KSCA652 Practical Chinese for Mgr. program II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Yali Cheng (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Lucia Mydliarová (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucia Mydliarová
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 C31, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.42
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
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
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:

understand any speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc;

understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language;

deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken;

deal with unprepared conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events);

present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest;

explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options;
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: - understand any speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc - deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken - deal with unprepared conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life - identify a moderate number of character components and high-frequency characters in areas of immediate need - identify key facts and some details in descriptive material on daily life
Syllabus
  • The course KSCA651 Praktická čínština pro magisterské studium I is taught according the All Things Considered textbook, lessons 1-10, following the order of the textbook's lessons.
Literature
  • ZHOU, Zhiping, Yan XIA and Meow Hui GOH. All things considered. Rev. ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011, xvii, 435. ISBN 9780691153100. info
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussion, role play, oral presentation, drills, homework, quizzes
Assessment methods
Attendance & Participation: 15%
Quizzes & Assignements: 15%
Chinese quiz bowl: 30%
Final oral presentation: 40%

2 unexcused absences are allowed.
4 absences may result in a failure in the course.
3 late arrivals (longer than 15 minutes after the class starts) may be counted as 1 absence.
Inadequate preparation of the class (including quizzes and review) would be taken as absence.
In case of illness or other extenuating circumstances, the student must present documented evidence of inability to attend classes to the class instructor. However, in such cases the student is responsible for all work missed during those absences.
Those who may need a recommendation letter for scholarship application have to:
1. finish all the required homework.
2. reach 80 or above of all the quizzes during the semester.
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je otevřen pouze studentům navazujícího magisterského studia oboru Kulturní studia Číny.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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