UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES &
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
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Mandarin Level 4
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Mandarin syllabus level 3+ at UCL Language Centre or a low A level
grade (or equivalent).
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The aim of the course is to enable students who already have a good knowledge of
Mandarin to acquire an advanced level. Students will be able to communicate in most
situations with native speakers and follow debates on environmental issues and express
themselves with more complex and linguistically accurate structures. Cultural awareness will
be further developed.
Functions
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Expressing opinions and reactions
Giving explanations
Expressing concern
Bringing up a topic of discussion
Stressing one’s point
Reproaching and questioning
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Environment Protection
Education
Legends and history
Working in China
Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Introduction to various accents
Grammar
UCL Language Centre
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Zhiyao…jiu…
3 different structural de
Summary of ba sentences
Potential complement
Duplication of nouns, measure words.
Zhao and zhu as resultative complements
Yi…ye/dou + negatives
Jiushi…ye…
Learning Resources
Books
Course book:
《Discover China – 4》
(From Unit 1 to Unit 6)
Bilingual Dictionaries
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Langenscheidt dictionary
Oxford Beginners’ dictionary
In addition there are supplementary materials for self-study in the Self-Access Centre
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