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Chinese Language and Culture Courses
CHIN9501 - 9508: Mandarin (Mandarin Oriention)
CHIN9511 - 9512: Cantonese (Cantonese Orientation)
CHIN21-22: Chinese culture course (Culture Course Orientation)

Mandarin Orientation

Student Voice

Mandarin Orientation (for CHIN9501-08)

Application Procedure (for students who have successfully completed any of the CHIN9501-08 courses)

I. If you have successfully completed any of the CHIN9501-9508 courses at HKU, your application will be accepted without further requirements. Please note the following application procedure:


(i) Register through the SIS as early as possible; (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);


(ii) Complete the online form of Statement of Current Level of Proficiency in Chinese Language before 3 p.m., August 30, 2024 (Friday).


(iii) Show up to the class which you have registered for on September 5 or September 6, and you will receive confirmation of your application “approval” after class.
 

Application Procedure (for NEW registrants)

II. If you are a NEW registrant (i.e., a full-time UG and exchange student who hasn't previously taken any of the CHIN9501-9508 courses at HKU) and would like to apply for CHIN9501-08, please note the following application procedure:


(i) Register through the SIS as early as possible; (late applications will have lower enrollment priority);


(ii) All the new registrants (full-time UG and exchange students who haven't taken any of the CHIN9501-9508 courses at HKU) should complete the online form of Statement of Current Level of Proficiency in Chinese Language before 3 p.m. August 30, 2024 (Friday).


(iii) Attend the Written Test in person. The Written Test for All the NEW registrants who apply for Semester 1 courses will be held on August 30, 2024 (Friday). The written test for students who apply for Semester 2 courses will be held prior to Semester 2, and be announced in due course; AND


(iv) Attend the Oral Test in person. The Oral Test for students who apply for Semester 1 courses will be held on September 2, 2024 (Monday) or September 3, 2024 (Tuesday). The Oral Test arrangement for students who apply for Semester 2 courses will be announced in due course.


* All the new registrants who have registered through SIS will be informed about the venues and time of the Written Test and Oral Test by HKU email after the course registration period.


(v) If you have taken the written and oral tests at the assigned times and your application status is “Pending” on September 4, your application is successful. You must show up to the class which you have registered for on September 5 or September 6. You will receive confirmation of your application “approval” after class. Or,


(vi) If your course is not approved, because it is not the appropriate level for you, we will send you an email identifying which course best suits you and copy the course coordinator/class teacher of the new course on the email on or before September 4. You will then need to register for the new course on SIS at a specified time and attend class according to the schedule. If you fail to register for the new course online, please contact the coordinator/class teacher of the new course for the venue and time of the new class.
 

* Please note that we will not be able to reply to any individual inquiry about your application result, the status of the application process, the reason for disapproval*, or appeal for reconsideration after being disapproved.

​Note:


a. Applications will not be considered unless the above procedures are followed.


b. In order to raise your enrollment priority, please don’t register for CHIN9501 if you have prior knowledge of Chinese (including Cantonese) language. Students who apply for Semester 1 courses are not guaranteed a seat if they complete the in-person written and oral tests after September 4, 2024 (Wednesday).
 

c. Students who have taken CHIN9501-08 courses in previous academic years and apply for any of these courses in Semester 1 will NOT be required to attend classes on September 2 and 3.

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Timetable

1st Semester 2024-2025

 Low-enrollment class(es) will be cancelled  during the add/drop period.

Textbook Purchase: 
CHIN9501-02: The Rudiments of Mandarin at HKUP Bookshop at G/F, Run Run Shaw Heritage House, Centennial Campus  

CHIN9503-06: Pop-up Bookstore, Rm. 716, 7/F, Run Run Shaw Tower, Centennial Campus, between 10:30am and 4:30pm, Wednesday, September 4, 2024.  (Other dates by email: yyeung@hku.hk)

Cantonese Orientation

Cantonese Orientation

Application procedures (CHIN9511-22)

 

(i) register through the SIS (Student Information System) as early as possible (late application lower enrollment priority), and

(ii) submit the completed Statement of Current Level of Proficiency in Chinese Language (For students who register for CHIN9511, 9512, 9521 and 9522 only) to the course teacher in the first lesson, and

(iii) take the placement test (if any) in the first lesson.

Textbook Purchase:

CHIN9511: Cantonese for Everyone (Jyutping version) at Joint Publishing (H.K.): Shop 111, Level 1, The Westwood, 8, Belcher's Street, Sai Wan (MTR HKU Station Exit C2)

Culture Course Orientation

CHIN9522 Orientation 

 

CHIN9522 Exploration of Major Cultural Themes across Chinese History (6 credits)

1. CHIN9501 Chinese as a Foreign Language I (6 credits) (old course title: CHIN1501)

This intensive course is intended for international undergraduate students, exchange and visiting students who have no prior knowledge of Chinese language.  It aims to build a solid foundation for students wishing to go on to more advanced levels of language study and in-depth study of Chinese culture and society.  It familiarizes students with the phonetic system of Putonghua, i.e. Hanyu Pinyin System.  Students will learn pronunciation, tones, and basic patterns so as to speak short sentences and carry basic

conversations on the familiar topics accurately and clearly.  Students with no prior knowledge of Chinese characters must master 100 commonly used simplified Chinese characters (Hanzi, 汉字)*. The course emphasizes overall development in all four language skills in addition to Chinese word processing.         

 

*Note: Chinese characters will not be specifically taught in class but will be an integrated part of the course.  Students with no prior knowledge of Chinese characters must study 100 commonly used simplified Chinese characters on their own by following the learning plan and e-learning materials via the links posted on Moodle. 

Assessment: 100% coursework

CHIN9501 Course Outline

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