FF:KSCB124 Dril VI - Course Information

KSCB124 Dril VI

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Huei-Jhen Huang (seminar tutor)
Hsin-Chiao Cheng (seminar tutor)
Chih-Ning Kan (seminar tutor)
En-Chi Ku (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Wei-lun Lu, 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 of Seminar Groups

KSCB124/01: Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.34, Tue 8:00–9:40 B2.34
KSCB124/02: Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.41, Tue 8:00–9:40 B2.44, H. Huang
KSCB124/03: Mon 8:00–9:40 B2.22, Tue 8:00–9:40 B2.22, except Mon 17. 4. to Tue 18. 4., H. Cheng
KSCB124/04: Mon 16:00–17:40 B2.43, Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.44, Ch. Kan
KSCB124/05: Mon 16:00–17:40 B2.51, Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.52, E. Ku

Prerequisites

NOW( KSCA011 Chinese VI )
Chinese I-V
- 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

there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:
- understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc;
- understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or specific field 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 ranged from familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events) to specific topics (e.g. economy, drugs, critics of movies and perfomances);
- present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to fields 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 the main points of 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 Drill VI is taught following the syllabus of Chinese VI.

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, 184. ISBN 9780887276408. info

Teaching methods

A variety forms of drills: conversation, question and answer, repetition and replacement, role play.

Assessment methods

Attendance (up to 2 unexcused absences are tolerated). Students who had three unexcused absences fails the course.
To have an absence officially excused, the doctor's notes should be submitted to the Study Department of the Faculty.
A Drill course can be finished successfully ONLY IF the related Chinese course is finished successfully.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2023, recent)
  
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