Module course for CHN5006_01_S1_202627 offered at LOC: by China (ORG:CHIS)
Convenor name: Aileen Hobbs
Convenor email: ah85@soas.ac.uk
Office room: P367
Intended learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:
- Understand the main ideas and some details of conversations on familiar topics (study, work, current events) and follow media clips with clear standard Mandarin with some repetition or clarification
- Engage in conversations on familiar and some unfamiliar topics, using varied grammatical structures and conjunctions.
- Use appropriate pronunciation and tones to be generally understood by native speakers, even if not always flawless ( preparation for 3rd year abroad)
- Comprehend texts of moderate length (news articles, short stories, online posts etc) that contain both familiar and some new vocabulary. Infer meaning from context.
- Write short essays, emails, or reports on everyday and cultural topics, with reasonable accuracy in grammar and word choice. Describe experiences, events and plans and express opinions. Apply cohesive devices to organise writing into clear paragraphs.
- Demonstrate awareness of cultural norms in communication. Show understanding of contemporary Chinese society, traditions and values.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 1: Due date: Each Monday before class for weekly homework; Reading and Writing test (WK5) Oral and listening Assessments (WK5/WK11);
Assessment 1: Format: Weekly homework (25%) 8 pieces throughout the semester; Wk5 reading and writing test (5%); Oral assessment 25% and Listening assessment 15% both at week 5 and week 11
Assessment 2: Name: Test 1 (TS1)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 2: Format: Closed book written assessment (60 minutes)
Page template: On campus 2026/27
