About Us
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.
Chinese
The Chinese Section of EALL consists of two subsections: Chinese language & linguistics and Chinese literary & cultural studies. Offering faculty expertise in linguistics, language pedagogy, literary and cultural studies, the Chinese Section is one of the largest of its kind in North America and outside East Asia.
Japanese
In the Japanese major, students combine advanced language work with the study of Japanese linguistics and literature. The goal of the major is to produce students who are not only highly proficient in the language, but also have the capacity to work between languages and cultures.
Korean
The Korean Section offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language & linguistics, and Korean literature. Through the Korean Language Flagship Center, students can also enroll in Korean for Professionals programs that include an overseas component.
Important Information
About Us
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.
Chinese
The Chinese Section of EALL consists of two subsections: Chinese language & linguistics and Chinese literary & cultural studies. Offering faculty expertise in linguistics, language pedagogy, literary and cultural studies, the Chinese Section is one of the largest of its kind in North America and outside East Asia.
Japanese
In the Japanese major, students combine advanced language work with the study of Japanese linguistics and literature. The goal of the major is to produce students who are not only highly proficient in the language, but also have the capacity to work between languages and cultures.
Korean
The Korean Section offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language & linguistics, and Korean literature. Through the Korean Language Flagship Center, students can also enroll in Korean for Professionals programs that include an overseas component.
Important Information
Chinese 105: Elementary Chinese for Business Professionals
Goals & Objectives
Students will gain listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in standard (Mandarin) Chinese, attaining approximately the Novice-High to Intermediate-Low level on the ACTFL / ETS proficiency scale. Specifically, students will be able to achieve the following:
Listening
Will be able to understand short exchanges in daily conversations and limited business settings; More specifically, able to understand everyday transactions on topics related to greetings, introductions, appreciating, apology, making requests, asking permissions, declining, showing courtesy, etc.
Speaking
Will be able to ask and answer simple questions and to create sentence-length utterances comprehensible to a native speaker accustomed to dealing with learners. Able to handle everyday transactions on topics related to greetings, introductions, appreciating, apology, making requests, asking permissions, declining, showing courtesy, etc; Able to respond with culturally appropriate speech in everyday business situations.
Reading
Will be able to identify a limited number of character components and high-frequency characters in areas of immediate need. Where specific characters and combinations have been memorized, can read for instructional and directional purposes standardized messages, such as some prices in stores, time/date on schedules, simple business memos, and simple public instructions. Able to pick out limited topical information in simple written materials.
Writing
Will be able to write simple fixed expressions and limited memorized materials and some recombination thereof. Can supply information on simple forms and documents. Can write names, numbers, dates, own nationality, and other simple autobiographical information as well as some short phrases and simple lists. Able to write a very simple self-introduction.
Teaching Approaches
Introduction is focused on developing communicative competence. Focus on language forms (grammar) is placed in a supporting role. To the extent possible, classroom time is structured around communicative tasks designed to increase the learner's ability to function independently in the target language environment.
Sample instructional schedule per unit (5 hours of instruction):
| Hour 1: | function/theme vocabulary brain-storming conversational flow in native language |
| Hour 2: | Dialogue 1; conversation flow/strategies array of strategic expressions |
| Hour 3: | Practice Dialogue 2: conversation flow/strategies |
| Hour 4: | Array of strategic expressions Practice Input phase for following unit |
| Hour 5: | Presentation OR quiz (odd Lesson vs. even unit) varieties of scenarios Cultural points |
Topics and Functions
- Greetings & Introduction
- self introduction
- introducing others
- Time expressions and numerals
- Daily exchanges
- appreciating
- apology
- compliments and congratulations
- making/accepting/declining requests
- showing courtesy
- Office small talk
- arriving late to work
- exchanging amenities
- giving advice
- sports/recreation/hobby
- Seeking help
- for office facilities
- for business urgency
- for sharing work
- for overcoming language obstacles
- Making phone calls
- wrong number
- making appointments by phone
- Taking a taxi; errands in a company car
- Ask for directions
- on the street
- inside an office building or a department store
- Dining in a restaurant
- ordering food
- dining with colleagues
- paying food bills
- Making reservations
- hotel
- airline ticket
- restaurant
- Hotel
- check-in
- facilities
- Business visits
- Airport: pick-up / bidding farewell
- Business banquet
- Giving wishes
About Us
The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa is the largest department of its kind in the country and offers a curriculum unparalleled in its breadth, depth, and variety of courses in Chinese, Japanese and Korean Language, Linguistics, and Literature.
Chinese
The Chinese Section of EALL consists of two subsections: Chinese language & linguistics and Chinese literary & cultural studies. Offering faculty expertise in linguistics, language pedagogy, literary and cultural studies, the Chinese Section is one of the largest of its kind in North America and outside East Asia.
Japanese
In the Japanese major, students combine advanced language work with the study of Japanese linguistics and literature. The goal of the major is to produce students who are not only highly proficient in the language, but also have the capacity to work between languages and cultures.
Korean
The Korean Section offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Korean language & linguistics, and Korean literature. Through the Korean Language Flagship Center, students can also enroll in Korean for Professionals programs that include an overseas component.