9.00 credits
120.0 h
Q1 and Q2
Teacher(s)
Hao Xiaoxia (coordinator);
Language
Chineese
> English-friendly
> English-friendly
Prerequisites
LCHIN1300 or diploma/training recognized as equivalent.
Main themes
The course covers every day and familiar topics such as: moving house, asking the way, going to the doctor's, talking about holidays.
Course activities cover the following:
Course activities cover the following:
- Construction of grammatically correct sentences (orally and in writing)
- Exercises on new vocabulary in class
- Comprehension of a video conversation between Chinese people
- Group discussion on everyday topics
- Reading long texts on everyday topics
- Reading aloud short texts
- Development of vocabulary of synonyms and antonyms
- Talking and writing about an event in the past
- Creating short talks
Learning outcomes
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
By the end of the course, the student should have acquired:
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Content
This course aims to continue the development of vocabulary and the knowledge of essential and some complex grammatical structures. Learning these grammar points enables the student to tackle more challenging reading, to understand the language better and to speak with greater ease about studies and daily life.
Teaching methods
Audiovisual method
Each lesson comprises a mini-scenario presenting the theme of the lesson and the grammar. The lessons also include listening comprehensions of increasing speed.
The grammar point covered are complex and essential for understanding more challenging texts and conversations.
Each 4-hour lesson is made up as follows:
Each lesson comprises a mini-scenario presenting the theme of the lesson and the grammar. The lessons also include listening comprehensions of increasing speed.
The grammar point covered are complex and essential for understanding more challenging texts and conversations.
Each 4-hour lesson is made up as follows:
- 50% oral,
- 50% written work.
- Active learning and memorization of Chinese characters has to be done at home.
Evaluation methods
- Q1 test (1 partial written exam + 3 oral production tasks during Q1) represents 8 points of the final mark.
- Final exam:
6 points (oral) - oral presentation in class on one of the given topics, 5-8 minutes.
6 points (written) - two hours - Learners have to obtain 10/20 to be admitted to the Intermediate level I
Other information
- The teacher can be consulted during her office hours during the whole academic year.
- Non-UCL students who take the end-of-year exam may ask for an ILV certificate.
- HSK Level 3 of the "Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education" implemented on July 1st, 2021 .
Online resources
Bibliography
Deux syllabus accompagnent le cours:
- Un syllabus d'écriture, reprenant les caractères du cours
- Un syllabus de cours, comprenant
Le vocabulaire et les caractères
Les textes étudiés
Fiches culturelles
Faculty or entity
ILV
