• Offered for Year: 2025/26

• Module Leader(s): Miss Linlin Fang
• Lecturer: Ms Linda Cheng, Dr Jo Smith Finley

• Owning School: Modern Languages
• Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus

Semesters

Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.

Aims

This module provides students with academic competence in advanced Chinese. Students will master vocabulary, grammatical structures, writing and speaking styles at an advanced level. By the end of the module, students will be able to write in a variety of written Chinese styles; students will be able to read a variety of authentic texts; students will have developed the ability to converse confidently in Chinese.

In addition to the above objectives, this module also aims to
1) Develop an appropriate level of intercultural sensitivity in students to enable successful interpersonal communication in a range of different situations.
2) Continue to equip students with the necessary skills to become better language learners.

Outline Of Syllabus

Reading
You will read authentic texts covering a wide range of topics such as current social, political issues and Chinese culture.

Writing
You will develop skills in writing compositions, summaries, and academic essays in the target language.

Interpreting
You will develop skills in liaison interpreting in simulated scenarios

Business Chinese
You will learn how some Chinese companies are expanding into overseas markets and what Chinese companies are doing to modernize their industries. You will also develop practical language skills for the workplace, including formal communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.

Translation
You will develop skills in translating various texts between Chinese and English.

Please note that the syllabus, course content, and pace may be adjusted as needed to meet students' needs.

Teaching Methods

Teaching Activities

Teaching Rationale And Relationship

Language classes will introduce, model and offer guidance in each of the skills that students are required to practice during the course (including summary, opinion and commentary writing, intensive reading, aural skills, taking part in critical discussions and oral presentations in the target language).

Group work will offer students an opportunity to work in small groups (in the target language) under close supervision of the lecturer. These classes will focus on the skills listed in the outline syllabus.

Teaching will primarily be conducted in Chinese.

Assessment Methods

The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners

Exams

Other Assessment

Assessment Rationale And Relationship

The assessment is designed to test all the skills acquired during scheduled learning and teaching activities, structured guided learning and individual study.

-The digital exam on translation will assess students’ ability to translate between Chinese and English.

-The written exam tests reading comprehension, use of advanced vocabulary and knowledge of business Chinese.

-The portfolio task will assess student’s ability to produce and present their own output in writing and to interpret between Chinese and English in simulated scenarios.

Reading Lists

• CHN4063's Reading List

Timetable

• Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
• CHN4063's Timetable