2013/2014
BA-1002Y0C Chinese Intro 2
English Title |
Chinese Intro 2 |
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Language |
Chinese |
Exam ECTS |
24 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Bachelor |
Duration |
One Semester |
Course period |
Spring |
Time Table |
Please see course schedule at e-Campus |
Study board |
Study Board for Asian Study Programme
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Course
coordinator |
- Susan Aagaard Petersen - Department of International Economics
and Management (INT)
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Main academic
disciplines |
- Language and Intercultural Studies
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Last updated on
05-12-2013
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Learning objectives |
After having completed the full year
course the student should be able to:
- Translate texts of the same level as curriculum from Chinese
into English
- Correctly read and understand the characters from
curriculum
- Construct simple sentences applying the correct grammar and
actively use vocabulary from curriculum
- Engage in basic dialogue coping with straightforward questions
related to everyday topics.
- Pronounce without major errors
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Course prerequisites |
This course is part of the
propaedeutic year at ASP |
Examination |
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
Chinese
mid-term exam: | Examination form | Written sit-in exam | Individual or group exam | Individual | Assignment type | Written assignment | Duration | 2 hours | Grading scale | Pass / Fail | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | Exam period | Summer Term | Aids allowed to bring to the exam | Closed Book: no aids | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam If the number of registered candidates for the make-up
examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most
appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office
will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take
examination will be held as an oral examination
instead. | Description of the exam
procedure
Chinese Intro 1 Mid-term fall
exam:
Mid-term fall exam consists of an individual 2-hours written test
without any study aids graded by instructor as
pass/fail. |
Chinese intro
2 End-of-course summer exam: | Examination form | Oral Exam | Individual or group exam | Individual | Duration | 20 min. per student, including examiners'
discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the
grade | Grading scale | 7-step scale | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and second internal
examiner | Exam period | Summer Term | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The end-of-course exam is an
individual, oral exam without any study aids or preparation
time.
Curriculum corresponds to the entire textbook material from fall
semester. Exam consists of 4 parts:
- Dictation using the characters studied during the semester
- Reading aloud and translating a text excerpt from syllabus
- Grammatical questions
- Talking about a picture and conversing in Chinese
Overall assessment.
Duration is max. 20 minutes including deliberation according to the
7-point scale by examiner and second internal examiner.
Re-take and make-up exam: same as ordinary
end-of-course exam. |
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Course content and
structure |
This course is part of the
propaedeutic year at ASP
An intensive course that provides students with knowledge of the
basic elements with regards to syntax, grammar, and colloquial
speech. The course will help the student build a basic vocabulary
enabling him/her to communicate in basic everyday Chinese.
The course offers classes in various linguistic disciplines such as
grammar, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and will give the
student the best prerequisite to start on Year 1 at ASP.Teaching is
based on textbooks as well as audio inputs corresponding to a
beginners’ level. |
Teaching methods |
Teaching methods: Teaching methods
are a mix of lectures and group work guided by cooperative learning
principles that engage each student to a maximum extent. Some
classes take place in the multimedia lab, where each student is
able train listening comprehension and practise pronunciation.
The introductory course is a demanding full-time study. Active
class participation as well as the submission of a number of home
assignments are expected. We warmly encourage the students to form
smaller study groups. |
Further Information |
This course is part of the
propaedeutic year at ASP |
Expected literature |
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Liu Xun et al.: New Practical Chinese Reader
(新实用汉语课本): Textbook, Vol. 3 (Beijing:
Beijing yuyan wenhua daxue, 2004). ISBN 7-5619-1251-X
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Liu Xun et al.: New Practical Chinese Reader (Xin
shiyong hanyu keben): Workbook, Vol. 3 (Beijing:
Beijing yuyan wenhua daxue, 2004). ISBN
7-5619-1252-8
Useful handbooks:
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Hung-nin Samuel Cheung: A Practical Chinese
Grammar (Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2002 (org.
1994))
OR
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Claudia Ross & Jing-heng Sheng Ma: Modern
Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (London and New
York: Routledge, 2006)
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On-line dictionary Chinese-English
English-Chinese:
www.nciku.com
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Last updated on
05-12-2013