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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
This course is a continuation of Cantonese 1. Built on the fundamental Cantonese language skills taught and trained in Cantonese 1, Cantonese 2 is designed to cultivate students' Cantonese communicative skills to a high-intermediate to low-advanced level. The course emphasis will be placed on developing speaking skills in daily communication and enhancing competence in listening comprehension. Students will develop the abilities to engage in elaborate conversations, describe surroundings and activities, discuss featured topics, and express opinions in Cantonese. This course also aims to contextualize Cantonese learning in a global context, integrating the learning of language skills and cultural traditions of both the 'traditional' and the 'diasporic' Cantonese communities. Students are encouraged to develop an understanding of the Cantonese speech communities and have comprehensive discussions on social and cultural affairs relating to the Cantonese communities. Comparison and translation between Cantonese and Mandarin is also part of the course content. As Cantonese shares a character writing system with Mandarin Chinese (Putonghua) and the majority of the Cantonese lexicon are identical or similar to the Mandarin equivalents, the focus of this course is on the acquisition of more advanced lexical items and syntactical structures that are unique in Cantonese, including Cantonese proverbs, sayings and idioms. Students are expected to have mastered intermediate to advanced level of Chinese grammar, be able to recognize most of the frequently used Chinese characters, and have had some understanding of the lexical and syntactical variation between Cantonese and Mandarin.
Class participation (active participation in lecture and tutorial activities including forum discussions)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Online quizzes (2 quizzes throughout the semester, 5% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
3-minute Cantonese briefing
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Mid-semester spoken test
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Vlog assignment
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Oral report and poster showcase
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
End-of-semester spoken test
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
130 hours over the semester, including in-class time and independent study. Other Information On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an intermediate level of Cantonese. Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. Relevant past experience includes: - Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.) - Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend - Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken - The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself) Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course. Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
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