| CODE | CHN1023 | ||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Chinese Language 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | ||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is suitable for students who have completed the study-unit Chinese Language 1, or who have the equivalent knowledge of this latter study-unit. It is designed to reinforce and further develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing as it relates to everyday life situations. More Chinese characters and vocabulary, further knowledge of sentence structures, grammar and Chinese customs related to the course content will be introduced. Learners will also develop essential skills in using Chinese and be ready to go on to the next level. Study-Unit Aims: - To consolidate the knowledge of the Chinese phonological system with satisfactory pronunciation; - To provide students with the practical knowledge and skills to recognise and reproduce more Chinese characters; - To introduce more basic Chinese grammar and sentence structures - To enable students to understand modern Chinese related to topics familiar to them; - To provide students with the essential skills to read and comprehend short passages in elementary Chinese; - To develop students' ability to apply their knowledge of the Chinese language effectively in real-life conversational situations. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Recognize and write 200 more Chinese characters, so that at least a total of 400 Chinese characters will have been learnt; - Develop a vocabulary of at least 450 words and frequently used phrases; - Accurately and proficiently master the usage of basic Chinese sentence patterns and words that are covered in each lesson;; - Conduct preliminary listening, speaking, reading, writing, and communication with Chinese speakers in real-life situations based on the topics covered in class; - Master the necessary cultural knowledge, particularly customary cultural knowledge, within the scope of the topics covered in each lesson, enabling effective communication in Chinese.. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Make a close reading of texts; - Develop a greater attention to detail; - Learn to dialogue better; - Better comprehend people from different cultural backgrounds;; Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Liu, Xun. A New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 1 & 2 (textbook & workbook). Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2010. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE CHN1024 | ||||||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nan Hu |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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