CHIN 305: Chinese for the Business World

CHIN 305-K01: Chinese for the Business World
(Spring 2020)

02:00 PM to 03:15 PM MW

Mason Korea (119 Songdomunhwa-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon, Korea) G208

Section Information for Spring 2020

CHIN 305 - K01: Chinese for the Business World

This course is designed to prepare students for their fundamental contemporary Chinese language communication skills by reading formal business articles, and practice oral presentations in a structured business environments. Students will learn specialized business and economic expressions, business culture, business etiquette and customs, and the principles of business correspondence in contemporary Chinese. While focusing on the Chinese language that is used in the business world, this course will also give a brief introduction to related business and economic climates, practices and customs of Chinese-speaking communities. It is a course with equal emphasis on reading, writing, speaking and listening comprehension, and will focus on how to use Chinese in business related activities. The class will be conducted mostly in Chinese. Each class will focus on the topic of the week and materials, where by work through vocabulary, sentence structures, text reading and conversations, as well as its application in the real business world environment.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Introduces terminology and structure of business Chinese. Emphasizes acquiring vocabulary and developing facility in Chinese business articles and correspondence. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.
Recommended Prerequisite: CHIN 202 or equivalent; appropriate placement score; or permission of instructor.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.
Additional Course Details: Taught in Chinese

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