FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPTIONAL ELECTIVES - Module Synopsis 
                            Module Synopsis 
                            French Language 1 - FGLF01 
                            This French module revolves around two major axes: people and things. Students will practise 
                            talking and writing about themselves and others, and performing simple tasks in situations of buying 
                            things by using simple but well-structured sentences in interrogative and assertive forms in French. 
                            This module will also help students develop an appreciation for French culture which is an asset in 
                            today's globalized world. 
                            Module Learning Outcomes 
                            At the end of this module, students will be able to: 
                                      use basic French sentence constructions in spoken and written forms to make contact and
                                       exchange personal information with others.
                                      relate people and objects to their locations and attributes in spoken and written forms.
                            Course book 
                            (You can purchase the course book online.) 
                            Title:     Le Nouveau Taxi 1 (Student Textbook + DVD) 
                            Author: Guy Capelle, Robert Menand 
                            Publisher:           Hachette 
                            Year of publication:           2014 
                            ISBN:      978-2-01155-548-9 
                            German Language 1 - FGLG01 
                            In this module, students will practise using simple but well-formatted utterances and sentences in 
                            German to make first contacts and exchange basic information with German speakers in typical 
                            conversational situations. This module will also help students show an appreciation for the German 
                            culture, customs and civilisation in an increasingly globalised world. 
                            Module Learning Outcomes 
                            At the end of this module, students will be able to: 
                                      demonstrate an ability to pronounce common and simple German words.
                                      use simple German phrases in spoken and written forms to make first contacts and
                                       exchange basic information with others.
                                      construct simple German sentences and questions in spoken and written forms.
                            Course book 
                            (You can purchase the course book online.) 
                            Title:     studio [21] 
                            Author: Hermann Funk, Christian Kuhn 
                            Publisher:           Cornelsen 
                            Year of publication:           2013 
                            ISBN:      978-3-06520-526-9 
                                                       FOREIGN LANGUAGE OPTIONAL ELECTIVES - Module Synopsis
                            Japanese Language 1 - FGLJ01 
                            This module focuses on the basic spoken and written forms of Japanese language. Students will 
                            practise basic interaction whereby they learn to use simple but well-formatted utterances to 
                            accomplish common communicative tasks in typical conversational situations against the backdrop 
                            of Japanese culture and society. As basic interactions revolve around oral skills, students will express 
                            the Japanese pronunciation patterns by learning the Hiragana and Katakana characters. 
                            Module Learning Outcomes 
                            At the end of this module, students will be able to: 
                                      apply Japanese sound patterns and writing systems in reading, writing and pronouncing
                                       Japanese words and phrases in Hiragana and Katakana.
                                      develop simple but well-formed sentences in spoken and written Japanese to communicate
                                       in common typical situations.
                            Course book 
                            (You can purchase the course book online.) 
                            Title:     Japanese for Busy People I (Kana version) 
                            Author: The Association for Japanese-Language Teaching (AJALT) 
                            Publisher:           Kodansha USA 
                            Year of publication:           3rd Edition 
                            ISBN:      978-1-56836-385-1 
                            Korean Language 1 - FGLK01 
                            In this module, students will get to use simple but well-formed utterances in Korean to perform 
                            common communication tasks in typical conversational situations such as making first contacts and 
                            exchanging basic information with others and constructing simple sentences and questions. As basic 
                            interactions revolve around oral skills, students will use the Korean pronunciation system by learning 
                            the Hangeul characters 
                            Module Learning Outcomes 
                            At the end of this module, students will be able to: 
                                      apply Korean phonics and sound patterns in reading Korean words.
                                      complete basic communication tasks in situations where money transactions are involved
                                       using spoken and written Korean.
                            Course book 
                            (You can purchase the course book online.) 
                            Title:     Active Korean 1 (Textbook) 
                            Author: Seoul National University, Language Education Institute 
                            Publisher:           Moonjin Media Co. 
                            Year of publication:           2006 or latest 
                            ISBN:      978-8-95391-229-8 
                            Title:     Active Korean 1 (Workbook) 
                            Author: Seoul National University, Language Education Institute 
                            Publisher:           Moonjin Media Co. 
                            Year of publication:           2006 or latest 
                            ISBN:      978-8-95393-202-9