Study Guide

Implementation and methods of teaching

This course is taught in class.
The focus is on the skills of reading, speaking and understanding spoken Chinese, and also writing the characters discussed in the course.
The teaching uses the communicative approach. New vocabulary and grammar are introduced through discussion in class, and practised by doing role plays. Assessment of areas needing clarification and practice is done every lesson; feedback is given regularly, and exercises created to clarify and to further practise.

Timing and attendance

Period 2 (Autumn 2024)
Regular attendance expected.

Learning material and recommended literature

All material provided by the teacher in class.

Learning environment

Dynamic and collaborative classroom learning environment that provides lots of opportunities to practise the material discussed.

Student time use and work load

3 credits, equivalent to 75-90 hours of work, divided as follows:
• Lessons in class: 28 hours
• Homework and study of material taught: 47+ hours

Contents

Pronunciation ability developed in Chinese 1 will be further strengthened. Students will be introduced gradually to Chinese characters and basic Chinese grammar so as to be able to greet, ask about others' wellbeing, know how to produce simple sentences in Chinese, and also know basic structures of Chinese questions.

Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.

Chinese 1 is a prerequisite if the student has no knowledge of Chinese pronunciation.

Assessment criteria

Continuous assessment of pronunciation and speaking skills, plus class quizzes and tests that test reading, writing and listening comprehension ability.

Assessment scale

Approved/Failed

Assessment criteria: assessment scale failed/approved

Pass:
Able to pronounce the sounds of spoken Chinese sufficiently well so as to be understood.
• Have learnt well enough the vocabulary taught so as to be able to read and write the characters.
• Able to use the grammar structures taught in writing and in speaking.
• Able to understand basic spoken Chinese that uses the grammar structures and vocabulary learnt in the course.