Module manager: Zhe Yu
Email: Z.Yu@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
This module is approved as a discovery module
This module is approved as a skills discovery module
This module covers Mandarin language relevant to the topic of work and study. It is at B1-B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale). It is designed for people who have good basic knowledge of the language, either because you have a GCSE or an A level, because you have taken post-beginners modules, or because you have prior knowledge equivalent to at least A2 of the CEFR. If you have A2 level (or GCSE), you have a choice of module: post-beginners if you wish to maintain your current level, or this module if you wish to move beyond your current level. If you already have CEFR C1 or above then this module is not for you. It is a skills discovery module, which means that it can be taken in any year of your programme for which you have discovery credits available, with the credits counting towards progression and award. If there are other B1-B2 topics modules available, they can be taken in any order, one or two at a time. Note: It is not possible to take this module if you are enrolled on a single or joint honours degree programme in Mandarin. If this module runs in both semesters, you can take it in either semester 1 or semester 2 but not both.
Through this module you will study the Mandarin language relevant to working and studying in a Mandarin-speaking country or community. You will become more comfortable with the sounds of the language, starting to understand faster speech or varied accents. You will learn vocabulary and grammatical structures allowing you to, for example, communicate about hypothetical situations, give reasons and explanations, and start to recognise and use different levels of politeness.
You will hear, and gain confidence using, Mandarin as a practical classroom language. Class activities will be communicative/task-based and will involve working in pairs or groups. You will be expected to self study between classes as well as preparing for the assessment.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1. Use spoken or written Mandarin relevant to working and/or studying in a Mandarin-speaking country or community with sufficient clarity to be understood by a proficient Mandarin user
2. Use Mandarin vocabulary and grammatical structures to communicate about hypothetical situations and give reasons and explanations
Skills Learning Outcome
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
3. Identify opportunities, in this case the opportunity to learn a language through a new topic
4. Adopt learning strategies appropriate to the learning of a language through a topic
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Class | 10 | 2 | 20 |
| Private study hours | 80 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 20 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
Feedback in class on grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and levels of politeness. Feedback on a piece of spoken or written work. Students will also be encouraged to make use of other opportunities for feedback, for example making use of resources through the Language Zone (https://students.leeds.ac.uk/languagezone), using digital resources, and engaging in other opportunities to put language skills into practice outside the taught sessions.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Personal statement | 100 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
The coursework has a choice of submission formats (e.g. audio, video, or written) according to the assessment brief. The learning outcomes are mapped to B1-B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR https://www.coe.int/en/web/common-european-framework-reference-languages/table-1-cefr-3.3-common-reference-levels-global-scale) where relevant to the module objectives and coursework. This assessment is marked on a pass-fail basis. Resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt.
There is no reading list for this module
Last updated: 8/22/2024
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