CIC6115.CI Chinese Language B1.1

The course aims to give a knowledge in all constituent skills in Chinese language level B1.1.

During the course will be learned to read and write 250 new Chinese characters (950 in total )and their usage in sentences. There will be learned to write personal letters and messages in deeper contents. Students will learn to express his/her thoughts using the sequence of simple sentences. Also there will be learned to describe experiences and events, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans, as well as to express his/her opinion, agreement or disagreement politely.

Course title in Estonian

Hiina keel B1.1

ECTS credits

6.0

approximate amount of contact lessons

140

Teaching semester

autumn

Assessment form

assessment

Independent work

Individual work involves fulfilling home assignments, home reading, preparation for individual and group presentations both in oral and written form.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student 
• is able to write and read required 950 Chinese characters in texts 
• is able to use simple language to deal with most practical situations, like asking for information or for a clarification, expressing opinions, making suggestions 
• is able to use simple language tools to describe, analyze and compare unfamiliar events 
• understands the main points and specific details of everyday topics regularly encountered at work, at school, at leisure 
• is able to follow short straightforward speech on familiar topics 
• knows how to write general simple texts on familiar topics, by linking a series of shorter sentences in a simple sequence 
• knows how to write personal letters and messages, and forward news.

Assessment methods

The student has to participate in at least 70% of lessons (100 hours), and take all tests and submit all home assignments by deadline. 
Grades will be assigned based on following criteria: 
Particpatation: 5% 
5 presentations during the class: 5% 
5 essay writing task before the final exam: 5% 
Final exam in the end of term (listening, reading and writing (75%) and spoken test (25%): 85%

Prerequisite course: Chinese Language A2

Study literature

Zhang, Fengge. Developing Chinese (2nd edition) –Elementary Listening Course (2). Beijing Language and culture university press. 2012 
Xu, Guimei. Developing Chinese (2nd edition) –Elementary Comprehensive Course (2). Beijing Language and culture university press. 2012 
Wang, Shuhong; Yao, Shujun; Yan, Ti; Zhang, Wei. Developing Chinese (2nd edition) –Elementary Speaking Course (2). Beijing Language and culture university press. 2012 
In-class handout and additional readings.

Replacement literature

Liu, Xun. New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook and Workbook 3. Beijing Language and Culture University Press. 2002