KSCX02 Modern Chinese II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Yu-Shan Tsao (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Yu-Min Chang, MA
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Yu-Min Chang, MA
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
KSCX02/01: Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.44, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
KSCX02/02: Mon 8:00–9:40 L42, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
KSCX02/03: Thu 16:00–17:40 L34, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
KSCX02/04: Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.34, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4.
Prerequisites
KSCX01 Modern Chinese I
The course requires previous attending KSCX01. Exceptions could be granted upon students'application in the IS.
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 60 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 26/60, only registered: 0/60, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/60
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Course objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will reach intermediate level in Chinese language (of roughly A1.1). - speaking: students will be able to reproduce conversation schemes in basic conversation situations given by the textbook. At the same time, they will independently apply the conversation schemes and acquired vocabulary to other interactive conversation situations.
- reading: students will be able to read basic conversation texts given in the textbook. At the same time, they will be able to apply acquired grammar, vocabulary and the reading principles to unknown texts, and increase necessary reading comprehension.
- writing: Students will acquire basic principles of writing Chinese characters and understand their structure. Students will be able to actively reproduce any written text in the textbook. Students will be able to use acquired skills to produce their own wrtitten text.
- listening and comprehension: Students will be able to identify and comprehend conversation situations in the textbook.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will reach intermediate level in Chinese language (of roughly A1.1).
Syllabus
  • Lesson 5-7 of Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1. 1. Lesson 5: phonetic exercise, grammar: word order in a Chinese sentence, questions, adverbs.
  • 2. Lesson 5: phonetic exercise; how to write Chinese characters, conversation exercises, new vocabulary L2
  • 3. Lesson 5: phonetic exercise, grammar: questions, adjectives, measure words, grammar exercises
  • 4. Lesson 6: phonetic exercise; Chinese characters, reading, grammar exercises
  • 5. Test, grammar and conversation exercises
  • 6. Lesson 6: phonetic exercise; grammar: adjectives, counting, deictic words, attributes
  • 7. Lesson 6: phonetic exercise; Chinese characters, reading, grammar exercises, new vocabulary L7
  • 8. Lesson 7: phonetic exercise; grammar; reading
  • 9. Lesson 7: phonetic exercise; Chinese characters; reading; grammar and conversation exercise
  • 10. Lesson 7: phonetic exercise; Chinese characters; reading; grammar and conversation exercise In addition to the above, there will be two review weeks.
Literature
  • Integrated Chinese. Edited by Zheng-sheng Zhang. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2014, xlvi, 172. ISBN 9780887276965. info
  • Integrated Chinese. Edited by Zheng-sheng Zhang. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2014, xlvii, 189. ISBN 9780887276873. info
  • Integrated Chinese. Edited by Zheng-sheng Zhang. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2012, xlviii, 13. ISBN 9780887276781. info
  • Integrated Chinese. Edited by Zheng-sheng Zhang. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng and Tsui Company, 2011, xlviii, 14. ISBN 9780887276699. info
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2010, x, 201. ISBN 9780887276835. info
Teaching methods
The course which has a form of language training, is based on a textbook: Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1. The emphasis is put on even cultivation of four basic language competencies: speaking, reading, writting, and listening comprehension by interpretation of grammar, drill in creating correct syntactic structures with respect to specific contexts, reading, and homeworks.
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
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 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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