Course Summary
This course is the continuation of Upper Intermediate 2. Students continue to develop all the four skills. The gap between their receptive and productive skills is further closed. The development of listening and speaking skills will remain a focus of the course, and teachers will at the same time encourage students to use Chinese characters in reading and writing. 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 can also prepare students to use Chinese for work-related and academic-related purposes.
Duration:
10 weeks, 20 hours
Learning Objectives
| Unit | Functions | Language Points | Cultural Content |
| 7.Network Era | talk about the convenience and trouble that network technology brings to life;
express support or opposition to other persons’ views |
V来V去; ……也好; the suffix –界, etc. | the characteristics of China in the Mobile Era |
| 8.Gender Equality | talk about gender differences and relevant issues in society;
women’s status in Chinese society |
words in the ABB form like 湿漉漉; interjection 得了吧; 无论, etc. | women’s status in Chinese society |
| 9.One More Baby | talk about marriage, childbirth and population;
explain a phenomenon and give the reasons |
由于 and 因为; X归X, Y归Y; the prefix 发-; 应付 and 对付; 不知……是好, etc. | the Chinese people’s views on marriage and childbearing |
Note: This course includes a total of 3 units, each unit includes a conversational text and a narrative text. The teacher may adjust the content by adding or reducing certain content based on the students’ language proficiency levels. Normally, actual teaching content will be selected from what is presented above.
Teaching Methods
The teaching method is student-centered, emphasizing interactivity and practicality. It enhances students’ skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, and translating through activities such as discussions and role-playing in contextualized settings. Additionally, multimedia resources and tools are integrated with language and culture, helping students understand relevant cultural contexts while learning the language. This approach enhances the learning experience and meets the needs of diverse learners.
Learning Materials
Text book: Textbook: New Contemporary Chinese (Book 4, Units 7-9)
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