Module LXN-1421:
Intermediate Chinese
Intermediate Chinese 2023-24
LXN-1421
2023-24
School Of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 2
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Ruben Chapela-Orri
Overview
As per the aims stated, this course is designed to further develop students’ skills in Mandarin Chinese. This course is still very much practice-based, focusing on listening and speaking, with a balance between communicative activities, structure practice, grammar and reading.
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Consolidate the essential structures of Chinese and develop both vocabulary and range of language structures.
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Further develop active and passive language skills, including comprehension skills in listening, productive skills in speaking, reading and writing.
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Deepen students’ understanding and appreciation of the customs, culture and society of China and develop students’ awareness of the general social and cultural background of Chinese.
Face to face and online groups are available. Foundation Year students will be registered in the Face to face groups, and they will be asked to complete two assessments.
By the end of this course students will reach level HSK2.
Textbook: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/arts-culture-language/languages-for-all/text-books
Assessment Strategy
Only Foundation Year students will be submitting two tasks in order to be assessed.
-Threshold -40-49%: For the award of credit, students should demonstrate a satisfactory comprehension of the various thematic grammatical and lexical areas studies, and an ability to implement them at a basic level.
-Good -50-69%: For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a solid comprehension for the various thematic, grammatical and lexical areas studies, and an ability to comprehend and produce the language confidently.
-Excellent -70+%: For the award of the highest grade, students should demonstrate a detailed comprehension of the various thematic, grammatical and lexical areas studied and should demonstrate that considerable independent work has been done with a view to reaching an advanced knowledge of the language.
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate effectively on a broad range of general topics which are familiar or of personal interest both orally and in writing, and produce simple connected descriptive and narrative texts.
- Consolidate and expand the fundamentals of the language acquired at the level of Beginners and Beginners Plus.
- Demonstrate competence in the use of basic grammatical structures of Chinese.
- Read and comprehend straightforward written and aural texts on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, study, leisure etc in Chinese.
Assessment method
Oral Test
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Assessment task 1: one 5-min recorded video, worth 50% of the module. This task is only relevant for those students in their Foundation Year, and not applicable for students registered as auditing the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
02/12/2022
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Crynodol
Description
Assessment task 2: one written assignment, worth 50% of the module. This task is only relevant for those students in their Foundation Year, and not applicable for students registered as auditing the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
13/12/2022