| CODE | CHN2004 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Chinese Language 4 | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 8 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oriental Studies | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is suitable for students who have completed the study-units related to Chinese Language (1, 2 and 3) or who have the equivalent knowledge of these study-units. This unit is designed to prepare students to be more confident in their skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. The students will be able to understand longer texts, and to communicate with native speakers. Students will also learn to write paragraphs using vocabulary and more complicated structures. Class discussion will be held in Chinese, and Chinese culture will also be dealt with in greater depth. Study-unit Aims This study-unit aims to assist the student in: 1. learning another 400 (or more) commonly used Chinese Characters. 2. learning 700 (or more) compound words of essential vocabulary. 3. obtaining the freedom to develop their specialized vocabulary depending on their interests. 4. developing the skills needed to gather information from authentic sources in Chinese. 5. being acquainted with aspects of Chinese culture and society related to the course materials. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) recognize and correctly write a further 400 (or more) Chinese characters. 2) develop a vocabulary of another 700 (or more) compound words and frequently used phrases. 3) comprehend more Chinese etiquette and customs related to the course content. 4) achieve the level of HSK-4. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) make a close reading of texts . 2) develop a greater attention to detail. 3) learn to dialogue better. 4) appreciate better other cultures. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings 1. Cui, Yonghua, New Concept Chinese 4. Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, undetermined 2. Liu, Yuehua etc, Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 2: Textbook (Simplified Character Third Edition). Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009 3. Mu, Shirong. Road to Success: Upper Elementary 2. Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2008. 4. Wu, Zhongwei. Contemporary Chinese 4. Beijing, Sinolingua, 2003. 5. Liu, Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader Workbook 4 (2nd Edition), Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture University Press 2011. These books can be found either at the University library or at the Confucius Institute library. More bibliography will be given in class as necessary. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE CHN1016 AND TAKE CHN1017 AND TAKE CHN2001 | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Lehyla Grace Heward Shaojuan Wan |
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