Description
CHIN 205. BUSINESS CHINESE II. This course is a continuation of Chinese 105 and focuses on practical language skills that are most helpful in business interactions with Chinese-speaking communities (i.e. China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore). Students will learn business negotiation in international trade, short business letter writing, simple business documents comprehension, oral presentation in business, commercial language and word processing. Through intensive practice in the listening and speaking of the Chinese language for business purposes, plus reading and writing development, students will enhance their cultural awareness and acquire vocabulary, phrases and sentence patterns commonly used in typical Chinese business contexts. Classes are conducted mainly in Chinese. Prerequisite: Chinese 102, 105, or by permission. Offered periodically, semester course, three hours.