Details
Code 24177
Level of study Second Year
Credit value 20
Semester Across both
Pre-requisite modules 23206
Module description
This module will build upon the knowledge acquired in Ab Initio Chinese (Mandarin) I & II by further developing skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The emphasis is on the progressive acquisition of a sound grammatical knowledge of Chinese and further Chinese character learning. You develop the receptive skills (listening and reading) as well as the productive skills (speaking in daily situations and writing short compositions). The course will also aim to equip you with new structures in depth while revising and consolidating past knowledge. You will be given the opportunity to work in a group as well as individually.
Teaching and learning methods
Practical language classes involving both whole group and small group work/pair work activities, with emphasis on communicative settings, use of visual aids and audio/visual recordings. Language laboratories may be used where appropriate