CHN10030

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Elementary Written Chinese (CHN10030)

Subject: : Chinese Studies

College: : VP for Global Engagement

School: : Irish Institute for Chinese St

Level: : 1 (Introductory)

Credits: : 5

Module Coordinator: : Xueting Bai

Trimester: : Spring

Mode of Delivery: : On Campus

Internship Module: : No

How will I be graded? : Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module builds upon the foundation in Chinese language provided in Chinese Language Experience I. \ The aims are to:\ 1. Develop students’ communicative competence and accuracy in written Chinese with guided study using web-based and multi-media materials. \ 2. Encourage students to read expository and narrative articles that are written using common vocabulary.\ 3. Provide students a further introduction to the sentence structure and core vocabulary of Chinese.\ 4. Provide students instructions on how to improve basic Chinese writing skills. \

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What will I learn?

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand simple texts, standardized messages, phrases or expressions on topics such as daily routines, campus life, learning routines.\
2. Write simple, fixed expressions and short sentences on topics given above.\
3. Build up a vocabulary of 500 words.\
4. Achieve HSK level 2.\ \

Indicative Module Content:

Week 1:\ The auxiliary Verb “要”\ The adverb of degree “最“\ Expressions of approximate numbers “几，多” Basic Chinese Radicals ：王字旁、足字旁\ \ Week 2:\ Question using “是不是”\ The pronoun “每” and “多“\ The “的“ phrase \ The modal adverb “真”\ The numeral classifier “一下“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：木字旁、利刀旁、竹字头等\ \ Week 3:\ The structure “是…的”\ Indicating time with “是…时候”\ The adverb of time “已经“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：绞丝旁、竖心旁\ \ Week 4:\ The adverbs “ 就“、“还“、“有点儿“\ The interrogative pronoun “怎么“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：广字头、子字旁、提手旁等\ \ Week 5:\ Reduplication of measure words\ The conjunction pair “因为…所以“\ The adverb “ 就“、“还”\ The verb “离” \ The modal particle “呢” Basic Chinese Radicals ：双人旁、提手旁等\ \ Week 6:\ The interrogative sentence “…, 好吗？”\ Reduplication of verb\ Pivotal sentences\ The adverb “再” Basic Chinese Radicals ：巾字旁、又字旁\ \ Week 7:\ Complements of results \ The preposition “从“\ “第“ indicating order \ The imperative sentence “不要/别…了“\ The preposition “ 对“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：土字旁、四点水、走字底等\ \ Week 8:\ Comparative sentences with “比“\ The auxiliary verb “可能“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：病字头、两点水 \ Revision of content from Week 1 to Week 8\ \ Week 9:\ Advanced comparative sentences with “ 比”\ Basic Chinese Radicals ：病字头\ \ Week 10: \ Complements of state\ The aspect particle ”着“\ The preposition “往“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：页字旁\ \ Week 11: \ The rhetorical question “不是…吗“\ The aspect particle ”过“\ The pair of conjunctions “虽然…但是…“\ The complement of frequency “ 次“\ Basic Chinese Radicals ：贝字旁、雪字头\ \ Week 12: \ Indicate the state of an action with ”要…了“\ The structure “ 都…了“ Basic Chinese Radicals ：山字旁、大字旁\

How will I learn?

Student Effort Hours:

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Approaches to Teaching and Learning:

1. Grammar-translation: Learning largely involves translation to and from the target language. Students are expected to memorize grammar rules and vocabulary through development of translation skills. \
2. Peer and group work: Students are expected to work in small groups. Students are encouraged to help and correct each\ other in a cooperative spirit. Teachers will assist when it is absolutely necessary.\
3. Critical writing and reflective learning \

Am I eligible to take this module?

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Learning Requirements:\

In order to take this module, students should have achieved the learning outcomes of CHN10010 Chinese Language Experience I, 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.\

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Module Requisites and Incompatibles

Incompatibles:\ CHN10020 - Elementary Chinese, CHN10110 - Pre-Intermediate Chinese, LANG10020 - Chinese Gen Purp 1, LANG10160 - Chinese Gen Purp 2, LANG20140 - Chinese L & C 3, LANG20320 - Chinese L&C 4, LANG20420 - Chinese Gen Purp 3\ \ Equivalents:\ Elementary Written Chinese II (BCHN10070)\ \ \  \

How will I be assessed?

Assessment Strategy

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Carry forward of passed components

Yes

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What happens if I fail?

Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. \

Assessment feedback

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment\ • Feedback individually to students, post-assessment\ • Group/class feedback, post-assessment\

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

When is this module offered?

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.

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