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Duration Prerequisite(s)
Code Module Credits
Elective Subjects - Group B
2 30 hrs ---
CHIN2133 Language Investigation
This course requires students to record and sort out the real linguistic materials, collect
the historical data about an oral or written language, and analyze the data in a
comprehensive way. The concrete tasks include: firstly, describing and analyzing the
phonetic, lexical and grammatical phenomenon, and summarizing the corresponding
rules; secondly, seeking the linguistic norms, norms of diction and the rules for dialect
speakers to learn Mandarin so as to provide data or bases for solutions to other
linguistic issues; thirdly, discussing the social and cultural functions of a language from a
theoretical perspective.
Grammar on Teaching Chinese as a 2 30 hrs ---
CHIN2134
Foreign Language
Teaching Chinese grammar to native speakers of Chinese is different from teaching it to

non-native speakers. This course is designed for teaching and acquisition of Chinese as a
second language. It explains the grammatical system of teaching Chinese as a second
language, analyzes Chinese morphemes, word categories and sentence parts from the
perspective of second language acquisition, discusses the principles and methods of
grammatical error analysis, and describes the various categories of error analysis. This
course helps native speakers of Chinese reflect their understanding and interpretation of
Chinese grammar and prepares them for teaching Chinese as a second language in the
future.
CHIN2135 Chinese Rhetoric 2 30 hrs ---
This course introduces to students the functions and values of Chinese rhetoric, its

principles and theories, the relationship between rhetoric and Chinese characters,
vocabulary and grammar, and various rhetorical devices. It aims to enhance the
students’ ability to appreciate and analyze works written in Chinese and their capability
to express and create in Chinese.

CHIN2136 Appreciation and Study on Novels 2 30 hrs ---
This course selects famous works of modern and contemporary Chinese novels (mainly

from mainland China and also from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and the
authoritative translations of some classic western novels to cultivate and enhance
students’ ability to read and appreciate novels. In general, short novels and novellas are
included, but some excerpts of long novels are also discussed.
ENGL2115 Applied English Writing 2 30 hrs ---
This course is designed to help students improve their writing skills for business and

professional purposes. Emphasis is laid upon developing their ability to write in English,
and then to analyze, criticize and improve their writing according to common standards
of business and professional writing. The students are provided with the opportunity to
practise writing various documents such as applications, personal statement, proposals,
reports, minutes and memorandums.
ENGL2116 English Speech and Debate 2 30 hrs ---
This course is designed to help students master the basic skills of making an English

speech, improve their ability of English listening comprehension, increase their
confidence and competence in making an English speech, enhance their interest in and
understanding of a wide range of fields such as history, politics, economics and cultural
studies, and enable them to expand their related vocabulary.

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