Fourth Year Business Chinese Lab II

(1 Credit Hour) · Undergraduate

This course is designed for students who have successfully completed EALC 41411 or equivalent. It is required for international economics majors and optional for other students of Fourth Year Chinese or equivalent language proficiency. The course aims to enhance students' Chinese language skills in business context by integrating the study of Chinese language with an introduction to Chinese business environment and culture. Both traditional teaching methods and case study approach will be adopted. Students will be equipped with advanced vocabulary, practical business terms, common phrases and grammar patterns at the beginning of the class while studying the cases. After that, by discussing and analyzing the actual cases from real multinational companies in China, students will understand how to use the language to function properly in business environment, as well as gain comprehensive knowledge of the macro and micro economic situations and cultural background in China. In addition to the intensive reading of case texts, students will enhance their linguistic as well as cultural competence in business settings by reading and listening to authentic media materials in Chinese.