CIC6120.CI Chinese Language A2

The course aims to give knowledge in all constituent skills in Chinese language level A2. During the course will be learned to read and write 300 new Chinese characters (700 in total) and their usage in sentences. There will be learned to write short essays about people, one’s family, studies, hobbies or travelling experience and simple personal letter, greet people and introduce each other in both formal and informal way. Students will also learn how to express himself/herself in a simple manner on everyday topic, such as making simple suggestions, buying things, seeing the doctor, etc.

Amount of credits EAP

6.0

Amount of contact lessons

140

Study semester

spring

Form of assessment

exam

Individual work

Individual work for the course should take up 120 hours. Individual work involves fulfilling home assignments, home reading, preparation for individual and group presentations both in oral and written form.

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student 
• is able to write and read required 700 Chinese characters in texts 
• understands simple instructions (such as sentences showing the way, showing to start or to finish to do something, and short dialogues at the custom, in the hospital). 
• apprehends the topic of an exchange of ideas in an area familiar to her or him 
• is able to greet people and introduce each other in both formal and informal way 
• is able to express himself/herself in a simple manner on everyday topic (such as making simple suggestions, buying things, seeing doctor) and participate in simple everyday communications 
• understands short, simple texts that contain frequently used words 
• is able to find factual information from simple everyday texts 
• understands short and simple personal letters, notes and highlights of a ticket, bill, and transportation schedule, as well as simple signs and notices in public places 
• knows how to fill out forms that require simple personal data to be entered 
• knows how to write short stories about people, one’s family, studies, hobbies or travelling experience 
• knows how to write simple personal letters.

Assessment method

Both oral and written exam.