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Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

 
Part IB

Course Description 2023-24

This course prepares you for an oral examination.

The examination consists of a listening comprehension test and an oral test. All oral tests will be recorded.

Form and Conduct

The examination consists of a listening comprehension test and an oral test. All oral tests will be recorded. (a) Listening comprehension test Candidates will be asked to answer multiple-choice questions in Chinese related to recorded passages in Chinese (40 marks; approximately 30–40 minutes). (b) Oral test The candidate will first be asked to produce an oral piece of work according to a stimulus provided, and then he or she will be asked to give an impromptu talk in Chinese on a given topic. Finally, there will be a short free conversation in Chinese between the candidate and the examiners (60 marks; approximately 15 minutes).

This description is subject to change, for the latest information, students should consult the Undergraduate Handbook available on the Faculty Intranet.