LANG 1414
Elementary Reading and Writing for Non-Chinese Language Background Students
Course Description
This course will equip students with foundational reading and writing competence in daily and social situations. Topics include self-introduction; talking about family members, occupations, countries and nationalities; describing appearances, numbers and addresses, and time, date and daily schedule; and asking and giving directions.
Highlights
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Interactive online learning tasks on Canvas to enhance preparation and consolidation
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Targeted instructional support and feedback addressing varied learner profiles
Assessments
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Written Assessments 1 & 2: Chinese character recognition, reading and writing tasks about the topics covered in the course
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Other tasks: Online learning tasks and end-of-course reflection
Target Students
Attributes
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Non-Chinese language background students who have previously learnt Mandarin Chinese for up to 50 tuition hours
Exclusions
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LANG 1113, LANG 1117-1118, LANG 1122 -1127 (prior to 2022-23)
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LANG 1412-1413, LANG 1415-1416, LANG 1421-1424
Learning Experience
Course outcomes
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Confidence in reading and writing basic simplified Chinese
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Ability to communicate appropriately in different situations
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Skills to monitor and reflect on one’s own learning progress
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Greater appreciation for cultural diversity