Courses

There is a choice of five levels of courses, with each level consisting of two courses and carrying six credits.

Level 1 (lower)

PTH1113C  Application of Vocabulary & Grammar I
PTH1123B  Oral Skills Practice I

Level 1 (upper) PTH1133  Communication in Context I
PTH1153  Basic Presentation Skills & Daily Situations I

Level 2

PTH2233  Communication in Context II
PTH2253  Basic Presentation Skills & Daily Situations II

Level 3

PTH3333  Communication in Context III
PTH3353 
Basic Presentation Skills & Daily Situations III

Level 4

PTH4433  Advanced Topical Conversation I
PTH4443  Communication Skills on Business Topics I
 

Notes: 1. These courses are for students without knowledge of Chinese characters or who can identify less than 3000 Chinese characters.  Also, their Putonghua speaking must NOT be close to native level.
  2. Students not taking level one language courses will be invited for a written and/or spoken placement test. The first digit after the English prefix of a course code indicates the level.  According to the placement result, students will be placed in a class suitable to them, which may be different from the course/level they have applied for.
  3. Guidelines: Putonghua (Standard Chinese) Level 1 for total beginners, Putonghua (Standard Chinese) Level 2 for learners with less than 500 hours of study, Putonghua (Standard Chinese) Level 3 for learners with less than 1,000 hours of study, Putonghua (Standard Chinese) Level 4 for learners with more than 1,000 hours of study.