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CHIN2206 Chinese Advanced II [UG]

Credit 6 points
Availability Semester 2 (see Timetable)
Old unit code 082.206
Outcomes Students attain a relatively high level of fluency, enabling them to communicate effectively in Chinese in social and employment contexts; develop their translation skills; and demonstrate an ability to move between Chinese and English and use dictionaries effectively.
Content This unit consolidates and extends the language skills developed in CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I by means of further oral, reading, writing and translation practice. Emphasis is on communicative competence and intermediate reading and writing skills, in particular writing Chinese using a computer. Students also learn how to create their own Chinese home page.
Assessment Supplementary assessment is not available in this unit except in the case of a bachelor's pass degree student who has obtained a mark of 45 to 49 and is currently enrolled in this unit, and it is the only remaining unit that the student must pass in order to complete their course.
Unit Co-ordinator(s) Assistant Professor Wenying Jiang
Location UWA (Crawley)
Mode on-campus
Unit Rules
Prerequisites: CHIN2205 Chinese Advanced I or equivalent with the consent of the unit co-ordinator
Incompatibility: CHIN3306 Chinese Advanced II
Contact hours—3 hrs per week
Note This unit is for post-secondary students.


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