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副修課程

本地學生普通話

​非本地華語學生​廣東話

國際學生漢語

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大學通識教育 UGED1146/ CLCE1103
科目描述

 

本科目教授中國語言及文化知識，為對中國語言及文化有興趣的學生（有否中文背景不限）而設。內容包括與中國語言及文化相關的理論與實踐，以及對外漢語（包括普通話和廣東話）的教與學的現狀、學習與漢語作為第二語言相關的重要文化元素以及中國的語言政策。

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UGED1146與CLCE1103列為雙重編號科目。同學可以用UGED1146的學分滿足大學通識的要求。

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科目大網

  1. Understanding Chinese language and culture (introduce the relationship between language and culture with specific reference to Chinese language varieties)

  2. 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)

  3. Standard Chinese and varieties: a diachronic approach (discuss China’s language policy; development of Mandarin Chinese; development of pinyin system and Chinese scripts)

  4. Standard Chinese and varieties: a synchronic approach (discuss Chinese varieties used in different regions in China as well as in different parts of the world)

  5. Languages and cultures in Hong Kong SAR (discuss language policy of HKSAR; status of different languages, and sociolinguistic issues)

  6. Cantonese and other major dialects in China (discuss Cantonese and its relationship with other major dialects in China)

  7. 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)

  8. 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)

  9. Appreciating language through culture (discuss Chinese varieties appearing in culture artifacts)

  10. Appreciating culture through language (discuss culturally loaded idioms, proverbs, and stories; and drawn relationship between Chinese culture and language)

  11. Wrap up and review of major concepts

指定閱讀篇章

Required readings on the relationship between language and culture

  •  Greetings, conversations and farewells. In Encountering the Chinese. W. Hu and C. Grove. 1991. Yarmouth, Me.: Intercultural Press. P.21-33.

  • Pragmatic framework and its role in language learning: With special reference to Chinese. In Processes and Process-Orientation in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning. W. Chan et al (eds.). 2011. De Gruter Mouton. P.65-89.

  • The relationship of language and culture. In Language and Culture. C. Kramsch. 1998. Oxford: Oxford University Press. P.3-14

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Required readings on the language policy and sociolinguistic issues in China

  •  The modern standard language I. In Chinese. J Norman. 1988. Cambridge University Press. P.133-151.

  • Dialectal variation in North and Central China. In Chinese. J Norman. 1988. Cambridge University Press. P.181-209.

  • The use of English and Chinese Languages in Hong Kong. In Language Learning & Communication. Cheung, Yat-shing. 1984. 3(3) P.273-283.

  • One Country, Two Cultures and Three Languages: Sociolinguistic Conditions and Language Education in Hong Kong. In Teaching Language and Culture: Building Hong Kong on Education. B. Asker (ed.). 1998. Hong Kong: Addison Wesley Longman China. P.152-175.

 

Required readings on development and trends in teaching and learning Chinese as a second language

  • Task, listening comprehension and SLA. In Task-based Language Learning and Teaching. R. Ellis. 2009. Oxford University Press. P.37-68.

  • On the Chinese Characters. In The Creative Alphabets in the Whole World. C.Y. SIN. 2009. Korea. San Chung Pub. Co. P.1-11.

推薦讀物

  • Norman, J. (1988). Chinese. Cambridge University Press.

  • Kramsch, C. (1998). Language and Culture. Oxford University Press.

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