Aims

This module builds upon the foundation in language systems provided in SML2017, while continuing
to develop reading, listening, writing and speaking skills. You will learn new grammar (see below for details). By the end, you will be communicating with confidence, both orally and in writing, in simple everyday situations.

The aims of the module are:

(1) To build upon the basic foundation in the language systems provided in SML2017 with a view to
further study.
(2) To allow students to continue to develop receptive (reading and listening) and productive (writing and speaking) skills.
(3) To continue to provide students with skills necessary to become better language learners.
(4) to gain some knowledge of the culture of Korea.

Outline Of Syllabus

These are the Communication and Grammar that will be covered in this module:

Communication: Vocabulary; Speaking and Listening skills:
- Seeking agreement
- Talking about important dates
- Date, days, and schedules
- Organizing a birthday party
- Expressing desire
- Expressing reservations
- Making an apology and giving reasons
- Asking someone’s opinion
- Extending, accepting, and declining invitations
- Setting up a get-together
- Talking about favourite activities
- Describing feelings
- Describing weather
- Indicating possibility and capability
- Listening to weather forecasts
- Describing physical appearance
- Shopping

Grammar:
- Deferential style ending
- Irregular predicates
- Demonstrative expressions
- The noun-modifying forms (present, past, prospective, retrospective)
- Subject honorific suffix
- The clausal connectives (background information, sequential, cause, reason, etc)
- Negative commands
- Negation (2)
- The progressive form
- Conjectural suffix
- Comparative construction
- Intentional ending form
- The conditional clause

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Private study ensures students will process the in-class taught materials. The Language Resource Centre is ideal for this support.
In order to allow students to develop language skills best, language teaching is integrated (oral, aural, and writing skills), rather than compartmentalised. This allows seminars to simulate real-life situations. Class tests and group learning are continuous as this helps students develop their skills most holistically.

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

Written examination (70%) - In the 120-minute exam students will be assessed their knowledge of grammar and vocab as well as reading and writing skills.

Oral examination (30%) – In the 15-minute exam students will be assessed communication skills that they have practiced in class. The oral examination is an integrated test of oral and aural skills.


Resit – 100% written exam