Languages

Chinese in Context A

Module code: T1003
Level 5
15 credits in autumn semester
Teaching method: Class, Seminar
Assessment modes: Coursework

Building on existing levels of proficiency at B1+ of the Common European Framework of Reference [CEFR] the module aims to:

  • Enable you to understand the main ideas within extended speech and texts and to communicate effectively in the target language (TL) in a variety of contexts;
  • Provide opportunities, across a selected variety of topics and themes, for participation in advanced level communicative language activities (e.g. listening, reading, speaking, writing, interaction, and mediation);
  • Consolidate and develop the range of complex elements of language structures, and specialised vocabulary to support further accuracy and control in use of the TL;
  • Facilitate the analysis of aspects of the TL culture through a variety of contextualised activities and materials, in a range of media, e.g. text; audio; audio-visual; digital.

Module learning outcomes

  • By the end of the module, with reference to CEFR B1+ – B2 level, a successful student should be able to recognise and identify the main points of extended discourse, in standard and increasingly specialised target language, within a selected range of subjects.
  • Communicate effectively in the target language, displaying awareness of conventions of register, within a selected variety of formal/informal contexts.
  • Use and apply specialised vocabulary and some complex target language structures cohesively, appropriate to context.
  • Critically analyse selected social, political, cultural, and/or work-related aspects of the target language culture.