CHN2014 : Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese II
- Offered for Year: 2026/27
- Available for Study Abroad and Exchange students, subject to School approval at module registration
- Module Leader(s): Miss Linlin Fang
- Lecturer: Dr Fang Su
- Owning School: Modern Languages
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Pre-requisite
Modules you must have done previously to study this module
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CHN2013 | Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese I |
Pre Requisite Comment
CHN2013 or equivalent.
Co-Requisite
Modules you need to take at the same time
Co Requisite Comment
N/A
Aims
(1) To consolidate the linguistic foundation provided in CHN2013 with a view to further study.
(2) To provide students with sufficient target language competence and inter-cultural sensitivity for communicative interaction with native speakers and to enable them to cope with typical situations met during a potential period of study abroad.
(3) To continue to provide students with skills necessary to become better language learners.
This module builds upon the foundation in language systems provided in CHN2013 or e, while continuing to develop reading, listening, writing and speaking skills. You will learn more grammatical structures and vocabulary, and will be able to write a further 1500 Chinese characters and words , making a total of well over 2000! By the end, you will be able to communicate effectively enough to cope successfully during your Year Abroad in China or in stage three.
We use a task-based, communicative approach, and encourage peer learning through pair and group work. Assessment is by portfolio of written coursework, aural exam, oral exam, and written exam. Building a portfolio of assessed coursework helps you to monitor your progress and stimulates independent learning and learner autonomy. Formal exams provide a summary assessment before continuing on to your Year Abroad or stage three
Outline Of Syllabus
Grammar and Speaking
The module covers key grammatical structures introduced in each chapter of Integrated Chinese Book 2 and Book 3. Students will practise applying these grammatical points through guided oral activities and classroom exercises.
Listening and Speaking
Students will develop listening comprehension skills using audio and video materials provided on CANVAS. Speaking practice will focus on a range of everyday and topic-based communicative tasks appropriate to upper elementary to intermediate level learners.
Reading
Students will develop reading comprehension skills to understand written texts of different types, covering a variety of general and practical topics.
Writing
Students will develop writing skills by producing short written texts using grammatical structures, sentence patterns, and vocabulary studied in previous chapters.
Supplementary Materials
Supplementary materials will be provided to support and extend the core syllabus.
The module will be taught and assessed in both Chinese and English.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 68 | 1:00 | 68:00 | Lab project |
| Guided Independent Study | Skills practice | 66 | 1:00 | 66:00 | Portfolio |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 66 | 1:00 | 66:00 | In-class learning |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Key grammatical structures and vocabulary are introduced and practised using an integrated communicative approach in 6 hours of practical classes (6 hours present in person) delivered in seminar style.
Oral and aural skills (speaking and listening) as well as reading and writing are practised throughout the course in task-based activities. Students are required to spend at least one hour a week in the Language Resource Centre, working on listening work prescribed by the teacher.
Weekly vocabulary grammar and reading tests will take place with provision of immediate feedback to help students grasp the grammar points in an effective way.
This module is taught and assessment in English and Chinese. English will be applied for two activities, 1. Explanation of grammatical structure; 2. Translation from English to Chinese and from Chinese to English.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 150 | 2 | A | 60 | vocabulary, grammar, translation , and reading |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 2 | M | 40 | In-person oral exam |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | Regular written exercises |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Knowledge of grammatical structures and vocabulary is assessed in all summative work.
Reading and writing skills of Chinese characters are essential at this stage of learning and are assessed through continuous assessment.
Essay writing skills are evaluated in all summative work.
Listening and speaking skills are assessed at the end of the semester.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CHN2014's Timetable