China & Inner Asia Course Descriptions: Chinese 305: Elementary Cantonese

Chinese 305: Elementary Cantonese

Course Code:: 155901228
Unit value:: 1
Taught in:: Full Year

This course introduces spoken elementary Cantonese. It will cover the 26 lessons and approximately 1400 items of vocabulary in Hugh Baker & Pui-Kei Ho: Cantonese. A Complete Course for Beginners (London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd., 2003).

Prerequisites

At least one year of intensive Mandarin Chinese. The course is intended primarily for students with a good grasp of Mandarin grammar.

Objectives and learning outcomes of the course

At the end of this course, the student should be able to hold a simple conversation in Cantonese and function adequately in standard social situations requiring the use of Cantonese.

Workload

Total of 20 weeks of teaching and 2 weeks revision with 3 hours classroom contact per week.

Scope and syllabus

At the end of this course, the student should be able to hold a simple conversation in Cantonese and function adequately in standard social situations requiring the use of Cantonese.

Method of assessment

One 2,500 word essay due on day 1 term 3 (20%). Mid-year oral examination (week 2, term2) 10 minutes duration (30%). End of year oral (week 3, term 3) 20 minutes duration (50%).

SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Department of the Languages and Cultures of China and Inner Asia