Others
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LANG 1130Cantonese for Non-Chinese Language Background Students I
This course is restricted to students with non-Chinese language backgrounds who are beginners in the learning of Cantonese. It equips students with Cantonese communicative competence necessary for living and net-working in Hong Kong, thus facilitating their smooth integration into the local community. The learning activities involve developing students' listening and speaking skills in an attempt to build learners' confidence and fluency in using Cantonese for daily communication.
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LANG 1133Cantonese for Chinese Language Background Students I
This course is restricted to students with Chinese language backgrounds who are beginners in the learning of Cantonese. It equips students with Cantonese communicative competence necessary for living and net-working in Hong Kong, thus facilitating their smooth integration into the local community. The learning activities involve developing students' listening and speaking skills in an attempt to build learners' confidence and fluency in using Cantonese for daily communication.
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Non-Credit Bearing Courses: Cantonese for Chinese Background Learners (Level 1)
Cantonese for Chinese Background Learners (Level 1)
This is a ten-week elementary Cantonese course for Chinese background students. It will equip learners with the Cantonese proficiency and the communication competence necessary for studying, working and living in Hong Kong. Learners will learn to extract key information from listening to Cantonese, and to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts. They will also be introduced to the phonological features of Cantonese. The thematic content of the course is designed to help them explore the multiple facets of the Hong Kong culture.
Enrolment
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Non-Credit Bearing Courses: Cantonese for Chinese Background Learners (Level 2)
Cantonese for Chinese Background Learners (Level 2)
This is ten-week Level 2 Cantonese course for Chinese background students who wish to continue learning Cantonese after completing the beginners’ course. The course aims at building learners’ proficiency and confidence in using Cantonese for everyday communication. Through in-class learning and online practice, learners will acquire vocabulary and colloquial expressions relevant to their needs and consolidate their mastery of Cantonese phonology and grammar.
Enrolment
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Non-Credit Bearing Courses: Cantonese for English Background Learners (Level 1)
Cantonese for English Background Learners (Level 1)
This is a ten-week Level 1 Cantonese course for English background students. With a focus on speaking and listening skills, the course aims at building learners’ proficiency and confidence in using Cantonese for daily communication as well as a fast integration into the local culture. Through a communicative and functional approach, and the use of interactive activities and online learning, the course will help learners to acquire vocabulary and basic structures for use in real-life situations.
Enrolment
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Third-Language courses
If you have questions about your Third-Language courses, contact an advisor.
French
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LANG 1310French: World Language and Culture
This is a course for learners with no previous knowledge of French. It aims to promote an international perspective by helping them acquire the basics of French. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate appropriately in French on a variety of everyday topics, and have an overview of certain themes in French and Francophone culture which will enhance their knowledge of Europe and the world.
Japanese
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LANG 1210Japanese Language and Related Culture
This is a course for learners with no previous knowledge of Japanese. It aims to offer students a foundation in Japanese language and related Japanese culture with an emphasis on practical oral communication. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate appropriately in Japanese on a variety of everyday topics.
Spanish
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LANG 1330Spanish and the Other America
This is a course for learners with no previous knowledge of Spanish. It aims to offer students a foundation in Spanish language and related culture, with an emphasis on practical oral communication. It presents aspects of essential Spanish and Latin American cultures, the flamenco to the salsa, from the temples of the Incas to the architecture of Gaudi. By the end of the course, students will be able to communicate appropriately in Spanish on a variety of everyday topics.
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LANG 5330Basic Spanish for International Management
This is a course restricted to students in the MSc in International Management program with no previous knowledge of Spanish. It aims to offer them a foundation in the language so that they can communicate appropriately in Spanish on a variety of relevant topics, and integrate more comfortably into a study environment in which knowledge of a European language other than English is assumed.
Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
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Understand, make, and respond appropriately to everyday conversational enquiries.
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Understand basic instructions, notices or information.
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Take part in a basic factual conversation.
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Understand short reports or descriptions.
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Take and pass on simple messages.
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Make factual summaries and requests based on notes taken, including times, dates and places.
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Understand and give straightforward opinions and explanations.
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Understand and produce short texts relating to people's lives and interests.
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Demonstrate sufficiently accurate pronunciation and grammatical structure to be understood by native speakers of Spanish.
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Show confidence when dealing with Spanish-speaking people and Spanish-language materials in their study and in business contexts.
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