Chinese 4 for language degree students (LL314)
Summary
Level
Pre-requisite: Prior knowledge of Chinese
- Completed Language Centre Chinese 3 or equivalent levels
- Lower grades of IB or A level or equivalent
- A B1 level of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference)
- Less than four months of intensive study or work in the native speaking countries only
Main Objectives
- To further develop linguistic and cultural competence in using Chinese in various social and study/work-related contexts
- To understand ideas in complex texts
- To produce text on topics on a wider range of topics
- To reach B2 of the CEFR (Common European Framework of reference)
Credits
This module is available for 30 CREDITS.
Teaching and Learning
- Five-hour face-to-face class on campus
- Some independent study will also be set
If health & safety restrictions are required, teaching may move online.
Students are reminded that 1 credit = 10 hours of study, therefore for a 30 credit module, the minimum expected amount of study is 300 hours, which averages over 10 hours per week. A substantial amount of independent study is therefore required. Students can make use of Moodle to facilitate this.
Assessment
- Term 1: One interim test (10%)
- Term 2: Independent research viva (15%)
- Term 3: One reading / writing test (40%) + one speaking test (35%)
Tutor
Zhong Zheng: zhong.zheng@warwick.ac.uk
Course Texts (must be bought by students)
- New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook 3 (2nd Edition), Liu Xun. Beijing Language University Press, 2012. (ISBN:7-5619-3255- 1)
- New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook 4 (2nd Edition), Liu Xun. Beijing Language University Press, 2012. (ISBN: 7-5619-3431-9)
- New Practical Chinese Reader Workbook 3 (2nd Edition), Liu Xun. Beijing Language University Press, 2011. (ISBN: 7-5619-3207-0)
Course Description
The module will focus on improving the following:
- Gaining further consolidating Chinese grammar
- Understanding and oral production of natural and authentic linguistic patterns, with more detailed analysis of important words and phrases
- Understanding texts on social and study/work related topics
- Using more advanced reading and writing techniques
- Gaining more insights into social issues and everyday life in China today
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module, students should be able to:
- Develop their oral fluency and spontaneity interacting with native speakers in familiar contexts
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Gather information from near authentic audio and textual materials of a variety of informal and some formal genres
- Produce reasonably longer essays on both social and study/work related topics, using simplified characters
- Increase their intercultural knowledge and understanding of contemporary Chinese society
- Conduct and present independent research into one area of culture
By the end of the module, students should also be able to reach B2 standard of the CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference).
Syllabus
The syllabus will include the following:
Topics
- food culture in China
- climate and weather
- transport and environmental protection
- loans and consumption attitude
- gender equality
- job opportunities
Grammar
- sentences indicating the existence or emergence of something
- complex conjunctives
- structural particles
- summary of complements and complex sentences
Subject-specific and transferable skills
- Written and spoken communication
- Strategies for understanding gist and specific information
- Intercultural awareness, professionalism, digital Literacy, teamwork, problem-solving
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