ATS1906 Chinese introductory for background speakers 2

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   To be able to recognise an additional 500 Chinese characters (900 in total) .

2. 2

   To be able to write an additional 500 Chinese characters (900 in total).

3. 3

   To gain an understanding of the basic syntax system of Modern Standard Chinese and of the similarities between it and English.

4. 4

   To acquire comprehension skills necessary to read simple modern vernacular texts.

5. 5

   To acquire basic Chinese word processing skills.

6. 6

   To further develop oral proficiency (approximates to Common European Framework of Reference for Languages A2)

7. 7

   To further acquire a basic critical understanding of Chinese society, its values and their evolutions