Subject Area: Chinese Studies

This Course provides an Advanced level program in Chinese language (Mandarin) study. The medium of instruction is Mandarin. Students continue to develop and extend their understanding and use of Chinese language, especially more specialized vocabulary and complex sentence structures.The emphasis is on the transformation of linguistic knowledge into active skills through oral and written activities. focusing on authentic Chinese texts by utilising various reading strategies. Participation in a variety of writing, such as complex letters, literature responses, note taking, and essay writing. It also provides systematic practice of seminar presentations in a wide range of communicative situations such as business and interview.

Topics includes interpersonal relations, entertainment industry, cultural heritage, business practices, social problems, as well as other national and international issues.

This course is divided into two groups: Group A for “non-background speakers” and Group B for “background speakers” (student who come from an environment where Chinese, whether Mandarin, Cantonese or any other dialect, is or has been used).