Module manager: Dr Lan Yang
Email: L.Yang@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
Lower-intermediate Chinese language, equivalent to pass in EAST1460 Intermediate Chinese 1
| EAST2570 | Intermediate Chinese (II) |
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is for those who have passed EAST1460 Intermediate Chinese (1) or equivalent. It aims to build on previously acquired language to further develop both language skill and cultural literacy. The module covers themes such as popular culture, social change, cultural traditions and politics and history, introducing useful vocabulary, speech patterns and idiosyncratic language usage.
The module aims to continue Chinese language training, building on EAST1460 Intermediate Chinese (1) or equivalent language skills, so as to develop and refine students’ listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. The module aims to incorporate more complex grammar structures, texts, and authentic materials to enable students to increase their accuracy and proficiency in both productive and receptive skills.
On successful completion of the module you will be able to:
1. Read and write using simplified Chinese characters covered in class, with the ability to recognise these characters in their traditional form.
2. Respond to texts on a variety of topics, correctly applying the fundamentals of Chinese grammar.
3. Communicate more fluently in structured situations, demonstrating improved accuracy in grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary and showing awareness of context-specific language constraints.
4. Produce translations which reflect the cultural context.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module you will: :
5. Confidently use pinyin as an input method for Chinese characters in digital contexts
6. Demonstrate intercultural understanding through recognition of different Sinophone cultural contexts
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Practical | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 156 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 44 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Students are monitored and provided with feedback through:
- marking of regular homework, such as compositions
- engagement and presentations/discussions in oral classes
- coursework essay
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Essay | 500 characters | 15 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 15 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2.0 Hrs Mins | 60 |
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0.0 Hrs 10 Mins | 25 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 85 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 4/12/2024
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