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Cantonese as a foreign language I
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CHIN9511 — Cantonese as a foreign language I is generally seen as a good course, particularly beneficial for exchange students or international students looking to improve their Cantonese skills. The workload is manageable with regular homework and two oral tests, but the grading is generous, making it easier to achieve higher grades. The course focuses on practical speaking and understanding, with no traditional Chinese characters tested.
Grading is generally seen as generous, making it easy to get a good grade with minimal effort.
The workload is light, consisting of regular homework and two oral tests, though class attendance counts for 2% in some semesters. There are no tutorials.
Assessments include regular homework, two oral tests (reciting a passage), two written tests (translation and sentence construction), midterm and final tests, and a Cantonese self-introduction at the end of the course.
The professor is described as nice and diligent. Multiple students mention Professor Lei5 lou5 si1 as teaching well and being enjoyable to learn from.
Students recommend taking this course if you are an exchange student or international student, as it can help with understanding local culture and communication in Hong Kong.
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