Course Summary
This course is a continuation of Upper Intermediate 1. Students continue to develop all the four skills slowly starting to close the gap between their receptive and productive skills. The development of listening and speaking skills will remain a focus of the course, and teachers, at the same time, will encourage students to rely less on pinyin. Compared to lower level courses, slightly more emphasis will be attached to the recognition and writing of characters. Additional assistance regarding the study of characters will be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to reflect and internalise grammatical devices and structures that they have studied and actively use them in conversations and writings. Topics covered in the textbook will also help students know more about the Internet culture of contemporary China, the social difference between genders and young Chinese peoples’ attitudes towards marriage and childbirth.
Learning Contents
- Vocabulary building and conversation/paragraph construction related to topics covered in the textbook;
- To use 网，家 as a suffix；
- Key expressions: ‘终于’, ‘面对’, ‘随着’, ‘由于’ ;
- The use of various linking words to construct long sentences
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Talk about the Internet in China and its influence;
- Understand the social difference between gender and the status of women in China;
- Understand views on marriage and childbirth;
- Study more autonomously beyond class
Teaching Methods
The course is tutorial based with a combination of joint class activities and group work. Supplementary material is prepared by the teacher. In order to benefit fully from the course and to achieve the learning outcomes, students are strongly encouraged to spend at least 1-2 hours to revise each class.
Learning Materials
Textbook: Contemporary Chinese (Book 4, Lessons 7-9)
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Alternatively, course materials can be collected from the institute from 18 April.