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    <title>Chapter 1. Module 2: Biographic Information</title>
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            <h2 class="title">Chapter 1. Module 2: Biographic Information</h2>
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      <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>
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        <p>Upon successful completion of the module, the student should be able to:</p>
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            <li class="listitem" epub:type="list-item"><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" epub:type="list-item"><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" epub:type="list-item"><p> Use polite formulas in asking and
                answering questions about identity (name), health, age, and other basic
                information.</p></li>
            <li class="listitem" epub:type="list-item"><p>Reply to questions with the Chinese
                equivalents of "yes" and "no"</p></li>
            <li class="listitem" epub:type="list-item"><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" epub:type="list-item"><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" epub:type="list-item"><p> Ask and answer questions about work or
                study, identification of occupation, the location, and the duration.</p></li>
            <li class="listitem" epub:type="list-item"><p> Give the English equivalent for any
                Chinese sentence in the BIO Target Lists.</p></li>
            <li class="listitem" epub:type="list-item"><p>Be able to say any Chinese sentence in the
                BIO Target Lists when cued with its English equivalent.</p></li>
            <li class="listitem" epub:type="list-item"><p>Take part in a short Chinese conversation,
                using expressions included in the BIO Target List sentences.</p></li>
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