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1. Communicate with a high degree of fluency and accuracy in discussing or debating topics in a considerable range of contexts.
2. Communicate in more advanced and complicated linguistic form.
3. Further understand and use idiom, folk adage and rhetoric.
4. Further develop writing skills and authentic expressions in the target language.
Week 1-2
Topic:我的人生我做主
Language points:于;致使;并非;词语辨析:日益-越来越;病句类型:语序不当;词汇:近义词
Week 3-4
Topic:对“我”的思考
Language points:对……而言;有关;不瞒你说;词语辨析:极端-极度;词汇:反义词
Week 5-6
Topic:科技对生活的影响
Language points:通红、雪白;说A就A;adj./v.+的+要命;词语辨析:索性-干脆;病句类型:搭配不当;词汇:词语的语素义
Week 7-8
Topic:全球化视野中的中国饮食
Language points: 以至;即便;所在;词语辨析:凡是-所有;词汇:地理和饮食方面的词语
Week 9-10
Topic: 人与宠物的关系
Language points: 统统;以……为;该VOVO;词语辨析:急忙-急切;病句类型:表意不明;词汇:名词
Week 11-12
Topic: 声音污染
Language points: 不妨;务必;鉴于;词语辨析:不得已-不得不;词汇:词语搭配
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 38 |
Total | 110 |
In order to take this module, students need to have prior knowledge which is equivalent to HSK Level 5.
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 | ||
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Attendance: Engagement in weekly warm-up discussions. Examples of participation and presentation include contributions to in-class discussions, debates or oral presentations. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Examination: Final exam | Week 12 | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Assignment: Four short translation/ written assignments | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Continuous Assessment: One listening comprehension, one in-class test (reading and writing), one topic presentation | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 1 Hour |
• 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.
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | Mon 12:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 29 | Mon 12:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 30, 31, 32, 33 | Mon 12:00 - 13:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |