LANG 1416

Effective Chinese Communication 基礎中文傳意:口語與寫作

Prerequisite(s)
The course is open to students who attained Level 3 in Chinese Language in the HKDSE or its equivalent.
Exclusion(s)
LANG1421, LANG1422, LANG1423, LANG1424

This course seeks to enhance the market competitiveness of HKUST graduates by making them effective users of spoken Putonghua and Standard Written Chinese in meeting communicative needs in academic, social and professional contexts. The course materials and activities help students acquire fluency and accuracy in the use of Chinese by engaging them in authentic communication tasks based on real-life situations and needs. Students’ mastery of Putonghua phonology and Chinese syntax and lexis will also be enhanced through in-class teaching and outside class practice.