CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Through Poetry and Songs

Prerequisites£

This course is designed for students whose Chinese level is at about CEFR A1+ or A2, ideally suited to those students who have completed the CULP Chinese Basic 2 course or have taken Chinese at GCSE Level. No particular musical ability is required.

Students and staff at Cambridge University and members of the public

CEFR A1+ or A2

Number of sessions: 15

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: Write a new poem and/or a verse of lyrics.

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

• Motivate learners to improve their language skills and further develop an interest in Chinese language;
• Enrich learners’ understanding of Chinese culture;
• Encourage collaborative learning among learners;
• Able to understand selected poems and songs in the target language;
• Develop spoken fluency whilst using appropriate vocabulary and grammatical structures in lyrics/poetry-reading;
• Acquire an understanding of the main aspects related cultural and historical backgrounds of the selected poems and songs; and
• Improve learners’ writing skills, with an emphasis on their creative writing skills.

• Students Fees: £285 to be paid online. Please select ‘Concessionary’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• Staff Fees: £320 to be paid online. Please select ‘All charged’ under the course fee when you make your booking.
• 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.

• Students are required to attend 80% of sessions
• Full details of all Language Centre programmes can be found on the Language Centre website and Language Centre Online website

Depending on demand

• CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Basic 1
• CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Basic 2
• CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 1
• CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Elementary 2
• CULP: Chinese (Mandarin) Intermediate 1