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LfA Chinese Lower Intermediate - LFA00293L

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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 have a basic knowledge of Chinese. Over the course of the year it will steadily build the knowledge, skills, and strategies necessary to learn Chinese and take part in everyday routine exchanges. It will focus on developing a communicative competence from elementary to lower intermediate level and provide a foundation for further study.

Related modules

LfA Chinese Elementary / Chinese Language and Cultures: Elementary 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 extend key skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing
  • To develop interactive skills in everyday concrete situations
  • build up a wider range of Chinese characters and 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 English and Chinese.

Module learning outcomes

  • Ability to understand short texts dealing with a wider range of everyday topics involving concrete situations.
  • Ability to produce simple texts on familiar topics and give impressions and opinions, using basic everyday vocabulary and expressions.
  • Ability to manage simple, routine exchanges of ideas and information on familiar topics.
  • Ability to recognise basic cultural conventions associated with everyday social exchanges and to apply them appropriately.
  • Ability to convey the main point(s) of short, simple conversations or texts on everyday subjects of immediate interests.
  • Ability to write sentences and texts, making use of the Chinese script.

Module content

Topics may include:

  • talking about one's health and wellbeing;
  • talking about pastime activities and favorite places;
  • expressing a changed status or condition;
  • making an appointment;
  • adding an emphasis to an event.

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.