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On satisfactory completion of this course, students should be able to:
1) Understand sentences on topics such as dining and daily routines;
2) Read simple texts, standardized messages, phrases or expressions on the topics given above;
3) Enunciate learned phrases and sentences with correct pronunciation;
4) Conduct simple conversations relating to learned materials;
5) Comprehend words and phrases from simple questions, statements and common expressions;
6) Build up a vocabulary of 300 words.
Week 1
Topic: Travel
Language points: The auxiliary verb “要”；The adverb of Degree “最”；“几” and “多”：expressions of approximate numbers.
Week 2
Topic: Daily routines
Language points: Questions using “是不是”；The pronoun “每”；The interrogative pronoun “多”
Week 3
Topic: Colour
Language points: The phrase “的”；The numeral classifier “一下”；The modal adverb “真”
Week 4
Topic: Birthday
Language points: The structure “是……的” used to emphasize the agent of an action; The adverb of time “已经”
Week 5
Revision
Week 6
Topic: Shopping
Language points: The adverb “就”；The modal adverb “还/吧”
Week 7
Topic: Hobby
Language points: The adverbial modifier “有点儿”and “一点儿”； The interrogative pronoun “怎么” and “怎么样”；
Week 8
Topic: Work
The pair of conjunction “因为……,所以……” ;The adverb “还”；The adverb of time “就”；
The verb “离”
Week 9
Topic: Transportation
Language points: The modal particle “呢”；The interrogative sentence “……,好吗”
Week 10
Topic: Appointment
Language points: The adverb “再”；Pivotal sentence; Reduplication of verbs
Week 11
Topic: Suggestions
Language points: 去+verb phrase；S+请/让/叫+O+ do sth.
Week 12 Revision
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 38 |
| Total | 110 |
In order to take this module, students should have prior learning experience which is equivalent to HSK Level 1.
Learning Exclusions:Students who are native Mandarin speakers are not eligible to take this module as an elective.
The lecturer reserves the right to assess the language competence of all students. Students whose competence is incompatible with the level of their chosen elective module will be advised to transfer to a more appropriate language module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Weekly homework assignment (10 in total) | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
| Assignment: One video project | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
| Continuous Assessment: Two in-class tests (reading, writing, speaking and listening). | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
| Examination: Final exam in Week 13 | Coursework (End of Trimester) | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
| Attendance: Engagement in discussion/ oral presentation. Students are encouraged to attend weekly classes and complete all prescribed homework. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| Repeat | Within Two Trimesters |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Mario De Grandis | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Lei Yang | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Mon 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Wed 11:00 - 11:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 11:00 - 12:50 |
| Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 12:00 - 12:50 |