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This course introduces students to the grammar and syntax of the target language, helps them acquire an initial foundation vocabulary and build on it and enables them to use the language in comprehension, speaking and writing.

Please see timetable information for Chinese 1 CHINESE 1001:

4 hours weekly, including a one-hour oral class.

Teaching will take place in weeks 1-5 and 7-11. Week 6 will be dedicated to guided independent study.

Available to all students fulfilling the requirements for Honours entry into one of the SMLC Honours programmes, and by arrangement to visiting students of other Honours programmes who have not previously completed any course in Chinese language in their degree.

CHINESE1001

None

The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ Assessed language exercises throughout semesters 1 and 2 - 25% 

■ Oral Examination (10 minutes) - 25% 

■ Written Examination (2 hours) - 50% 

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There is no alternative to the assessed language exercises, but extensions to the deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

■ There is no alternative to the Written Examination, but extra time/alternative space can be offered as reasonable adjustment. 

■ Invigilated online oral examination as an alternative to oral examination 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.

This course aims to:

■ introduce students to the target language and prepare them to move directly into level 2;

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at beginners level;

■ ensure students can use the target language confidently at levels A1 and A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and that towards the end of the academic year students are able to understand and produce material at B1 level of the Framework;

■ help prepare students to use the target language in everyday situations.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ read, comprehend, analyse and translate beginner-level texts of a variety of styles in the target language;

■ speak with confidence in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using all the basic structures, idiom, and vocabulary correctly;

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the basic grammatical structures of the target language accurately and appropriately;

■ produce texts written in the target language that show an active command of vocabulary, grammar and idiom at beginners level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.