University General Education Course UGED1146/ CLCE1103
大學通識教育 UGED1146/ CLCE1103
Course Descriptions
This is a knowledge-based course introducing Chinese language and culture. The course is designed for CUHK students (both native and non-native Chinese) who are interested in Chinese language and culture; Contents included theories and applications concerning Chinese language and culture; theories, practices and situations of teaching and learning Chinese as a second language (including Putonghua and Cantonese learning); the importance of culture in Chinese as a second language; and the language policies and its use in Hong Kong and in Mainland China.
CLCE1103 is double-coded with UGED1146. Students could use the study credits of UGED1146 to fulfil their general education requirement.

Course Syllabus
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Understanding Chinese language and culture (introduce the relationship between language and culture with specific reference to Chinese language varieties)
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Language in communication: the learning process (introduce key concepts and development of teaching and learning Chinese as a second/foreign language [CSL]; discuss basic principles in CSL)
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Standard Chinese and varieties: a diachronic approach (discuss language policy of Mainland China; development of Mandarin Chinese in Mainland China; development of pinyin system and Chinese scripts)
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Standard Chinese and varieties: a synchronic approach (discuss different Chinese varieties used in different parts of Mainland China as well as in different parts of the world)
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Languages and cultures in Hong Kong (discuss language policy of Hong Kong; status of different languages in Hong Kong; sociolinguistic issues in Hong Kong)
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Cantonese and other major dialects in China (discuss Cantonese and its relationship with other major dialects in China and in Hong Kong)
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Learning Chinese: listening and speaking (introduce basic principles in teaching and learning Chinese focusing on teaching and learning listening and speaking skills with reference to linguistics, pragmatic and cultural aspects)
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Learning Chinese: reading and writing (introduce basic principles in teaching and learning Chinese focusing on teaching and learning reading and writing skills with reference to linguistics, pragmatic and cultural aspects)
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Appreciating language through culture (discuss Chinese varieties appearing in culture artifacts)
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Appreciating culture through language (discuss culturally loaded idioms, proverbs, and stories; and drawn relationship between Chinese culture and language)
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Wrap up and review of major concepts