KSCX04 Modern Chinese IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Yi-Hsuan Chen (seminar tutor)
Shin-Yun Lee (assistant)
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
Prerequisites
KSCX03 Modern Chinese III
KSCX03
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to apply knowledge acquired during previous language courses on unknown text in Chinese; the emphasis will be put on understanding of sentence structure and gradual building of students' vocabulary.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to apply knowledge acquired during previous language courses on unknown text in Chinese; the emphasis will be put on understanding of sentence structure and gradual building of students' vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • Lesson 1-3 of Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 2.
Literature
    required literature
  • Elektronická učebnice, link dostanou studenti na hodině
    recommended literature
  • Úvod do hovorové čínštiny. Edited by Oldřich Švarný. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 606 s. URL info
  • Úvod do hovorové čínštiny. Edited by Oldřich Švarný - Čang Ťing-Jü Rotterová - Josef Bartůšek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 458 s. URL info
Teaching methods
- students' home preparation includes: acquiring of new vocabulary, preparation for the text translation
- the course has a seminar layout: explanation of new grammar, interpretation of cultural realia in the texts, exmination of students' home preparation.
Assessment methods
Course completion is conditioned with regular attendance (max. 2 skipped classes permitted), active participation, and home preparation.
Evaluation: regular testing of new vocabulary (min. 60%), or of new grammar; reading comprehension questions during the class.
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Studenti se zapsaným ukončením za 4 kredity skládají ústní zkoušku.
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2024.
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