This module aims to help students with no prior Chinese knowledge to establish a solid foundation in their Chinese study, bringing their Chinese language proficiency to a level equivalent to CEFR A1.
A Demonstrate understanding of basic words and phrases when spoken in Chinese B Demonstrate recognition of familiar words, phrases and simple sentences in written Chinese texts C Deliver personal information and interact orally in Chinese D Write about personal information using short sentences in Chinese E Identify very basic aspects of Chinese cultures and societies
Communicative language teaching involves a high level of interaction between teacher and students. Teaching and assessment will revolve around the setting and completion of specified language tasks. Students will have 4 hours per week of integrated skills class, covering reading, writing, listening and speaking skills.