The Liberal Art University in Hong Kong

Additional Language Courses (Free Electives)


CEAL offers a range of both credit and non-credit bearing courses in a variety of languages including French, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. Many of the courses can also serve as a basis for internationally recognised examinations taken elsewhere. For more information on the courses on offer, including course descriptions, learning outcomes, assessment methods and more, please access the links below.

French Language

    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a beginner level in French. It will develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. You will get to experience the French culture at first hand by meeting French people through music or videos, or by participating in various cultural activities, where possible. You will also increase your awareness of the global workplace through the introduction of a new culture.


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a beginner level in French. It will develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. You will get to experience the French culture at first hand by meeting French people through music or videos, or by participating in various cultural activities, where possible. You will also increase your awareness of the global workplace through the introduction of a new culture. This course will also give you a foundation – if you choose – to prepare for an internationally recognised French examination (i.e. Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française –DELF‐ or the Test de Connaissance du Français ‐TCF), examined elsewhere.


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    Note: Although FRE1102 is similar in content to the equivalent noncredit‐bearing course FRE1101, in this course you will be more challenging with continuous assessment assignments such as the Portfolio independent learning project and also, with homework. This is to enable you to gain a broader exposure to, and a more comprehensive understanding of the language.

    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a post‐beginner level in French, as well as develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a variety of social situations. You will learn to use key linguistic features in French, including various tenses, as well as important phonological aspects of the French language (e.g. the French [R]) and be able to understand the main message of French spoken at normal speed. The course will teach you oral and written communication skills and how to use them whilst displaying an appropriate cultural awareness, you will also develop vocabulary linked to useful everyday social and professional exchanges, and home‐related topics. Additionally, you will develop your self‐study skills to establish independent learning habits.


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Japanese Language

    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. The course will teach you to recognize essential linguistic features of Japanese in texts and use them accurately orally and in writing, as well as familiarize you with all the Japanese characters. You will learn to handle numbers, quantities, and costs, as well as how to ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics. This course will also teach you to indicate time by phrases, in addition to asking and answering questions about yourself and other people, including where they live, people they know, and things they have, and how to answer such questions yourself.


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. The course will teach you to recognize essential linguistic features of Japanese in texts and use them accurately orally and in writing, as well as familiarize you with all the Japanese characters. You will learn to handle numbers, quantities, and costs, as well as how to ask and answer simple questions in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics. This course will also teach you to indicate time by phrases, in addition to asking and answering questions about yourself and other people, including where they live, people they know, and things they have, and how to answer such questions yourself.


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    Note: Although JAP1102 is similar in content to the equivalent non-credit-bearing course JAP1101, in this course you will be more challenged, with continuous assessment assignments such as the independent learning project and also, with homework. This is to enable you to gain broader exposure to, and a more comprehensive understanding of, the language.

    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with further language tools to communicate both orally and in writing at a post-beginner level in Japanese and in doing so further develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in Japanese in a variety of social situations. It will maintain your interest by continuing to provide varied, engaging and interactive activities, as well as further increase your awareness of the global workplace through being exposed to aspects of Japanese culture. You will learn key linguistic features including tenses and the negative form, as well as vocabulary linked to everyday social exchanges, professional exchanges and home-related topics. You will also be taught to understand everyday expressions, and how to get an idea of the content of simpler informational material and short simple descriptions.


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with further language tools to communicate both orally and in writing at a post-beginner level in Japanese and in doing so further develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in Japanese in a variety of social situations. It will maintain your interest by continuing to provide varied, engaging and interactive activities, as well as further increase your awareness of the global workplace through being exposed to aspects of Japanese culture. You will learn key linguistic features including tenses and the negative form, as well as vocabulary linked to everyday social exchanges, professional exchanges and home-related topics. You will also be taught to understand everyday expressions, and how to get an idea of the content of simpler informational material and short simple descriptions.


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    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with further language tools to communicate both orally and in writing at an intermediate level in Japanese. The course will much further develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in Japanese in a variety of social situations, as well as provide varied, engaging and interactive activities. Your awareness of the global workplace will also be increased through exposure to aspects of Japanese culture. You will learn to use key linguistic features in Japanese, including transformation of verbs and the plain speech style, as well as additional communication skills and how to differentiate between different levels of politeness of Japanese. You will also gain a much further developed vocabulary linked to everyday social exchanges, professional exchanges, and home-related topics.


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with further language tools to communicate both orally and in writing at an intermediate level in Japanese. The course will much further develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in Japanese in a variety of social situations, as well as provide varied, engaging and interactive activities. Your awareness of the global workplace will also be increased through exposure to aspects of Japanese culture. You will learn to use key linguistic features in Japanese, including transformation of verbs and the plain speech style, as well as additional communication skills and how to differentiate between different levels of politeness of Japanese. You will also gain a much further developed vocabulary linked to everyday social exchanges, professional exchanges, and home-related topics.


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Korean Language

    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    The course will introduce language and cultural features of Korean through interactive and communicative learning methods with task-based teaching which will help maximize your interest and achievement in learning. The course will teach you to understand the relations between phonological features and typology of Korean and develop your knowledge of this as a language based on phonology which can be adjusted to the writing system. You will learn to use counting units for various items and expressions of time and location, and how to use appropriate case particles according to their grammatical features in sentences. You will also learn to communicate at an introductory level of spoken and written language with cultural awareness in everyday life.


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    The course will introduce language and cultural features of Korean through interactive and communicative learning methods with task-based teaching which will help maximize your interest and achievement in learning. The course will teach you to understand the relations between phonological features and typology of Korean and develop your knowledge of this as a language based on phonology which can be adjusted to the writing system. You will learn to use counting units for various items and expressions of time and location, and how to use appropriate case particles according to their grammatical features in sentences. You will also learn to communicate at an introductory level of spoken and written language with cultural awareness in everyday life.


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    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    The aim of this course as a further step of KOR1101 is for you to build up basic communication skills necessary for daily life with cultural-linguistic understanding. You will learn and understand grammar and vocabulary such as different negation patterns and modifying forms, which help you to develop their Korean language proficiency. After completing this module, you will be able to communicate in basic Korean using reading, writing and speaking, in everyday life.


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    The aim of this course as a further step of KOR1102 is for you to build up basic communication skills necessary for daily life with cultural-linguistic understanding. You will learn and understand grammar and vocabulary such as different negation patterns and modifying forms, which help you to develop their Korean language proficiency. After completing this module, you will be able to communicate in basic Korean using reading, writing and speaking, in everyday life.


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    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    The aim of this course as a further step of KOR1201/2 is for you to learn more various grammars and vocabularies which will allow you to adjust to various mundane situations and to develop more natural communication skills. Furthermore, you will learn to use different layers of politeness ending forms with different age group people. Based on textbook context, this module focuses on balanced developments of four areas, listening, speaking, reading and writing with supplementary documents and class activities. You will also learn to identify Korean traditional and modern culture.


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Spanish Language

    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a beginner level in Spanish, as well as develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. You will learn to recognise essential linguistic features of Spanish in texts and use them accurately both orally and in writing, as well as accurate pronunciation, cultural awareness, and vocabulary related to everyday social exchanges. The course aims to give you the foundation to prepare for an internationally recognised Spanish examination (i.e., Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera‐ DELE).


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    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a beginner level in Spanish, as well as develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. You will learn to recognise essential linguistic features of Spanish in texts and use them accurately both orally and in writing, as well as accurate pronunciation, cultural awareness, and vocabulary related to everyday social exchanges. The course aims to give you the foundation to prepare for an internationally recognised Spanish examination (i.e., Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera‐ DELE).


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    Note: Although SPA1102 is similar in content to the equivalent non credit‐bearing course SPA1101, in this course you will be more challenged, with continuous assessment assignments such as the Portfolio independent learning project and also, with homework. This is to enable you to gain a broader exposure to, and a more comprehensive understanding of, the language.

    No.Credits: 0        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a beginner level in Spanish, as well as develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. You will learn to recognise essential linguistic features of Spanish in texts and use them accurately both orally and in writing, as well as accurate pronunciation, cultural awareness, and vocabulary related to: looking for a flat/place to share, choosing where to live, describing a place, understanding and giving directions in the street, time, and more. The course aims to give you the foundation to prepare for an internationally recognised Spanish examination (i.e., Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera‐ DELE).


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    Note: Students attending this course are expected to have a basic level of Spanish already. Therefore, during the first week of course, you will be assessed in your level of Spanish and there will be some revision activities.

    No.Credits: 3        Weekly Contact Hours: 3        Terms Offered: Subject to change


    Course Description

    This course will provide you with the language tools necessary to communicate both orally and in writing at a beginner level in Spanish, as well as develop your confidence in your ability to communicate in a new language and maintain your interest by providing varied, engaging and interactive activities. You will learn to recognise essential linguistic features of Spanish in texts and use them accurately both orally and in writing, as well as accurate pronunciation, cultural awareness, and vocabulary related to: looking for a flat/place to share, choosing where to live, describing a place, understanding and giving directions in the street, time, and more. The course aims to give you the foundation to prepare for an internationally recognised Spanish examination (i.e., Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera‐ DELE).


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    Notes:
    1. Although SPA1202 is similar in content to the equivalent non credit‐bearing course SPA1201, this course you will be more challenged with continuous assessment assignments such as the Portfolio independent learning project and also, with homework. This is to enable you to gain a broader exposure to, and a more comprehensive understanding of, the language.
    2. Students attending this course are expected to have a basic level of Spanish already. Therefore, during the first week of course, you will be assessed in your level of Spanish and there will be some revision activities.

 

Notes:

1. To enroll in Post-Beginner or Level II courses without having passed Beginner or Level I courses respectively, students are required to pass a language test in week 1;
2. There is a HKD$900 course fee for non credit-bearing courses;
3. Students are not permitted to take any non credit-bearing course AND its equivalent credit-bearing course, whether concurrently or in succession; they must choose one or the other. If a student is subsequently found to have acquired additional credits by this means, an "F" grade will be given for the course.
4. For more information on the differences between non credit-bearing and credit-bearing courses, please click here.

#For further information, please contact 26167751 or by email addlang@ln.edu.hk