Tandem (Speaking)
Code: 101546Credits: 6
| Degree programme | Type | Course |
|---|---|---|
| East Asian Studies | OP | 4 |
Errata
Group languages: Group 2 will work with Japanese language. Objectives, Contents, Activities and Evaluation: They remain the same, but in group 2 they will apply to Japanese language instead of Chinese language.
Contact lecturer
- Name :
- Mireia Vargas Urpi
- Email :
- mireia.vargas@uab.cat
Teaching staff
- Marc Aura Rodrigo
Group languages
You can consult this information at the end of the document.
Prerequisites
It is recommended that students have passed previous Chinese courses (i.e. Chinese I, II, III, IV, V & VI).
Objectives
The main objective of the subject is to practice and improve oral skills in Chinese: listening comprehension, speaking, and oral interaction. As secondary goals, it is expected that students expand their vocabulary in Chinese, incorporate expressions used in colloquial speech, and be able to express themselves in various situations corresponding to an intermediate level of Mandarin Chinese (B1)
Learning outcomes
- Respecting the diversity and plurality of ideas, people and situations.
- Working in teams in an international, multilingual and multicultural context.
- Solving problems of intercultural communication.
- Apply knowledge of lexis, morphosyntax, texts, rhetoric and linguistic variation.
- Apply strategies to understand oral texts from various different contexts.
- Apply strategies to produce oral texts for different contexts and for specific communicative purposes.
- Apply strategies towards acquiring knowledge of East Asian culture in order to be able to communicate.
- Understand the communicative intent and the meaning of oral texts from various different contexts.
- Identify the need to activate knowledge of East Asian culture in order to be able to communicate.
- Integrate cultural knowledge to solve problems in communication.
- Produce oral texts that are appropriate to the context and linguistically correct.
- Produce oral texts for different contexts and for specific communicative purposes.
- Deal with interferences between the working languages.
- Possess knowledge of East Asian culture in order to be able to communicate.
Contents
- Advanced thematic vocabulary based on current affairs, popular topics on social media or everyday situations for life in a Chinese-speaking country.
- Idiomatic and colloquial phrases, dialectal variation.
- Oral expression practice, paying attention to pronunciation and intonation, and interaction skills.
- Intercultural communication: polite expressions, ways of asking for and giving information, behavioural norms, etc., in various Chinese-speaking cultural contexts.
- Listening comprehension based on current affairs or everyday situations.
Learning activities and methodology
| Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous work (vocabulary study, preparation of assignments, etc.) | 50 | 2 | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Debates | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Listening comprehension activities | 25 | 1 | 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| Classroom practice (vocabulary, expressions, listening comprehension, etc.) | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Role-plays | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Oral practice with digital tools | 25 | 1 | 5, 6, 11, 12, 13 |
A communicative approach will be employed: this approach focuses on the ability to communicate in the language. Based on this methodology, different types of activities will be conducted depending on the topic covered in each session:
- Debates based on video viewing or listening to audio materials (e.g., podcasts)
- Role-plays on specific topics
- Group conversations
- Activities to practice vocabulary and colloquial expressions
- Oral presentations in Chinese by students
- Autonomous practice: students will be encouraged to practice autonomously, using resources such as watching movies, or listening to music in Chinese
Assessment
Continuous assessment activities
| Title | Weight | Hours | ECTS | Learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral presentations | 30% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Participation in classroom activities | 30% | 6 | 0.24 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
| Oral exam | 40% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 |
Continuous assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Study Guide.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5 (Pass).
Classification as \"not assessable\"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as \"not assessable\" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the student involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities in whichirregularities have occurred (e.g.plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
Uses of AI
In this course, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is not permitted at any stage of the assessment activities. Any work that includes AI-generated content will be considered a breach of academic integrity and will be graded a 0, regardless of any disciplinary proceedings that may be initiated.
Single assessment
This subject is not suitable for single assessment.
Bibliography
Authentic materials (news, blogs, videos, podcasts, etc.) will be shared via Moodle. The following are only supplementary references:
Kan Qian (2007). Colloquial Chinese 2. The Next Step in Language Learning. Routledge.
Kubler, Cornelius C.; Wang Yang (2013). Intermediate spoken Chinese practice essentials : a wealth of activities to enhance your spoken Mandarin. Clarendon, Vermont: Tuttle.
Li Yuanman; Ren Xuemei; Jin Shunian (1997). Gaoji Hanyu Kouyu (高级汉语口语). Advanced Spoken Chinese. Beijing: Beijing Daxue Chubanshe
Liu Xun (刘珣). (2009). Tiyan Hanyu (体验汉语) [Vivir el chino]. Higher Education Press.
Teng, Shou-hsin (2015). A course in contemporary Chinese (vol. II+III). National Taiwan Normal University.
Software
Not required.
Course groups and languages
The information provided is provisional until November 30. After this date, you will be able to consult the language of each group through this link. To access the information, you will need to enter the course CODE
| Type of teaching | Group | Language | Semester | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Chinese | first semester | morning-mixed |