KSCA008 Chinese Language III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/6/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Huai Wen Chuang (seminar tutor)
Zelin Liu (seminar tutor)
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
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
Mon 10:00–11:40 VP
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
KSCA008/01: No timetable has been entered into IS.
KSCA008/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Prerequisites
KSCA007 Chinese II
Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1 (L.1-L.10)
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Student will be able to: - understand paragraph-length utterances pertaining to a wide range of topics relating to daily and academic life. - sustain conversation in coherent paragraphs - identify key facts and some details in descriptive material on daily life. - write essays of 400-500 characters, comprising at least 3 paragraphs, dealing with topics related to the content of the lesson texts studied in class
Learning outcomes
【Listening】 Able to understand paragraph-length utterances pertaining to a wide range of topics relating to daily and academic life. 【Speaking】 Able to sustain conversation in coherent paragraphs. Able to handle successfully a wide range of task. Able to narrate, describe, compare and contrast. 【Reading】 Able to identify a moderate number of character components and high-frequency characters in areas of immediate need. Able to identify key facts and some details in descriptive material on daily life. Able to get the gist of semi-authentic and simple authentic Chinese texts on known topics. 【Writing】 Able to take notes in some detail. Can write notes and simple letters, brief synopses, summaries and biographical data such as work and school experience. Able to write essays of 400-500 characters, comprising at least 3 paragraphs, dealing with topics related to the content of the lesson texts studied in class.
Syllabus
  • The course Chinese III covers Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part 1, following the order of the textbook's lessons.
Literature
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009, xxvii, 403. ISBN 9780887276712. info
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009, viii, 230. ISBN 9780887276743. info
Teaching methods
lectures class discussion group projects oral presentation drills homework quizzes
Assessment methods
Qualification of Attending Final Exam and Grading 【Assignment】 Student should hand in ALL of the homework. Homework which doesn’t match the regulations will be regarded as missing delivery. (Regulation: Homework should be handed in on time; only hand-writing is accepted; score should be 80% above) 【Absence】 Three times of absence are allowed; however, if student reaches the 4th time of absence, he/she won’t be allowed to attend final exam. ONLY the students following the rules above are allowed to attend final exam. 【Final Exam】 70% above: PASS lower than 70%: Fail
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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