\n| LAC4202<\/td>\n | Chinese 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n There are no pre-requisites or qualifying test for Level 1000 language courses. But these courses are meant only for students without any prior knowledge. Those who have learned the language through formal and informal means (incl. through external courses, self-study or an extended stay in the target language country) must contact CLS to take a placement test.<\/strong><\/p>\nStudents may face disciplinary action by the University for making a false declaration.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPre-requisites\/Preclusions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\nPre-requisites \/ Preclusions<\/caption>\n\n\n| Course Code<\/th>\n | Course Name<\/th>\n | Unit<\/th>\n | Student Requires<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC1201<\/td>\n | Chinese 1<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | For beginners who do not have any formal and informal education in Chinese and have no proficiency in spoken Chinese.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC2201<\/td>\n | Chinese 2<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC1201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC2202<\/td>\n | Chinese Characters Writing & Composition<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | For students who have proficiency in spoken and written Chinese but are not able to communicate effectively and confidently in various situations, both orally and in writing, express their thoughts and ideas clearly, understand and respond appropriately to conversations, and convey their message accurately in written form. Those who have read LAC4202 or MOE mother-tongue Chinese language ‘B’ syllabus are welcome to read this course. A placement test and an oral interview are required for enrolment.<\/td>\n | Passed ‘O’ or ‘A’ Level Chinese as a second language<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC3201<\/td>\n | Chinese 3<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC2201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC3202<\/td>\n | Chinese 4<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC3201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC3203<\/td>\n | Chinese for Science and Technology<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed Chinese language at GCE ‘O’ Level or ‘A’ Level or equivalent. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC3204<\/td>\n | Chinese for Business & Social Sciences<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed Chinese language at GCE ‘O’ Level or ‘A’ Level or equivalent. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC4201<\/td>\n | Chinese 5<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC3202 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| LAC4202<\/td>\n | Chinese 6<\/td>\n | 4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC4201 or placement test. Student must not have read a higher level course than this course.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFull Course Descriptions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t LAC1201 Chinese 1<\/h4>\nThis course is meant for students with no prior knowledge of the target language. Students with prior knowledge (including spoken proficiency) must contact CLS to take a placement test.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | For beginners who do not have any formal and informal education in Chinese and have no proficiency in spoken Chinese.<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC2201 Chinese 2<\/h4>\nThis course is a continuation of Chinese 1. It consists of three main components: conversation, grammar and Chinese character learning. Another 280 Chinese characters and 250 phrases will be introduced. Emphasis is placed on listening, speaking, reading and the writing of Chinese characters. Students are required to give short speeches and to conduct projects.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC1201 or placement test<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC2202 Chinese Characters Writing & Composition<\/h4>\nFor students with limited proficiency in spoken and written Chinese. It consists of two main components, Chinese characters writing to form grammatically correct sentences and composition writing. Students will also be introduced to texts reading to develop their reading and writing skills. This course serves as a good preparation course for higher level Chinese<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | For students who have some proficiency in spoken and written Chinese, but are not able to speak and write in Chinese fluently and accurately. It will include those who have read mother-tongue Chinese language ‘B’ syllabus under the MOE system. A placement test and an oral inteview are required for enrollment.<\/td>\n | Passed ‘O’ and\/ ‘A’ Level Chinese as a second language<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC3201 Chinese 3<\/h4>\nThis is an intermediate Chinese course which is a continuation of Chinese 2. It consists of three main components; conversation, grammar and Chinese character learning. Another 160 Chinese characters and 260 phrases will be introduced. Students are also required to give short speeches and project presentation in the tutorials. Students’ language skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing are further strengthened.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC2201 or placement test<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC3202 Chinese 4<\/h4>\nThis course is a continuation of Chinese 3. Based on the 620 Chinese characters they have already learned from Chinese 1 to 3, students will be taught another 130 new characters and 300 phrases at this stage. New words, phrases and idioms will be strengthening for the usage of the language. Short stories and articles will be used in teaching. Students will also be trained in listening to broadcast materials, speech skills as well as short essay writing.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC3201 or placement test<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC3203 Chinese for Science and Technology<\/h4>\nThis supportive language course is open to students from all academic backgrounds, scientific and non-scientific alike, who have passed the O-Level Chinese examination. It equips learners with the communicative competence to thrive in Chinese-language environments across cutting-edge scientific and technological domains, including InfoTech, BioTech, and FinTech.<\/p>\n The curriculum focuses on specialized vocabulary and discourse genres central to emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, new energy, electric vehicles, robotics, and smart cities. By integrating authentic materials, the course cultivates students’ ability to process written and spoken input efficiently, write with precision, discuss ideas fluently, and present arguments persuasively in Chinese.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | Passed Chinese language at GCE ‘O’ Level, or ‘A’ Level or equivalent<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC3204 Chinese for Business & Social Sciences<\/h4>\nChinese for Business and Social Sciences is a course designed for students to understand the forms of Chinese and Chinese usage appropriate to business, law, the social sciences, public relations and industrial relations. Students will be trained in writing business correspondence, legal writing and business report. Public relations techniques such as advocacy, presentations and debating will be taught. Students’ mother tongue should be Chinese.<\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | Passed Chinese Language at GCE “O” Level or “A” Level or equivalent<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n <\/p>\n LAC4201 Chinese 5<\/h4>\nCross-listing(s): NIL This course is a continuation of Chinese 4. Based on the 750 Chinese characters and 960 phrases they have learned, students will acquire new words, phrases and idioms to strengthen the usage of the language. Short stories and articles will be taught in this course. Students will also do projects related to Chinese culture and history. Essay writing skills will be strengthened.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n\n\n| Units<\/th>\n | Workload<\/th>\n | Pre-requisite<\/th>\n | Preclusion<\/th>\n | Cross-listing(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | 4-0-0-2-4<\/td>\n | Passed LAC3202 or placement test<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n | NIL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n LAC4202 Chinese 6<\/h4>\nThis course is a continuation of Chinese 5. It will emphasize the communicative function and the training of the four language skills (speaking, listening, reading & writing). A systematic way of introducing drills and exercises will allow students to master the necessary grammatical knowledge and rules for word and sentence formation. The students will also do projects related to Chinese culture and history. 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