Chinese Upper Intermediate Step 3 Online (Tues & Thurs)

This online course is the third step in completing the upper intermediate level in Chinese. In this course, you will learn to support or challenge viewpoints presented by others, clarify and defend your own arguments, and interpret social or cultural phenomena in a coherent and structured way. The course focuses on language used in everyday life and workplace settings, helping you build confident communication skills while continuing to develop cross-cultural awareness.

There are 2 classes per week, each lasting 1 hour, spread across 10 consecutive weeks. Through online interactive activities, you will continue to strengthen your listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Online class activities held on Teams include short recitations, small-group role-plays, responses to short texts, listening to dialogue, and handwriting and typing practice. Cultural elements are integrated throughout the course to help you explore Chinese-speaking communities, everyday customs and social interactions. Further learning materials is available on the learning platform of Canvas.

You will need to buy a textbook (see below), and you will also need access to a computer equipped with a camera and microphone, a headset or earphones and a reliable internet connection.   

If you have fully engaged with all the learning activities and have attended regularly, by the end of the course, you should be able to:

•    Analyse the advantages and disadvantages of internet technology systematically.  •    Discuss issues related to gender equality and diversity.•    Explain your own views on topics such as marriage, childbirth and population. •    Demonstrate knowledge of  contemporary Chinese society, including modern technology, the role of women, and changing attitudes toward marriage and childbearing.

The above list is indicative and may be subject to change. The required textbook covers four levels of the course.            

You will need to buy the following textbook online via the link.  

•    Wu. Z., (2023). New Contemporary Chinese 4. Beijing: Sinolingua.

This course is the final step on our upper intermediate level and is open to anyone who completed Chinese Upper Intermediate Step 2 or equivalent. If you are unsure of your level, please reach out to the Confucius Institute for Scotland to arrange an assessment.       

You need to have completed Chinese Upper Intermediate Step 2 or equivalent. If you are unsure of your level, please reach out to the Confucius Institute for Scotland to arrange an assessment. You will need basic digital skills, such as using a computer and navigating a website to access the course learning platform.

Booking is available until 23:59 the day before the course is due to start, unless the course is full or cancelled.