FF:KSCB112 Dril I - Course Information

KSCB112 Dril I

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching

Teacher(s)

Tzu-Yen Tai (lecturer)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Chia-Jou Chen (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)

Guaranteed by

Yu-Min Chang, MA
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts

Timetable of Seminar Groups

KSCB112/01: Mon 12:00–13:40 B2.42, Tue 18:00–19:40 C32, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except, Ch. Chen
KSCB112/02: Tue 18:00–19:40 B2.41, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.22, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except, T. Tai
KSCB112/03: Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.33, Tue 8:00–9:40 N43, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except, T. Tai
KSCB112/04: Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.42, Tue 8:00–9:40 D32, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except, Ch. Chen
KSCB112/05: Wed 16:00–17:40 G11, Thu 18:00–19:40 G21, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except, Ch. Chen
KSCB112/06: Tue 10:00–11:40 D32, Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.32, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except, T. Tai

Prerequisites

NOW( KSCA006 Chinese Language I )
- No prior knowledge of Chinese is needed.
- The course is offered EXCLUSIVELY to the students of the Chinese Department of Masaryk University.
- Exceptions could be made ONLY IF an Erasmus student has Chinese Studies as their major at their home university and if the student can present documented proof. Language proficiency certificates (HSK/TOCFL) are NOT accepted.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

To help students familiarize themselves with contents already instructed in Chinese I.

Learning outcomes

After the course, the student should be able to:
- understand the difference between the spoken and written varieties of Chinese;
- use new grammatical structures;
- answer basic questions and to create basic sentences;
- react properly in basic dialogue on textbook topics.

Syllabus

• This course (Drill I) uses Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 (Lesson 1-10; i.e., 10 lessons + 2 review weeks), following the order of the textbook's lessons.

Literature

required literature
• Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2010, xxxi, 335. ISBN 9780887276446. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009, viii, 184. ISBN 9780887276408. info

Teaching methods

The course is taught by a native speaker who combines various methods of teaching - seminars, class discussion, conversation, homework, written/oral presentations, etc.

Assessment methods

1) Attendance (up to 2 unexcused absences are allowed in one semester). In case of 3 or more unexcused absences, the student fails.
2) In order for an absence to be excused, the student should approach the Study Department of the Faculty with an official request.
3) The student needs to fulfill all the tasks given by the teacher (assignments, presentations, etc.) Unpreparedness is judged as absence.
4) Students must not switch study groups, unless the teacher explicitly approved.

Language of instruction

Chinese

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

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