| Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: After having completed the full year course the
student :
- Can translate texts of the same level as the curriculum from
Chinese into English
- Can correctly read, write, and understand the characters from
the curriculum
- Can construct simple sentences applying correct grammar and
actively use vocabulary from curriculum
- Can engage in basic dialogue coping with straightforward
questions related to familiar topics
- Can pronounce without errors impairing the
intelligibility
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| Course prerequisites |
| This course is part of the
propaedeutic year at ASP |
| Examination |
This course has two individual exams:
| Mid-term
exam: | | Exam ECTS | 7,5 | | Examination form | Written sit-in exam | | Individual or group exam | Individual | | The exam is taken in-class according to the date
and time announced on e-campus. | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 2 hours | | Grading scale | Pass / Fail | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Spring | | 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
The mid-term exam consists of a number of tasks resembling
the ones from text- and workbooks, i.e. recognition and production
of Chinese characters, applied grammar, translation, composition
writing etc. The test entails knowledge of vocabulary and grammar
learned so far.
The curriculum corresponds to the studied chapters in Practical
Chinese Reader, Vol.3. The exam is hand-written |
| End-of-course
exam: | | Exam ECTS | 22,5 | | 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 | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The end-of-course summer exam consists of the following 4
elements: - Reading aloud
- Translating into English
- Answer grammatical questions
- Conversing in Chinese
The curriculum corresponds to New Practical Chinese
Reader, Vol 3. The grade is based on a holistic assessment of all 4
elements. |
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| Course content and
structure |
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This course is part of the propaedeutic year at ASP.
An intensive course that provides 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 solidt prerequisites to start Year 1 at ASP. Teaching
is based on textbooks corresponding to a
beginner's level.
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| Teaching methods |
Teaching methods combine lectures and
group/pair work guided by cooperative learning principles that
engage each student to a maximum extent.
The language of instruction is English for grammar and text
comprehension while many of the speaking and writing cases will be
conducted primarily in Chinese for the sake of maximum exposure to
and interaction in the language.
The introductory course is a demanding full-time study. Active
class participation is expected. We encourage the students to form
small study groups. |
| Student workload |
| Teaching |
180 hours |
| Preparation |
640 hours |
| Examination |
3 hours |
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| Further Information |
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This course is part of the propaedeutic year at ASP. Both
Chinese Intro 1 & Chinese Intro 2 must be passed before
matriculation to Year 1 at ASP.
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| Expected literature |
- Liu Xun et al.: New Practical Chinese Reader
(新实用汉语课本): Textbook, Vol. 3
(Beijing: Beijing yuyan wenhua daxue, 2004).
- Liu Xun et al.: New Practical Chinese Reader (Xin shiyong
hanyu keben): Workbook, Vol. 3 (Beijing: Beijing yuyan
wenhua daxue, 2004).
Useful handbooks:
- Hung-nin Samuel Cheung: A Practical Chinese Grammar
(Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2002 (org.
1994))
OR
- Claudia Ross & Jing-heng Sheng Ma: Modern Mandarin
Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (London and New York:
Routledge, 2006)
On-line dictionaries Chinese-English
English-Chinese:
- dict.youdao.com
- www.mdbg.net
- linedict.com
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