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Mon 22 Apr, Mon 29 Apr, ... Mon 17 Jun 2024
16:30 - 18:30

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CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Through Poetry and Songs
Prerequisites£

Mon 22 Apr, Mon 29 Apr, ... Mon 17 Jun 2024
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Description
  • For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on culp@langcen.cam.ac.uk

This course is designed for students, staff at Cambridge University and members of the public whose Chinese level is at about HSK 3, ideally suited to those students who have completed the CULP Chinese Basic 2 course or have taken Chinese at GCSE Level.

Target audience

Students and staff at Cambridge University and members of the public

Prerequisites

CEFR A2/HSK3

Sessions

Number of sessions: 8

# Date Time Venue Trainer
1 Mon 22 Apr   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
2 Mon 29 Apr   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
3 Mon 6 May   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
4 Mon 13 May   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
5 Mon 20 May   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
6 Mon 3 Jun   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
7 Mon 10 Jun   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
8 Mon 17 Jun   16:30 - 18:30 16:30 - 18:30 Zoom Video Communication Software Dr Y. Li
Objectives

Listening/Reading: Gain a good understanding of the oral tradition of poetry and folk song traditions as well as their linguistic and poetic interpretations.

Speaking: Present lyrics-reading or singing and poetry-reading with a good degree of understanding, clarity and expression.

Writing: Copy a classical poem or create a new poem.

Aims

The Course will introduce students to the following subject-specific skills at lower intermediate level:

  • Understand selected classical poems by poets from Tang Dynasty (618 - 907);
  • Motivate learners to improve their language skills and further develop an interest in Chinese language;
  • Enrich learners’ understanding of Chinese culture and history;
  • Encourage collaborative learning among learners;
  • Develop spoken fluency whilst using appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures in poetry-reading;
  • Acquire an understanding of the main aspects related cultural and historical backgrounds of the selected poems;
  • Improve learners’ writing skills, with an emphasis on their creative writing skills
Charging
  • Students Fees: £160 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking. For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on langculp@langcen.cam.ac.uk
  • Staff Fees: £175 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking. For the link to make a payment please contact CULP Administrator on langculp@langcen.cam.ac.uk
  • Non-University members: £190 to be paid online.
  • Links to the online store will be provided with your confirmation email.
  • Payment is required within 24 hours of your booking to secure your place.
  • Refunds available after the first lesson only.
  • Payment for the courses is made on the Online Store (CULP General Purpose courses), (Raven log in).
  • Course materials can be found on Moodle (Raven log in), once the course has started.
Notes
Duration

Eight taught sessions of two hours plus online learning

Frequency

Depending on demand

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Theme
CULP: Cambridge University Language Programmes

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