CLE1225

Putonghua for Non-Chinese Speakers

1. Course Synopsis

This is a course intended for beginner of Putonghua. It aims to provide students with a good foundation in Putonghua and the culture of the Putonghua speaking world, with the main focus in developing students’ oral communication skills. It also aims to familiarize students with basic Chinese characters, words and sentences. After the completion of this course, students will be able to interact with others to perform basic function in simple Putonghua. 

 

2. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 

 

CILO1	demonstrate a core understanding of Putonghua phonology and apply this in the pronunciation of the language
CILO2	recognize basic characters ,words and sentences in daily communication
CILO3	understand and speak in basic Putonghua in everyday situations
CILO4	have a general awareness of Chinese culture and communicative strategies
CILO5	develop Putonghua proficiency with self-access learning materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

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