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LfA Chinese Intermediate - LFA00292L

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  • Department: Language and Linguistic Science
  • Module co-ordinator: Dr. Dan Li
  • Credit value: Information currently unavailable
  • Credit level: LFA
  • Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
    • See module specification for other years: 2024-25

Module summary

This course is aimed at students who already have some knowledge of Chinese. Over the course of the year it will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary for students to engage with structured simple conversations and short texts. It will focus on developing a communicative competence at intermediate level.

Related modules

LfA Chinese Lower Intermediate / Chinese Language and Cultures: Lower Intermediate or equivalent.

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Semester 1 2023-24 to Semester 2 2023-24

Module aims

The aim of this module are:

  • to continue to develop the key skills (listening, speaking, reading, writing)
  • to make use of the language more accurately and creatively in various contexts
  • to build up a wider range of Chinese characters, and further establish their application in reading and writing

Students will engage, individually and in groups, in activities and tasks emphasising three core communicative skills:

  1. reception activities (oral, audio-video and reading comprehension);
  2. production activities (oral and written production);
  3. interaction activities (oral, written and online interaction).

The mediums of instruction are Chinese and English.

Module learning outcomes

  • Ability to understand straightforward factual texts with a satisfactory level of comprehension.
  • Ability to produce short, complex texts on topics of interest and briefly explain the reasons.
  • Ability to express personal opinions and exchange information on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life.
  • Ability to generally respond appropriately to frequently used cultural cues.
  • Ability to convey the relevant information contained in short, simple conversations or informational texts,
  • Ability to write sentences and texts, making use of a wider range of the Chinese script.

Module content

Topics may include:

  • talking about holidays and days off
  • taking about use of digital devices
  • exchanging opinions
  • giving, receiving, and asking for help
  • assessing the quality of an action
  • indicating possibilities of an action

Assessment

Task Length % of module mark
Departmental - attendance requirement
Attendance requirement		 N/A 100

Special assessment rules

Pass/fail & Non-reassessable

Additional assessment information

The course is non-assessed but students will receive an LFA Certificate of Completion if they participate in at least 13 sessions out of 18.

Reassessment

None

Module feedback

Regular homework tasks will provide opportunities for ongoing feedback on progress.

In addition, students will have the opportunity to complete coursework. Its purpose is not to provide a summative assessment of students’ performance but to provide the basis for relevant tutor’s feedback and feedforward.

Indicative reading

Course materials and guided readings will be provided by the module convenors via the VLE at the start of the semester.


The information on this page is indicative of the module that is currently on offer. The University is constantly exploring ways to enhance and improve its degree programmes and therefore reserves the right to make variations to the content and method of delivery of modules, and to discontinue modules, if such action is reasonably considered to be necessary by the University. Where appropriate, the University will notify and consult with affected students in advance about any changes that are required in line with the University's policy on the Approval of Modifications to Existing Taught Programmes of Study.