Dr Sheng-hsun Lee
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
This is an advanced level course in spoken Chinese that carries on from CHIN3010 and aims to further develop students' communication skills in Modern Standard Chinese. The course content covers language use in various social settings, such as everyday conversation, workplace interaction, business presentation, and online exchanges. Students will learn new words and grammar in different registers, genres, and contexts.
CHIN3100 & CHIN3110 aim to consolidate and enhance aural comprehension and oral skills in spoken Chinese on a wide range of topics covering major aspects of modern Chinese society.
Course requirements
Assumed background
The formal prerequisite is CHIN3010 (Spoken Chinese IIB)ﾠ or equivalent. Enrolment in CHIN3100 may be approved on the basis of knowledge or abilities which prospective students have gained other than by study at The University of Queensland, e.g., by study elsewhere, residence in a Chinese-speaking country, Chinese-speaking background.
Please also note that on the basis of such knowledge or abilities, enrolment in a different course may be recommended. If a student enrols in a course for which they hold incompatible qualifications, they may be advised to cancel their enrolment. Any misrepresentation in the placement process may be raised as a misconduct matter.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
CHIN2111 or CHIN3010
Course staff
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
Both contacts are not recorded. If you cannot attend the classes, make sure to check course PowerPoint slides.
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice. Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable. Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation.
Therefore, should you need help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to consolidate and enhance aural comprehension and oral skills in spoken Chinese on a wide range of topics covering major aspects of modern Chinese society and take students from theﾠintermediate level to the advanced level. ﾠ ﾠ The teaching materials are function-oriented, based on scenes from everyday life on formal and informal occasions.ﾠThe chapters are concentrated on specific situations, such as describing people/places/events, making requests, etc.ﾠEach chapter is composed of basic sentences, several situational dialogues, and a short story of reading and talking.ﾠBefore you come to class, you should review the text to be covered, and look up in a dictionary those words and expressions you have not learned before.ﾠThis will ensure that you will have ample listening and speaking practice in class.ﾠRecordings in Chinese from other sources will be played in class to further enhance your listening comprehension.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
comprehend a wide range of Chinese language material such as conversations, descriptions, selected radio and television broadcasts
LO2.
communicate, interact and reflect interpersonal dimensions in spoken Chinese
LO3.
give public speech in Chinese on topics of contemporary interest
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation |
Oral presentation
|
50% |
15/04/2025 4:00 pm
WEEK 8 during class. |
| Presentation, Role play/ Simulation |
Final Oral Interview
|
50% |
16/06/2025 3:00 pm
During Exam Week 2. Students (in pairs) sign up for a timeslot. |
Assessment details
Oral presentation
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
15/04/2025 4:00 pm
WEEK 8 during class.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03
Task description
In this project, you will learn to 1) write a formal speech that focuses on a topic about your Chinese study 2) present the speech in the class, and 3) respond to questions from the audience. To prepare you for the presentation, the instructor will introduce key features of the genre and divide this project into 4 parts during tutorial classes: introduction, body, conclusion and Q&A. You may choose to use a palm card or note to help you deliver the speech (Do not use Powerpoint slides), but if you are aiming for higher marks, you should avoid using any of them in order to demonstrate that you are able to improvise without being constrained by the script. The presentation will be in class and will be recorded. Project guidelines will be provided in Week 2 of the semester.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Upload the final script of your speech to Blackboard assignment folder on the day of the presentation.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Final Oral Interview
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- 50%
- Due date
16/06/2025 3:00 pm
During Exam Week 2. Students (in pairs) sign up for a timeslot.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02
Task description
Each student will work with one of their classmates to form a pair and sign up for a 10-minute oral exam. There are two parts of the interview: the first is a dialogue/conversation with a partner on one of 3 topics; the second consists of answering questions asked by the examiners. The guideline of the Final Oral Interviews will be provided in the class. All questions and topics are related to the content covered throughout the semester.
Note that students are marked individually and separately. If one member of the student pair cannot attend the interview, the other member will still attend the interview, and the instructor will play the role of the member who is absent.
STATEMENT ON AI & MT
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Upload the final script of your speech to Blackboard assignment folder on the day of your interview.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A student awarded this grade has not completed the required assessment items. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Little meaning is conveyed in speaking and comprehension of spoken language is extremely limited. The student has not fulfilled assessment tasks. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Frequent errors in pronunciation, intonation and tones impede comprehension. Utterances are fragmented. Content lacks in substance and depth. Serious problems in organizing ideas. Little accurate use of grammatical structures, vocabulary & expressions, and does not fit the context. Speak with constant hesitation, resulting in continuous pauses and prompting. Utterance chunking causes serious problems in comprehension. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Although there are inaccuracies in pronunciation, intonation, and tones, meaning is generally intelligible. Content fulfils requirements of the assignment. Ideas do not always flow coherently and cohesively. Heavily rely on scripts, notes, palm cards, or PowerPoint slides to recall the content. Use of grammatical structures, vocabulary & expressions is appropriate, but is limited and does not always fit the context. Communicate with hesitation. Noticeable problems with utterance chunking can sometimes cause difficulties in comprehension. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Occasional inaccuracies in pronunciation, intonation and tones. Meaning is almost always intelligible. Most of the content demonstrates substance and depth. Some ideas do not flow coherently and cohesively. Appropriately use scripts, notes, palm cards, or PowerPoint slides to help recall the content. Use appropriate grammatical structures, vocabulary and expressions that usually fit the context. Often communicate confidently, fluently, and clearly. Some problems with utterance chunking but do not cause major difficulties in comprehension. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Pronunciation, intonation and tones are almost always accurate (only a couple inaccuracies), and do not cause any problems in comprehension. Demonstrate substance and depth. Ideas are always supported with evidence and illustrative examples, and flow coherently and cohesively. Able to improvise without being constrained by scripts, notes, palm cards, or PowerPoint slides. Use of a wide variety of grammatical structures, vocabulary & expressions that fit the context and without any inappropriateness. Almost always communicate confidently, fluently, and clearly. Minimum problems with utterance chunking and do not cause difficulties in comprehension. Talking/presentation style is engaging and intriguing. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Pronunciation, intonation, and tones are all accurate. Excellent use of these features to achieve different rhetorical effects. Demonstrate substance and depth. Ideas are well supported with evidence and illustrative examples, and flow coherently and cohesively. Able to improvise without being constrained by the scripts, notes, palm cards, or PowerPoint slides. Excellent use of a very wide variety of grammatical structures, vocabulary & expressions that fit the context well and without any inappropriateness. Communicate confidently, fluently, and clearly. No problem with chunking utterances. Talk/presentation style is engaging and intriguing. |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
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Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Week 1 (24 Feb - 02 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 1: L1 Student conference and study L1 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 2 (03 Mar - 09 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 2: L1 Study L1 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 3 (10 Mar - 16 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 3: L1 Study L1 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 4 (17 Mar - 23 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 4: L1 Study L1 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 5 (24 Mar - 30 Mar) |
Tutorial |
Week 5: L2 Study L2 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 6 (31 Mar - 06 Apr) |
Tutorial |
Week 6: L2 Study L2 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 7 (07 Apr - 13 Apr) |
Tutorial |
Week7: Conference & Review Group conferences and review L2 Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Week 8 (14 Apr - 20 Apr) |
Tutorial |
Week 8: Presentation Presentation and public holiday Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 9 (28 Apr - 04 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 9: L3 Study L3 Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 10 (05 May - 11 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 10: L3 Study L3 Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 11 (12 May - 18 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 11: L4 Study L4 Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 12 (19 May - 25 May) |
Tutorial |
Week 12: L4 Study L4 Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Week 13 (26 May - 01 Jun) |
Tutorial |
Week 13: L4 & Conference Conferences for final interview preparation and study L4 Learning outcomes: L01, L02 |
Policies and procedures
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- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments - Students Policy and Procedure
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