| CODE | CHN2015 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Chinese Language 4 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Middle Eastern and Asian Languages and Cultures | |||||||||
| 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 in an intermediate level. Students will also learn to write paragraphs using vocabulary and more complicated structures. 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. 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. 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: - Liu, Xun. A New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 3 & 4 (textbook & workbook). Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2010. 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 CHN2011 | |||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Weili Wang |
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