Teaching Plan for CHIN9511 D, E, F & G Cantonese as a Foreign Language I
10:30-12:20 D: CPD-LG.16 (Tue), CPD-1.44 (Thu)
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1 Semester: September 1 – November 30, 2023 ‘ Tue & Thu 10:30-12:20 E: CPD-LG.37 (Tue), CPD-1.42 (Thu)
13:30-15:20 F: CPD-3.21 (Tue & Thu)
16:30-18:20 G: CPD-3.23 (Tue), CPD-1.42 (Thu)
Re ading &
Date Day Conte nt Homework & Assessment
Liste ning
Course Introduction p.iii-iv; p.2-5
Introduction & Cantonese Sound System p.6-7
Sep 5
Tue 1. The six tones of Cantonese I p.17-20
Useful expressions – I p.21-22
Introduce yourself
Useful expressions – II p.22-24
Characteristics of Cantonese pronunciation p.6-7
Sep 7 The 7 main vowels of Cantonese p.11-12 Practice Jyutping:
Thu 2. The 19 initials p.8-10
http://cantonese.hku.hk/canto
sounds/
The 6 tones of Cantonese II (practice) p.17-20
Numbers 0-10 & Telephone no. p.28 https://polyu2.01tech.hk/abou
t/?lang=en
The 27 combined finals with long vowels p.11-16
Sep 12
3. Classroom expressions – I p.24-25
Tue
L.1 Greeting at the airport p.52-59
Classroom expressions – II p.24-25
Sep 14 L.2 You are here p.60-69
4.
Thu The 8 combined finals with short “a” p.11
The 9 independent finals with short vowels p.11
Place Name in HK p.67
Sep 19 Oral practice p.68 L.1 & 2 Ex.
Tue 5. Due date: Sep 21
L.3 Accommodation (Cont’) p.70-77
Cardinal Numerals 11 – 100 (Practice on p.28) p.28-31
Numerals & Counting Money(Practice on p.32 & p.36) p.32-36
Sep 21 Traditional signs for Number p.33 L.3 & 4 Ex.
Thu 6. Due date: Sep 26
L.4 Money Exchange p.78-86
Counting Things with Measure Words
p.45-47
Sep 26 (Oral practice on Ordering food)
Tue 7.
L.5 Self-introduction p.88-97
Ordinal Numbers p.32
Clock time p.41-44
Sep 28 L. 5 & 6 Ex.
Thu 8. L.6 Getting to know a new friend p.98-109 Due date: Oct 3
Vocabulary for Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 3 L.7 Ex.
Tue 9. L.7 My Chinese friend p.110-119
Due date: Oct 5
Oct 5 L.8 Chatting with a friend p.120-130
10. Date
Thu
Oct 10 Revision: L.1-7
Tue 11. Practice: Listening Comprehension p.37-40
Reading Test. 1 (L.6-7)
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Teaching Plan for CHIN9511 D, E, F & G Cantonese as a Foreign Language I
10:30-12:20 D: CPD-LG.16 (Tue), CPD-1.44 (Thu)
st
1 Semester: September 1 – November 30, 2023 ‘ Tue & Thu 10:30-12:20 E: CPD-LG.37 (Tue), CPD-1.42 (Thu)
13:30-15:20 F: CPD-3.21 (Tue & Thu)
16:30-18:20 G: CPD-3.23 (Tue), CPD-1.42 (Thu)
Oct 12 Jyutping Reading Test 1 Test 1 (L.1 – 7 &
Thu 12. Useful Expressions)
L.6 or L.7, and expressions from p.21-25
Reading Week: Oct 16 – 21 (Suspension of classes)
Written Test 1
Oct 24 L.1 – 7 & Useful Expressions
Tue 13.
L.9 Looking for a place p.132-141
Oct 26 L.8 & 9 Ex.
Thu 14. L.9 Looking for a place (Cont’) p.132-141 Due date: Oct 31
Oct 31
Tue 15. L.10 What is this? p.142-149
Nov 2 L.10 & 11 Ex.
Thu 16. L.11 Ordering Food p.150-158 Due date: Nov 7
Nov 7 L.12 Having a dim-sum lunch p.159-171
Tue 17. p.167-169
Chinese Tea & Dim-sum menu
Nov 9 L.12 & 13 Ex.
Thu 18. L.13 Buying and bargaining p.172-181 Due date: Nov 14
Script for Individual
Nov 14 Presentation (150-300
Tue 19. L.14 Taking transportation
syllables)
Due date: Nov 16
L.14 Taking transportation (Cont’) p.182-195 L.14 Ex.
Nov 16 Due date: Nov 21
Thu 20. (p.182-193 for
2009 version)
Nov 21 Reading Test 2
21. Revision: L.8 – 14
Tue (L.11 – 14)
Nov 23 Jyutping Reading Test 2 Test 2 (mainly L.8–14)
Thu 22. L.11 – 14 & some unseen sentences
Nov 28 Individual presentation
23. Written Test 2 (mainly L.8 – 14)
Tue
Nov 30 Individual Presentation:
Thu 24. Self-introduction
Note:
1. Assignments are to be turned in on or before 5:00 pm of the due date.
2. Late assignments will have points taken off (20% of base mark).
3. The tests and presentations are not to be missed unless under exceptional cases.
4. Assignments have to be submitted to Moodle. Email submission will NOT be accepted.
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