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Hongkong General
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Chamber of Commerce.
CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL.
Syllabus of Studies in spoken Cantonese.
Two Years Period.
First Six Months.-The attention of students will be directed, specially to:
(a) The articulation of sounds.
(b) Tones and Aspirates.
(e) Structure of Easy Sentences.
Second Six Months.-Conversation, with special reference to:
(a) The rhythm of the sentence or logical accent.
(b) Business terms and their use.
(c) Polite phraseology and points of approach.
Third Six Months.-Lessons in Interpretation:-
(a) English into Cantonese.
(b) Cantonese into English.
(c) The study of Chinese Reports, Speeches and other Documentary Chinese as an aid to
Interpretation.
Fourth Six Months. Specialised Conversation and Interpretation.
(a) Adaptation in Conversation.
(b) Interpretation at Sight.
(0) Recasting of Sentences in Conversation and Interpretation.
During Group Studies the instruction imparted, whether in the form of Lectures or through the practice of Conversation, will be related closely with the Syllabus in the foregoing divisions and sub- divisions.
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