This course is designed for students who have successfully completed the Mandarin course offered in Term 2 or have demonstrated equivalent competence through the placement test. It aims to enhance students’ communicative and linguistic competence in listening, speaking, reading, writing. Additionally, the course provides an in-depth exploration of Chinese culture, geography, history, and modern society. By focusing on analyzing short passages and presentations, students will learn effective communication techniques and practice them through various activities such as in-class discussions, presentations and etc. This comprehensive approach will establish a solid foundation for students’ language abilities, enabling them to progress to higher levels of Chinese proficiency. The topics in the Term 3 course will include focus on more advanced language skills for use in personal and professional activities, such as shopping for specific brands or products, asking for contact information, ordering food in formal contexts, as well as introducing hobbies, personal qualifications, holiday plans, professional business activities, etc.

Programme Features:

1. Outcomes-Based Approaches to Student Learning (OBASL): an approach to programme and course design, and to teaching and learning, that is focused upon what the students are expected to learn and to do, rather than what the teacher expects to teach and do.

2. Learn with Chinese experts: Receiving instruction, guidance, and insights from our well-experienced Chinese teachers who possess expertise in Chinese language, culture, or other related fields.

3. Teaching method: Employing diverse teaching approaches promotes cultural awareness and accommodates the students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds.

4. Learning mode: Providing various learning modes (in-person/online/hybrid) that are specifically designed to meet the needs of the students.

5. Community immersion and cultural enhancement:

5.1 developing an in-depth understanding of the community's traditions, values, and history by linking the curriculum to various in-class as well as outside-classroom activities as lectures on Chinese culture, exploring heritage sites in Hong Kong and etc.

5.2 40-minute Evening Social before class every Wednesday: Building strong and positive relationships with teachers and classmates.

5.3 Incorporating Student-Staff Partnership (SSP) approach into designing and/or organizing learning-support activities.