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ENGLISH

Code Module Credits Duration Prerequisite(s)
YEAR 1 (Cont.)

ENGL1122 English Reading II 3 45 hrs ---
The primary focus of this module is to reinforce students’ English proficiency at the high-

intermediate (B2) level, particularly in the skills of reading supported with discussions of
grammar usage. The intent of the syllabus is to help solidify students’ ability to read and
understand narrative and expository passages, and to analyze the contents critically and
the text stylistically. Student’s proficiency in the English language is imperative to their
ability to translate between the English and Chinese languages.
ENGL1123 English Listening and Speaking 3 45 hrs ---
Being able to communicate your ideas and opinions effectively is a vital skill in all academic
study. To be able to do this in a second language is central to the study of Language and
Translation. The course focus is on developing students’ accuracy and fluency in oral
communication skills. Activities are designed to integrate listening, speaking, and
pronunciation practice. Students will be required to complete a variety of listening and
speaking tasks and exercises in class and beyond class.
ENGL1124 English Writing 3 45 hrs ---

This course aims to enhance students’ English writing skills through the teaching and
practice of choosing right words, making sentences, polishing paragraphs, and organizing
essays. Through a thorough introduction to the textual parts including title, introduction,
body, and conclusion, the students are guided into different genres as exposition,
descriptions, narrations, and argumentation. It is expected that through the study of this
course, students are expected to master the basic English writing skills, and hence being
able to write effectively in assignments and tasks in other academic subjects.
ENGL1125 Advanced English Grammar 3 45 hrs ---
This module offers a concise description of the grammatical structures of Modern
Standard English. It covers core topics of English grammar, such as words and their
inflectional forms, word classes and phrases, grammatical functions and semantic roles,
argument structure and valency, types of clauses, tense and aspect, mood and modality,
etc. If time permits, the module will also cover more specialized topics, such as lexicon
and grammar, and distributional properties of grammatical forms.

HIST1110 Chinese History and Culture 2 30 hrs ---
This course aims to give an overview of the History and Culture of China and to give

students knowledge about the political, economic and cultural development of ancient
and modern China. On the other hand, it is intended to show, generically, political and
economic relations between China and the rest of the world. The history of Macau, as an
important part of the exchange between China and the western world since the 16th
century, will also be presented.

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