Chinese Intensive 1a (LAS117)
Overview
- University credits: 20
- FHEQ level: 4
- Availability: Chinese language degree students
- Frequency of class: 6 hours per week
- Group size: Max of 20 students
- Module Leader: Lucille Han
Description
This module introduces the foundations of Chinese for students in the Chinese Intensive Pathway. Through a high-contact and interactive classroom experience, you will gain core knowledge in Chinese reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. By the end of the semester, you will be able to read and write hundreds of Chinese characters, as well as compose short passages of your own. In your first semester, you will develop time management strategies for university-level language acquisition and hone your independent learning skills utilising the university's wide resources on Chinese and China. Together with Chinese Intensive 1b and 1c, you will achieve the equivalent of CEFR A2 or HSK 3 by the end of your first year.
Learning outcomes
- Have a core understanding of 400 Chinese characters while building a foundational vocabulary.
- Read and understand short passages in Chinese using vocabulary and grammatical structures.
- Compose short passages on daily topics in Chinese using vocabulary and grammatical structures.
- Translate passages between English and Chinese on daily topics with awareness of linguistic differences.
Assessment
- Written exam (60%)
- Mid-semester test (30%)
- Character Tests (10%)
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