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  3. <title xmlns:ng="http://docbook.org/docbook-ng">Chapter&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Module 2: Biographic Information</title><meta xmlns:ng="http://docbook.org/docbook-ng" name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="Standard Chinese"><link rel="up" href="index.html" title="Standard Chinese"><link rel="prev" href="ch01s12.html" title="Appendices"><link rel="next" href="ch02s02.html" title="Tapes for BIO and associated modules"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">Chapter&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Module 2: Biographic Information</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s12.html">Prev</a>&nbsp;</td><th width="60%" align="center">&nbsp;</th><td width="20%" align="right">&nbsp;<a accesskey="n" href="ch02s02.html">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr></div><div lang="" class="chapter"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h1 class="title"><a name="d5e12789"></a>Chapter&nbsp;2.&nbsp;Module 2: Biographic Information</h1></div></div></div><div class="toc"><p><b>Table of Contents</b></p><dl class="toc"><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02.html#d5e12794">Objectives</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s02.html">Tapes for BIO and associated modules</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s03.html">Unit 1 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s04.html">Unit 2 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s05.html">Unit 3 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s06.html">Unit 4 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s07.html">Unit 5 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s08.html">Unit 6 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s09.html">Unit 7 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s10.html">Unit 8 Target List</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s11.html">Unit 1</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s11.html#d5e14013">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s11.html#d5e14036">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s11.html#d5e14812">Drills</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s12.html">Unit 2</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s12.html#d5e16147">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s12.html#d5e16175">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s12.html#d5e17250">Drills</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s13.html">Unit 3</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s13.html#d5e19672">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s13.html#d5e19699">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s13.html#d5e20757">Drills</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s14.html">Unit 4</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s14.html#d5e23572">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s14.html#d5e23595">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s14.html#d5e24663">Drills</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s15.html">Unit 5</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s15.html#d5e28229">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s15.html#d5e28253">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s15.html#d5e29173">Drills</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s15.html#d5e29176">Criterion test</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s15.html#d5e29179">Appendices</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s16.html">Unit 6</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s16.html#d5e29200">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s16.html#d5e29230">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s16.html#d5e30305">Drills</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s16.html#d5e30308">Criterion test</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s16.html#d5e30311">Appendices</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s17.html">Unit 7</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s17.html#d5e30332">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s17.html#d5e30359">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s17.html#d5e31234">Drills</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s17.html#d5e31237">Criterion test</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s17.html#d5e31240">Appendices</a></span></dt></dl></dd><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s18.html">Unit 8</a></span></dt><dd><dl><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s18.html#d5e31261">Introduction</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s18.html#d5e31288">References</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s18.html#d5e32253">Drills</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s18.html#d5e32256">Criterion test</a></span></dt><dt><span class="section"><a href="ch02s18.html#d5e32259">Appendices</a></span></dt></dl></dd></dl></div><p>The Biographic Information Module provides you with linguistic and cultural skills needed
  4. for a simple conversation typical of a first-meeting situation in China. These skills
  5. include those needed at the beginning of a conversation (greetings, introductions, and forms
  6. of address), in the middle of a conversation (understanding and answering questions about
  7. your&shy;self and your immediate family), and at the end of a conversation
  8. (leave-taking).</p><p> Before starting this module, you must take and pass the ORN Criterion Test. The resource
  9. modules Pronunciation and Romanization and Numbers (tapes 1-4) are also prerequisites to the
  10. BIO Module.</p><p> The Criterion Test will focus largely on this module, but material from Module 1 and
  11. associated resource modules may also be included.</p><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="d5e12794"></a>Objectives</h2></div></div></div><p>Upon successful completion of the module, the student should be able to:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p> Pronounce correctly any word from the Target Lists of ORN or BIO, properly
  12. distinguishing sounds and tones, using the proper stress and neutral tones, and
  13. making the necessary tone changes.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Pronounce correctly any sentence from the BIO Target Lists, with proper
  14. pauses and intonation, that is, without obscuring the tones with English
  15. intonation.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Use polite formulas in asking and answering questions about identity (name),
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. arrival, location-purpose-duration of stay, previous visits, traveling
  19. companions, and date of departure.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Ask and answer questions about work or study, identification of occupation,
  20. the location, and the duration.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p> Give the English equivalent for any Chinese sentence in the BIO Target
  21. Lists.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Be able to say any Chinese sentence in the BIO Target Lists when cued with its
  22. English equivalent.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Take part in a short Chinese conversation, using expressions included in the
  23. BIO Target List sentences.</p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="navfooter"><hr><table width="100%" summary="Navigation footer"><tr><td width="40%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch01s12.html">Prev</a>&nbsp;</td><td width="20%" align="center">&nbsp;</td><td width="40%" align="right">&nbsp;<a accesskey="n" href="ch02s02.html">Next</a></td></tr><tr><td width="40%" align="left" valign="top">Appendices&nbsp;</td><td width="20%" align="center"><a accesskey="h" href="index.html">Home</a></td><td width="40%" align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;Tapes for BIO and associated modules</td></tr></table></div></body></html>