Chinese Courses

Enhancing students’ professional competitiveness through tailored training in spoken Putonghua and Standard Written Chinese, LANG 1416 emphasizes the development and application of effective language skills and communication strategies in making oral presentations, participating in group discussions, and producing commentaries on current affairs. 

The course is available in three streams. LANG 1416 C and P use Cantonese and Putonghua respectively as the medium of instruction, whereas 1416 I is mainly offered for students with Chinese proficiency lower than Chinese language background students but obviously higher than non-Chinese language background students. All three streams share the same course objectives, contents and assessment methods, and adopt Putonghua in assessment tasks. 

• Best practices for delivering professional knowledge in communication 

• Essential skills for perceptive and persuasive current affairs commentary 

• Structured guidance on reflective writing to enhance learning 

• Assessment 1: Present an innovative technology to a targeted audience while showcasing your knowledge and expertise. 

• Assessment 2: Comment on a current issue in an objective and unbiased manner during a group discussion, and compose a commentary on current affairs. 

Attributes 

• Students who attained Level 3 in Chinese Language in HKDSE or its equivalent for C and P sections 

• Students of Chinese language background coming from international schools for the I section 

Exclusions 

• LANG 1421-1424 

Course outcomes 

• Communicate effectively in spoken and written Chinese, using appropriate strategies to engage the audience or readers and showing critical thinking, problem-solving skills and cultural awareness. 

• Develop confidence in conversations, and learn to participate in small group activities cooperatively. 

Student testimonials 

• 「我覺得這一門課不單止所教的內容有趣，還有課程難度適合我們去提升中文水平，啟發了我對中文的興趣。專業知識的口頭報告和時事討論給我機會去講普通話。另外，兩者的題目選擇彈性和自由度很大，這樣的課程安排讓我有更大的動機去學中文。」 

• 「科大這個中文課真的給了我一些可以實用的中文技能，幫助我能有效表達自己心裏想寫的東西，如果沒有字數和時間的限制，我應該會寫得更多。」 

Student work showcase