KSCB014 Intensive Conversation for beginners

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Ya Jing Huang (seminar tutor)
Hiu Hung Chan (seminar tutor)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Jingluan Liu (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Yu-Min Chang, MA
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
KSCB014/01: Mon 8:00–9:40 L21, Tue 14:00–15:40 VP, Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.23, Thu 18:00–19:40 B2.24, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., except, except, except
KSCB014/02: Wed 16:00–17:40 N43, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.52, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., except, except, except
KSCB014/03: Mon 16:00–17:40 B2.41, Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.41, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.51, Thu 16:00–17:40 B2.43, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., except, except, except
KSCB014/04: Mon 8:00–9:40 K21, Mon 18:00–19:40 B2.32, Wed 12:00–13:40 L21, Thu 14:00–15:40 L10, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., except, except, except
Prerequisites
NOW( KSCA007 Chinese II )
The course requires knowledge of Chinese at the level of HSK 1 at least. Native Chinese speakers are not allowed into this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
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Course objectives
The course has the form of 1 to 1 intensive conversation. Its aim is an intensive training of conversation in Chinese language.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
actively use modern Chinese on a 1st year level
better understand speech by a native speaker of modern Chinese
Syllabus
  • The course organization:
  • each student 2 x 25 minutes per week
  • 1 student to 1 lecturer conversations
Literature
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2010, vii, 190. ISBN 9780887276927. info
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2010, xxxiii, 42. ISBN 9780887276804. info
Teaching methods
Conversation, students presentation.
Assessment methods
100% attendance and preparedness for the classes.
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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