The course aims on giving a knowledge and ability of Chinese language necessary for participating in simple conversations and in practical everyday situations. It will also give a general information about contemporary Chinese culture and customs.

The course is designed to give basic knowledge of Chinese language on upper elementary level. It acquires basic knowledge of Chinese grammar, pronunciation and writing system. During the course the students will learn approximately 300 characters and 600 new words.

 

Course title in Estonian

Praktiline hiina keel II

ECTS credits

6.0

approximate amount of contact lessons

56

Teaching semester

autumn - spring

Assessment form

assessment

Upon successful completion of this course, the student 
• is able to make simple and complex sentences, using vocabulary and grammar he or she learned during the course in both written and oral form 
• is able to read and write short texts and write a letter or en email 
• has basic knowledge of Chinese language and culture and is able to apply this knowledge in actual communication. 

Assessment methods

The student is expected to actively participate in all classes. 
A written test, which includes listening, reading and writing (75%) and spoken test (25%) in the end of term.

Study literature

Jiang, Liping. Expereincing Chinese(1). Higher Education Press. 2014 
Handouts in classes and home reading assignments.

Prerequisite course: CIC6041.CI Practical Chinese Language I. 

The course contains the following themes: 
Speaking: 
1. People’s relations: family, family members, friends, colleagues etc. 
2. People’s physiology, health, hygiene. 
3. Ways of spending spare time: movies, television, reading, travelling, sports. 
4. Food and table manners. Comparison of European and Asian cuisine and eating manners. 
5. Education and work. 
6. In the city: asking for directions, giving directions. 
7. Shopping: prices, barganing, buying things. 
8. Talking about weather. 
9. In the hospital: asking for help, describing one’s health condition. 
10. In the hotel: booking the room, making complaints etc. 
Grammar: 
1. Simple past and past perfect forms (affirmative, interrogative and negative). 
2. Future forms. 
3. Adjectives (comparison forms). 
4. Modal verbs. 
5. Verbal prepositions. 
6. Numerals (large numbers). 
7. The formation of adverbs on the basis of adjectives. 
8. Makingcomplex sentences. 
Vocabulary, reading and writing: 

During the course the students are will learn approximately 300 characters and 600 new words. They can recognize the new words in the texts, are able to write them down and combine them into simple sentences and phrases. They are able to write a letter or an email.