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Course Syllabus

Bachelor 2022/2023

Foreign Language (Chinese)

Category 'Best Course for Career Development'
Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'
Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'
Type: Elective course (International Bachelor's Programme in World Politics)
Area of studies: International Relations
Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs
When: 3 year, 1-4 module
Mode of studies: offline
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Yulia Seliverstova, Olga Valentionok
Language: English
ECTS credits: 7
Contact hours: 232

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course will integrate Chinese culture into language learning to enhance the understanding of cultural influence on the language. After taking this course, learners will expand their oral expression abilities, improve understanding of grammar concepts, will be able to combine or recombine learning materials to talk about familiar topics pertaining to their daily lives (e.g. family, work, recreation, and interests) and also gain knowledge of Chinese cultures and customs.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • continue to develop basic communication skills at “survival” level
  • learn to describe or narrate one’s past experiences, current condition, and future plans; express affirmation and refusals, personal opinions, make suggestions, and so on
  • to use more complex grammatical constructions
  • continue to acquire some commonly used idiomatic expressions
  • continue to gain concrete knowledge of Chinese customs and manners, geography, shopping conventions, and major holidays in Chinese-speaking countries
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Can ask and answer simple questions; Introduce itself, make request, give advice, make suggestion, expressing agreement/disagreement and make an offer; Communicate on daily topics such as daily routines, description of surrounding things, ordering food, shopping, travelling, asking direction etc.
  • Identify speaker’s purpose and tone; Identify the topic and main idea; Сan catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements. Can understand phrases and expressions related to areas of most immediate priority (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment) provided speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
  • Skim for main idea; Scan for details; Can understand short, simple texts containing the highest frequency vocabulary, including a proportion of shared international vocabulary items; Can understand short, simple messages on postcards, short simple personal letters. Can get an idea of the content of simpler informational material and short simple descriptions, especially if there is visual support.
  • students should be able to demonstrate: an improved vocabulary and pronunciation related to the topics; ability to write correctly new characters; ability to use grammatical constructions correctly.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Going to the bookshop In this topic, students will learn words and expressions related to the bookshop and the library; learn how to express capability and possibility.
  • Visiting Peking opera In this lesson, explore the history and characteristics of Peking Opera, and learn about roles found within it.
  • Visiting an Exhibition In this topic, students will learn basic vocabulary related to visit the exhibition.
  • Go to the police when you are in trouble In this lesson, students learn how to describe a variety of household problems, including leaking pipes, carpet stains, power cuts, blocked toilets, mislaid keys, etc
  • Ordering food in restaurant In this topic, students will learn how to order food in restaurant. They will learn some basic vocabulary and phrases used in ordering food at restaurants. Students will learn something about foods and restaurants from different cultures. Students will also get a chance to have fun making their own menus and practice ordering.
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Homework
  • non-blocking контрольная работа
  • non-blocking Экзамен устный
  • non-blocking Экзамен устный
  • non-blocking устный экзамен
  • non-blocking Устный экзамен
  • non-blocking Устный экзамен
  • non-blocking Устный экзамен
  • non-blocking Устный экзамен
  • non-blocking Устный экзамен
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2020/2021 2nd module
    0.1 * контрольная работа + 0.3 * Homework + 0.3 * Экзамен устный
  • 2020/2021 4th module
    0.1 * контрольная работа + 0.3 * Экзамен устный + 0.3 * Homework
  • 2021/2022 2nd module
    0.3 * Homework + 0.3 * устный экзамен + 0.1 * контрольная работа
  • 2021/2022 4th module
    0.3 * Homework + 0.1 * контрольная работа + 0.3 * Устный экзамен
  • 2022/2023 2nd module
    0.3 * Устный экзамен + 0.3 * Homework + 0.1 * контрольная работа
  • 2022/2023 4th module
    0.3 * Устный экзамен + 0.1 * контрольная работа + 0.3 * Homework
  • 2023/2024 2nd module
    0.1 * контрольная работа + 0.3 * Homework + 0.3 * Устный экзамен
  • 2023/2024 3rd module
    0.1 * контрольная работа + 0.6 * Homework + 0.3 * Устный экзамен
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • McNaughton, W., & Fan, J. (2013). Reading and Writing Chinese : Third Edition, HSK All Levels (2,633 Chinese Characters and 5,000+ Compounds) (Vol. Third edition). Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1568742
  • Ross, C. (2012). The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Workbook Level 2 (Simplified). London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=526639
  • Ross, C., He, B., Chen, P.-C., & Yeh, M. (2011). Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level 2 Traditional (Vol. 1st ed). Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=525958

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Claudia Ross, Baozhang He, Pei-Chia Chen, & Meng Yeh. (2018). Modern Mandarin Chinese : The Routledge Course Textbook Level 1. [N.p.]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1761722
  • William McNaughton. (2015). Reading & Writing Chinese Simplified Character Edition : (HSK Levels 1 - 4). North Clarendon, UNITED STATES: Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1568914

Authors

  • SELIVERSTOVA YULIYA ANDREEVNA