1118, LANG 1122 -1127 (prior to 2022-23)  

• LANG 1412-1413, LANG 1415-1416, LANG 1421-1424 

Course outcomes 

• Confidence in reading and writing basic simplified Chinese 

• Ability to communicate appropriately in different situations 

• Skills to monitor and reflect on one’s own learning progress 

• Greater appreciation for cultural diversity 

Student testimonials

• "I learned a lot about writing in this lesson."
• "Best class ever!"
• "It becomes very stimulating with the introduction of the time, when we can start describing things that are not just strictly present more easily."
• "The classes connect learning with daily things to help better understanding."