Module manager: Xiujing Liang
Email: X.Liang@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
| EAST2180 | An Introduction to Cantonese 1 |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module builds on the Cantonese learned in EAST2180. It covers more complicated grammar and vocabulary of Cantonese. Classes include dialogue, role-play, and learning from audiotapes. You will be able to conduct daily conversations in Cantonese at the end of the course. Suitable for non-native speakers of Chinese.
On completion of this module, students should be capable of:
- distinguishing between the pronunciation, tones, vocabulary and grammatical structures of Cantonese and standard (Mandarin) Chinese;
- conducting everyday conversations in Cantonese in a range of practical contexts;
- understanding some basic news and human interest stories;
- reading simple sentences written using common Cantonese vocabulary.
This module builds on the language skills acquired in EAST2180. Further basic grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced and practiced through situational conversations, role play and the discussion of topics.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Class | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 78 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
2 hrs per week listening to tapes
22 hrs per week preparation and reviewing classes
Preparation for examination
Practical contributions to class discussion and conversation
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0.0 Hrs 15 Mins | 70 |
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 1.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 4/29/2024
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