| CODE | CHN2002 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Communicating in Chinese 2 | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oriental Studies | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is suitable for students who have successfully completed the study-unit entitled 'Communicating in Chinese 1', or who have the equivalent knowledge of this study-unit. It is meant to be complementary to Chinese Language 3. It will focus on training the students' oral skills through selected real-life situations and topics. The study-unit will continue to review the phonetic system of Pinyin, and impart additional conversational skills and oral sentence patterns. Study-unit Aims This study-unit aims to assist the students in: 1. grasping the vocabulary learnt in CHN2001 through listening and by being able to use effectively the various tones of the Chinese language. 2. being better able to read the sentences and texts learnt in CHN2001 with correct pronunciation and tones. 3. communicating long and complicated sentences using the vocabulary learnt. 4. expressing oneself in more detail and to have more complex conversations with native speakers. 5. giving longer presentations using correct Chinese grammar and sentence structures. 6. understanding further Chinese customs and to communicate with native Chinese speakers in a culturally appropriate way Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) master the vocabulary and texts learnt in CHN2001. 2) grasp information from longer presentations and more complex dialogues. 3) use correctly the intermediate Chinese grammar and sentence structures. 4) comprehend more complex Chinese customs and to discuss further aspects of Chinese culture. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1) comprehend better people from different cultural backgrounds. 2) appreciate the skill and art of conversation. 3) contribute to a more harmonious world by seriously taking into consideration the viewpoint of others. 4) be better prepared to undertake the study of other languages. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings 1. Cui, Yonghua, New Concept Chinese 3. Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, undetermined. 2. Liu, Yuehua etc, Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1: Textbook (Simplified Character Third Edition). Boston, Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009. 3. Kang, Yuhua and Lai, Siping. Conversational Chinese 301 (Book 2 Chinese and English 3rd Edition). Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2009. 4. Zhu, Xiaoxing. Experiencing Chinese-Living in China(Advanced). Beijing, Higher Education 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 CHN1013 In TAKING THIS UNIT YOU CANNOT TAKE CHN2102 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Shaojuan Wan |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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