CIC6116.CI Chinese Language B1.2

The course aims on giving knowledge in all constituent skills in Chinese language level B1.2. During the course will be learned to read and write 250 new Chinese characters (1200 in total) and their usage in sentences. Students will learn to initiate, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversation without any preparation. As well as use simple language tools to describe, analyze and compare unfamiliar events. There will be learned to read simple literature pieces, watch part of the films, user manuals and simple brochures. To write reports in standard formats will also be learned.

Amount of credits EAP

6.0

Amount of contact lessons 

140

Study semester

spring

Form of assessment

exam

Individual work

Individual work involves fulfilling home assignments, home reading, preparation for individual and group presentations both in oral and written form. 120 lessons altogether.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student

  • is able to write and read required 1200 Chinese characters in texts
  • is able to follow the main points of extended discussions delivered relatively slowly, and understands factual information about common everyday or job related topics
  • understands the main points of telephone calls with predicted content
  • understands the events shown in films, as long as the picture on the screen supports the text and the language is simple
  • is able reasonably fluently to sustain a straightforward description of one of a variety of subjects within his/her field of interest
  • is able to initiate, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversation without any preparation on topics that are familiar or of personal interest
  • is able to read shorter texts on varied topics (user manuals, simple literature, brochures)
  • is able to recognize significant points in longer texts on familiar or important subjects, and is able to scan the texts in order to locate desired information
  • is able to write very brief reports in standard format, which pass on routine factual information and state reasons for actions.

Methods of assessment

Oral and written exam. The student has to participate in at least 70% of lessons (100 hours), and take all tests and submit all home assignments by deadline.