CUHK Graduate School

Code	Course Title	Unit
CCAN1103	Introduction to Chinese Scripts	3
CCAN1113	Application of Vocabulary and Grammar I	3
CCAN1123	Oral Skills Practice I	3
CCAN1133	Communication in Context I – Cantonese	3
CCAN1143	Listening Comprehension and Communication Skills I	3
CCAN1153	Basic Presentation Skills and Daily Situations	3
CCAN1703	Elementary Cantonese for Chinese Speakers	3
CCAN2203	Reading in Context I	3
CCAN2213	Application of Vocabulary and Grammar II	3
CCAN2223	Oral Skills Practice II	3
CCAN2233	Communication in Context II – Cantonese	3
CCAN2243	Listening Comprehension and Communication Skills II	3
CCAN2703	Intermediate Cantonese for Chinese Speakers	3
CCAN3303	Reading in Context II	3
CCAN3313	Application of Vocabulary and Grammar III	3
CCAN3323	Oral Skills Practice III	3
CCAN3333	Communication in Context III – Cantonese	3
CCAN3343	Listening Comprehension and Communication Skills III	3
CCAN3703	Advanced Cantonese for Chinese Speakers	3
CCAN4403	Reading in Context III	3
CCAN4413	Communication in Professional Settings	3
CCAN4423	Colloquial Cantonese and Local Culture	3
CCAN4433	Communication in Context IV – Cantonese	3
CCAN4443	Special Topics I	3
CCAN4503	Advanced Reading and Speaking	3
CCAN4513	Discussion Topics on Hong Kong Issues	3
CCAN4523	Discussion Topics on China Issues	3
CCAN4533	Communication in Context V – Cantonese	3
CCAN4643	Special Topics II	3
CCAN4653	Communication in Context VI – Cantonese PRINCH (ALS)	3
CPTH1703	Elementary Putonghua	3
CPTH1113	Application of Vocabulary and Grammar I	3
CPTH1123	Oral Skills Practice I	3
CPTH1133	Communication in Context I – Putonghua	3
CPTH1143	Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills I	3
CPTH1153	Basic Presentation Skills and Daily Situations I	3
CPTH2703	Intermediate Putonghua	3
CPTH2213	Application of Vocabulary and Grammar II	3
CPTH2223	Oral Skills Practice II	3
CPTH2233	Communication in Context II – Putonghua	3
CPTH2243	Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills II	3
CPTH2253	Basic Presentation Skills and Daily Situations II	3
CPTH3703	Advanced Putonghua	3
CPTH3313	Application of Vocabulary and Grammar III	3
CPTH3323	Oral Skills Practice III	3
CPTH3333	Communication in Context III – Putonghua	3
CPTH3343	Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills III	3
CPTH3353	Presentation Skills and Daily Situations	3
CPTH4413	News Media and Presentation Skills	3
CPTH4423	Speech Preparation and Presentation Skills	3
CPTH4433	Advanced Topical Conversation – Hot Topic	3
CPTH4443	Communication Skills on Business and Trading Topics	3
CPTH4453	Communication Skills and Culture	3
CPTH4513	News Media and Presentation Skills II	3
CPTH4523	Advanced Speech Preparation and Presentation Skills	3
CPTH4533	Advanced Topical Conversation – Social Life	3
CPTH4543	Advanced Communication Skills on Business Topics	3
CPTH4553	Advanced Communication Skills and Culture	3
CPTH4613	Pragmatic Internship in China (PRINCH, Advanced level)	3
CPTH4713	Current Affairs and Discussion	3
CPTH4723	Academic Presentation and Discussion	3
CPTH4733	Special Topics in Putonghua (Arts)	3
CPTH4743	Special Topics in Putonghua (Science)	3
CPTH4753	Special Topics in Putonghua (Engineering)	3
CPTH4763	Special Topics in Putonghua (Business)	3
CPTH4773	Putonghua Speech Training (Presentation Skill and Test Preparation)	3

COURSE DESCRIPTION

CANTONESE COURSE - for non-native speakers of Chinese

All non-native speakers of Chinese in UGC funded postgraduate programmes are eligible to take courses listed below, up to 6 credits per term. Those students in self-financed programmes who are interested in taking these courses will be charged HK$4,620 per 3-credit course for the academic year 2013-14. For more information, please contact Yale-China Chinese Language Centre.

CCAN1103

Introduction to Chinese Scripts

An elementary course to introduce basic Chinese characters with real life examples. Introduction will also be given to the formation of Chinese characters, stroke order, and the interesting stories behind some Chinese.

CCAN1113

Application of Vocabulary and Grammar I

An elementary course designed to familiarize students with the use of Romanization, basic vocabulary and grammar points. Vocabulary introduced based on everyday conversations and daily usage. Focus will be on appropriateness in application.

CCAN1123

Oral Skills Practice I

An elementary course focused on students’ fluency in communication with basic vocabulary and grammar points through various kinds of speaking practice. Real life settings are introduced such as shopping, introducing family members, asking directions etc.

CCAN1133

Communication in Context I – Cantonese

An elementary course designed to familiarize students with basic vocabulary and grammar points through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises. Daily real life settings are introduced.

CCAN1143

Listening Comprehension and Communication Skills I

An elementary course focuses on building up students’ listening ability in real life context. Everyday settings are introduced such as shopping, introducing family members, asking directions etc.

CCAN1153

Basic Presentation Skills and Daily Situations

An elementary course which helps students to build up abilities in presenting basic ideas in real life communication settings. Tasks like picture description, speaking topics and simple presentation will be adopted to train students in presentation with various everyday settings.

CCAN2203

Reading in Context I

An intermediate course to introduce the use of Chinese characters with real life examples and contextualized exercises. It will focus on recognition of Chinese characters and readings at sentence level.

CCAN2213

Application of Vocabulary and Grammar II

An intermediate course designed to familiarize students with the use of more vocabulary and grammar points. Vocabulary introduced based on everyday conversations and daily usage. Focus will be on appropriateness in application.

CCAN2223

Oral Skills Practice II

An intermediate course focused on students’ fluency in speaking practice in real life settings, such as going to the airport, attending a wedding party, going to see movies, discussing travel plans, talking about hobbies etc.

CCAN2233

Communication in Context II – Cantonese

An upper elementary course designed to familiarize students with newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises in real life informal settings.

CCAN2243

Listening Comprehension and Communication Skills II

An intermediate course focused on building up students’ listening ability. Real life settings are introduced such as going to the airport, attending a wedding party, going to see movies, discussing travel plans, talking about hobbies etc.

CCAN3303

Reading in Context II

An upper intermediate course to introduce the use of Chinese characters with real life examples and contextualized exercises. It will focus on recognition of Chinese characters and readings at paragraph level.

CCAN3313

Application of Vocabulary and Grammar III

An upper intermediate course designed to familiarize students with the use of newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points. Focus will be on appropriateness in application. Real life settings are introduced such as buying a computer, going to the doctor, renting a flat, moving to a new home etc.

CCAN3323

Oral Skills Practice III

An upper intermediate course focused on students’ fluency in speaking practice with newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points. Real life settings are introduced such as buying a computer, going to the doctor, renting a flat, moving to a new home etc.

CCAN3333

Communication in Context III - Cantonese

An intermediate course designed to familiarize students with newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises. Real life formal and informal setting are introduced.

CCAN3343

Listening Comprehension and Communication Skills III

An upper intermediate course focused on building up students’ listening ability. Real life settings are introduced such as buying a computer, going to the doctor, renting a flat, moving to a new home etc.

CCAN4403

Reading in Context III

An advanced course to introduce the use of Chinese characters with real life examples and contextualized exercises in a wide variety of settings. It will focus on recognition of Chinese characters and readings at discourse level.

CCAN4413

Communication in Professional Settings

An advanced course designed to help students communicate with extended vocabulary in advanced settings through real life language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises. Topics include social issues in Hong Kong, environmental issues, Chinese custom and religion etc.

CCAN4423

Colloquial Cantonese and Local Culture

An advanced course designed to improve students’ fluency in real life communication settings through various language activities and discussion practice. Topics for discussion include social issues in Hong Kong, environmental issues, Chinese custom and religion etc.

CCAN4433

Communication in Context IV – Cantonese

An upper intermediate course designed to help students communicate with extended vocabulary in formal settings through real life language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises.

CCAN4443

Special Topics I

An advanced course focused on building up students’ listening ability in advanced context and presenting students with multi-media authentic materials. Topics for discussion include social issues in Hong Kong, environmental issues, Chinese custom and religion etc.

CCAN4503

Advanced Reading and Speaking

An advanced course to introduce the use of Chinese characters with authentic materials and contextualized exercises in professional settings. Readings will be based on materials such as prose, argumentative essays, descriptive essays, drama scripts, etc.

CCAN4513

Discussion Topics on Hong Kong Issues

An advanced course designed to build up the students’ confidence in using a variety of vocabulary in formal settings through specific topics and contextualized exercises. Topics include various local news and issues related to our society, such as education system, economy and immigration.

CCAN4523

Discussion Topics on China Issues

An advanced course designed to further improve students’ fluency in professional communication settings through language activities, role playing and discussion practice. Topics for discussion include various China news and issues related to the Chinese society, such as education system, economy and immigration.

CCAN4533

Communication in Context V – Cantonese

An advanced course designed to train students’ presentation and negotiation ability in professional settings. Topics for discussion include various local & international news and issues related to our society, such as education system, economy and immigration.

CCAN4643

Special Topics II

Courses designed for different kinds of working professional, such as businesspersons, bankers, financial consultants, education specialists, religious and social workers, etc. Sector specific trainings are designed to cater for advanced students’ needs, e.g. the Cantonese for religious workers course provides training on Bible reading, Sunday liturgy and mass liturgy.

CCAN4653

Communication in Context VI – Cantonese PRINCH (ALS)

A task-based course designed to provide advanced level students with the opportunity to use language in real life for real communication purposes. It allows students to practice what they have learned in class through a variety of activities in the target culture, focusing on topics related to social, political and economic issues. Class format consists of three parts, (1) Classroom activities with teachers, (2) Theme-based trip in small groups led by teachers or teaching assistants, and (3) Post-trip tasks with teachers, such as Q&A, discussion and presentation.

PUTONGHUA COURSES – for non-native speakers of Chinese

CPTH1113

Application of Vocabulary and Grammar I

An elementary course designed to students who have no knowledge of Chinese language. It aims at familiarizing students with the use of basic vocabulary and grammar points. Vocabulary introduced based on everyday conversations and daily usage. Focus will be on appropriateness in application.

Upon completion of the course with CPTH1123, students will move up to study CPTH1133 and CPTH1153. For students who wants to study Putonghua level 2 or above, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

CPTH1123

Oral Skills Practice I

An elementary course designated to students who have no knowledge of Putonghua. It focuses on students’ oral skills and listening ability. Students will achieve fluency in communication with basic vocabulary and grammar points through various kinds of speaking practice. Real life settings are introduced such as greeting, asking directions, ordering of food, shopping, etc.

Upon completion of the course, students will move up to study CPTH1133 and CPTH1153. For students who wants to study Putonghua level 2 or above, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

CPTH1133

Communication in Context I – Putonghua

An elementary course designed to students who have completed CPTH1113 and CPTH1123. For students who have not completed any of the above courses, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

Course contents focus on enriching students’ vocabularies and grammar points through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises. Students will be able to collect information through asking and answering questions and communicate under real life contexts. Topic include simple introduction of oneself, frequently asked questions on travel related issues and provide information, etc.

CPTH1143

Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills I

An elementary course focused on building up students’ listening ability in real life context. Everyday settings are introduced such as shopping, introducing family members, asking directions etc.

CPTH1153

Basic Presentation Skills and Daily Situations I

Course contents focus on improving students’ pronunciation, enhancing their speaking and listening ability of Putonghua, helping them to build up abilities in presenting basic ideas in real life communication settings. Tasks like picture description, speaking topics and simple presentation will be adopted to train students in presentation with various everyday settings.

CPTH2213

Application of Vocabulary and Grammar II

An intermediate course designed to students who have completed CPTH1133 and CPTH1153. For students who have not completed any of the above courses, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

Course contents focus on familiarizing students with the use of more vocabulary and grammar points. Vocabulary introduced based on everyday conversations and daily usage. Focus will be on appropriateness in application.

CPTH2223

Oral Skills Practice II

Course contents focus on familiarizing students with newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises in real life settings.

CPTH2233

Communication in Context II – Putonghua

An intermediate course designed to students who have completed CPTH2213 and CPTH2223. For students who have not completed any of the above courses, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

The course is designed to equip students with communicative skills to meet their daily needs in Putonghua such as seeking help from passerby, from police or from doctor, etc. through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises in real life settings.

CPTH2243

Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills II

CPTH2253

Basic Presentation Skills and Daily Situations II

Course contents focus on helping students to improve their proficiency to communicate in authentic situations by integrating the newly acquired vocabulary items and grammar structures.

CPTH3313

Application of Vocabulary and Grammar III

An upper intermediate course designed to students who have completed CPTH2233 and CPTH2253. For students who have not completed any of the above courses, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

Course contents focus on familiarizing students with the use of newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points. Focus will be on appropriateness in application. Topics include various aspects of Chinese language and culture.

CPTH3323

Oral Skills Practice III

Course contents focus on students’ fluency in speaking practice with newly acquired vocabulary and grammar points. Topics include various aspects on Chinese language and culture.

CPTH3333

Communication in Context III – Putonghua

An upper intermediate course designed to students who have completed CPTH3313 or CPTH3323. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course aims at enriching students’ vocabularies, enhancing their reading comprehension skills and familiarizing them with the use of more vocabulary and grammar points. Topics include various aspects of Chinese language, tradition and customs.

CPTH3343

Listening and Reading Comprehension Skills III

CPTH3353

Presentation Skills and Daily Situations

An upper intermediate course designed to students who have completed CPTH3313 and CPTH3323. For students who have not completed any of the above courses, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC. Students who have completed higher level of similar Putonghua courses are not allowed to take this course.

Course contents focus on helping students to further improve their proficiency to communicate in a variety of authentic situations by integrating the newly acquired vocabulary items and grammar structures.

CPTH4413

News Media and Presentation Skills

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course aims at increasing students’ ability in reading articles from Chinese media and presenting their opinions on various topics. Students will expand their vocabulary bank and improve their presentation skills through reading extract of articles, discussion and presentation.

CPTH4423

Speech Preparation and Presentation Skills

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed for students who want to improve their expression proficiency. Students will receive feature articles in different languages and are invited to express their opinion in Putonghua through a series of training include reading, listening comprehension, group discussion and oral presentation. Language functions include introduction; comparison; suggestion and description.

CPTH4433

Advanced Topical Conversation – Hot Topic

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed to enhance students' ability in using Putonghua to have a deeper discussion on selected daily life topics. Students will be enriched with related terminologies through a series of training include listening comprehension, oral presentation, group discussion, etc.

CPTH4443

Communication Skills on Business and Trading Topics

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above courses, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course aims at increasing students’ ability to use Chinese language in business related field. It designed to familiarize students with a wide range of business and economy-related topics and terminology, enhancing their usage in listening, speaking and reading of Putonghua.

CPTH4453

Communication Skills and Culture

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed to enhance students' language skills in communication, as well as to increase their understanding of Chinese social custom and culture through a series of training include reading and listening comprehension, special report, group discussion, etc.

CPTH4513

News Media and Presentation Skills II

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed to increase students’ ability in reading articles from Chinese media and presenting their opinions on various topics. Students will expand their vocabulary bank in relevant field and improve their presentation skills through reading extract of articles.

CPTH4523

Advanced Speech Preparation and Presentation Skills

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed to increase students' language skills in communication. Students will receive feature articles in different languages and are invited to express their opinion in Putonghua through a series of training include reading and listening comprehension, group discussion, short essay writing and oral presentation, etc. Language functions include introduction; comparison; analysis and comment.

CPTH4533

Advanced Topical Conversation – Social Life

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed to enhance students' language skills in communication, as well as to increase their understanding of social life through a series of training include reading and listening comprehension, special report, group discussion, etc.

CPTH4543

Advanced Communication Skills on Business Topics

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

The course is designed to enhance students’ communication skills in business and economy topics. Students will expand their vocabulary bank in relevant field and have a better understanding of the economic condition of Hong Kong, Mainland and other places through a series of training include reading and listening comprehension, special report, group discussion, etc.

CPTH4553

Advanced Communication Skills and Culture

An advanced course designed to students who have completed CPTH3333 or CPTH3353. For students who have not completed the above course, they are invited to join the Putonghua placement offered by CLC.

CPTH4613

Pragmatic Internship in China (PRINCH, Advanced level)

PRINCH is a task-based course designed to provide advanced level students with the opportunity to use language in real life for real communication purposes. It allows students to practice what they have learned in class through a variety of activities in the target culture, focusing on topics related to social, political and economic issue. Class format consists of three parts: 1)Pre-trip activities with teachers; 2)Theme-based trip in small group led by teachers or teaching assistants; and 3)Post-trip tasks with teacher, such as Q&A, discussion and presentation.

CANTONESE COURSES – for Non-local Chinese speaking students

All non-local Chinese speaking students in the UGC funded postgraduate programmes are eligible to take courses listed below, up to 6 credits per term. Those students in self-financed programmes who are interested in taking these courses will be charged HK$4,620 per 3-credit course for the academic year 2013-14. For more information, please contact Yale-China Chinese Language Centre.

CCAN1703

Elementary Cantonese for Chinese Speakers

This is a fundamental course on Cantonese which introduces the “Yale Romanization Scheme” of Cantonese. Course contents include basic daily conversation, vowels and tone exercises and pronunciation practice. It enables learners to understand the “Yale Romanization Scheme” and engage in real life conversation by using simple Cantonese.

CCAN2703

Intermediate Cantonese for Chinese Speakers

An intermediate course for students who have completed CCAN1703 or CCAN2013. For students who have not completed any of the above course, they are invited to take a Cantonese placement test offered by CLC. Course contents focus on social topics. Trainings in different contexts can increase students' vocabulary. It also improves their pronunciation and exchange of ideas in different social activities. Furthermore, it assists them to complete a number of tasks in school or working environments.

CCAN3703

Advanced Cantonese for Chinese Speakers

An advanced course for students who have completed CCAN2703 or CCAN3013. For students who have not completed any of the above course, they are invited to join the Cantonese placement offered by CLC.

This course equips students with various advanced communicative skills in various academic and professional settings, such as seminars, meetings, group discussions, debate, presentations, performance, impromptu speaking etc. Students are trained to speak in connected discourse in academic and professional settings with different level of formality.

PUTONGHUA COURSES – for local Chinese speaking students

All local Chinese speaking students in the UGC funded postgraduate programmes are eligible to take courses listed below, up to 6 credits per term. Those students in self-financed programmes who are interested in taking these courses will be charged HK$4,620 per 3-credit course for the academic year 2013-14. For more information, please contact Yale-China Chinese Language Centre.

CPTH1703

Elementary Putonghua

An elementary course designed to students who want to acquire basic knowledge of Hanyu Pinyin and enhance their communicative ability of Putonghua in daily situation.

Course contents focus on reading skills and daily conversations. Through a series of systematic training on consonants, vowels, tones, phonetic identification and comparison of Putonghua and Cantonese terminologies, students can gain knowledge of Hanyu Pinyin. Eventually, they will be equipped with the skills on listening to short phrases in Putonghua.