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- <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head xmlns:h="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><title>Chapter 2. Module 2: Biographic Information</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"/></head><body><div xml:lang="" class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="d0e22269"/>Chapter 2. Module 2: Biographic Information</h1></div></div></div><p>The Biographic Information Module provides you with linguistic and cultural skills needed
- for a simple conversation typical of a first-meeting situation in China. These skills
- include those needed at the beginning of a conversation (greetings, introductions, and forms
- of address), in the middle of a conversation (understanding and answering questions about
- yourself and your immediate family), and at the end of a conversation
- (leave-taking).</p><p> Before starting this module, you must take and pass the ORN Criterion Test. The resource
- modules Pronunciation and Romanization and Numbers (tapes 1-4) are also prerequisites to the
- BIO Module.</p><p> The Criterion Test will focus largely on this module, but material from Module 1 and
- associated resource modules may also be included.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a id="d0e22278"/>Objectives</h1></div></div></div><p>Upon successful completion of the module, the student should be able to:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist"><li class="listitem"><p> Pronounce correctly any word from the Target Lists of ORN or BIO, properly
- distinguishing sounds and tones, using the proper stress and neutral tones, and
- making the necessary tone changes.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Pronounce correctly any sentence from the BIO Target Lists, with proper
- pauses and intonation, that is, without obscuring the tones with English
- intonation.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Use polite formulas in asking and answering questions about identity (name),
- health, age, and other basic information.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Reply to questions with the Chinese equivalents of "yes" and "no"</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Ask and answer questions about families, including who the members are, how
- old they are, and where they are.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Ask and answer questions about a stay in China, including the date of
- arrival, location-purpose-duration of stay, previous visits, traveling
- companions, and date of departure.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Ask and answer questions about work or study, identification of occupation,
- the location, and the duration.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Give the English equivalent for any Chinese sentence in the BIO Target
- Lists.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Be able to say any Chinese sentence in the BIO Target Lists when cued with its
- English equivalent.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Take part in a short Chinese conversation, using expressions included in the
- BIO Target List sentences.</p></li></ol></div></div></div></body></html>
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