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Chinese: Advanced I

Duration 12 weekly meetings
Tutor Tutor to be confirmed
Course code CHI26A5674A
Fee £259
Concessionary fee £207 (find out about eligibility and funding options)
Location

John Percival Building
Colum Drive
Cardiff
CF10 3EU

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Duration 12 weekly meetings
Tutor Tutor to be confirmed
Course code CHI26A5674B
Fee £259
Concessionary fee £207 (find out about eligibility and funding options)
Location

John Percival Building
Colum Drive
Cardiff
CF10 3EU

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This module uses New HSK Course 4B (HSK 3.0), covering Lessons 11–15.

Students will further develop their reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills through longer texts, extended discussions, and more sophisticated language use.

On successful completion of the module, a student will be able to:

  • read longer and more varied texts;
  • express ideas in a more structured and detailed way;
  • participate in extended conversations and discussions;
  • discuss experiences, opinions, and social topics confidently.
  • demonstrate knowledge of approximately 1,500 Chinese words.

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Learning and teaching

This course is for learners who have completed Chinese Higher Intermediate II or equivalent study.

Classes include guided reading, discussion, communicative activities, and presentation tasks.

Coursework and assessment

Type of assessment

% Contribution

Title

Duration

Approx. date of Assessment

Attendance, homework, and classroom performance

70%

Continuous Assessment

Throughout the course

Weekly

Oral Examination

15%

Final Speaking Test

10–15 minutes

End of course

Written Examination

15%

Final Written Test

1 hour

End of course

Reading suggestions

Please don't purchase any textbooks until you have had correspondence from the tutor regarding the first class.

Materials will be provided through Learning Central. Students will also use the relevant course textbook and supplementary online resources.

  • New HSK Course 4B (HSK 3.0)
  • New HSK Course 4B Workbook (HSK 3.0)
  • Learning Central course materials
  • Supplementary worksheets

Library and computing facilities

As a student on this course you are entitled to join and use the University’s library and computing facilities. Find out more about using these facilities.

Accessibility

Our aim is access for all. We aim to provide a confidential advice and support service for any student with a long term medical condition, disability or specific learning difficulty. We are able to offer one-to-one advice about disability, pre-enrolment visits, liaison with tutors and co-ordinating lecturers, material in alternative formats, arrangements for accessible courses, assessment arrangements, loan equipment and dyslexia screening.