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Code Module Credits Duration Prerequisite(s)
YEAR 2 (Cont.)

CHIN2124 Chinese Reading IV 3 45 hrs CHIN2123
For non-native speakers of Chinese, the lack of Chinese proficiency and background

information is usually the biggest obstacle when they are reading Chinese texts. This
course, as a continuation of Chinese Reading III, aims to help students cross the reading
barriers to grasp effective reading skills and further enhance their Chinese reading ability
in a comprehensive way through adequate reading training.

CHIN2125 Chinese Writing I 2 30 hrs ---
Writing is a very practical course. Teaching non-native speakers of Chinese to write in
Chinese has to start with the most basic use of words and expressions and syntactic
rules. This course begins with the exercises on basic sentence patterns such as
declarative, negative, interrogative, rhetorical and imperative sentences. Students are
expected to use the above mentioned sentence patterns to express themselves in
written Chinese and lay a good foundation for Chinese writing.
CHIN2126 Chinese Writing II 2 30 hrs CHIN2125
Writing is a very practical course. As a continuation of Chinese Writing I, this course
further familiarizes students with the use of the basic patterns of Chinese sentences
(declarative, negative, interrogative, rhetorical and imperative), and trains students how
to use more complicated sentence patterns (such as coordinate, adversative,
progressive, hypothetical and conditional) to express themselves in written Chinese in
order to further enhance their proficiency in Chinese writing.
CHIN2127 Introduction to Chinese Culture I 3 45 hrs ---

This course aims to introduce to students the main contents of Chinese culture
(language, characters, thoughts, beliefs, religions and customs) in a comprehensive and
interesting way. Students are expected to know the basic outline, traces of development
and characteristics of Chinese culture. They are required to participate in various related
discussions individually or as a group and complete a corresponding cultural report so as
to deepen their understanding of Chinese culture.
CHIN2128 Introduction to Chinese Culture II 3 45 hrs CHIN2127
This course, as a continuation of Introduction to Chinese Culture I, introduces Chinese

culture to students in a comprehensive and interesting way. Students are expected to
know the basic outline, traces of development and characteristics of Chinese culture.
They are required to participate in various related discussions individually or as a group
and complete a corresponding cultural report so as to deepen their understanding of
Chinese culture.
ENGL2121 English III* 3 45 hrs ENGL1112
This course aims to develop and strengthen students’ receptive and productive skills in

written English. Emphasis is laid upon enlarging their vocabulary, developing their
comprehension skills and improving their skills in writing paragraphs. Upon completion
of this course, students are expected to understand and create grammatically and
syntactically correct sentences within a well-organized paragraph.

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