Master
2024/2025
Chinese 2
Type:
Elective course (Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication)
Area of studies:
Linguistics
Delivered by:
School of Foreign Languages
Where:
School of Foreign Languages
When:
2 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Иностранные языки и межкультурная коммуникация
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
9
Contact hours:
76
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The program is aimed at students of the educational program “Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication” who learn Chinese as a second foreign language. The program follows all the requirements to form communicative competence in a foreign language. The discipline corresponds to the basic part of the professional cycle.
Learning Objectives
- The aim of the discipline is to equip students with the ability to communicate effectively in Chinese (develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills), foster cultural understanding, enhance cognitive abilities and promote personal growth. Proficiency in the Chinese language will allow students to solve professional tasks of pedagogical, scientific, research, translation and other activities at the level corresponding to the level of the standardized Chinese language qualification exam - HSK 3.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- knows the main ways and methods of organizing work in various aspects of the language (phonetics, hieroglyphics, vocabulary and word usage, syntax) for the development of pronunciation, listening, reading, speaking and writing skills.
- knows the structure and basics of the phonetic and hieroglyphic structure of the Chinese language.
- knows the types of the graphic structure of the hieroglyph and the order of writing the features of hieroglyphs of various structures.
- knows the types of sentences, as well as the basic structure and word order of the Chinese sentence.
- knows the linguistic and cultural characteristics of the language being studied
- knows what the Chinese language system is; is familiar with the basic concepts and terms related to the Chinese language and its dialects
- knows various types and techniques of translation, taking into account the nature of the translated text and the conditions of translation to achieve maximum communicative effect.
- mastered all initials and finals, as well as all the rules for writing syllables in Pinyin. Knows the peculiarities of the combination of putonghua tones in the flow of speech.
- is able to perceive and understand oral speech in the everyday sphere on the topics studied.
- knows how to navigate in space, as well as describe the location of objects, people, public institutions
- can carry out various types of translation from Chinese to Russian and back
- is able to write all the main hieroglyphic features, masters the structural elements of hieroglyphs (graphemes) and their types; is able to comply with the regulatory rules for writing hieroglyphic text
- is able to support a basic conversation on the topic of education and life on the university campus, as well as to draw up various documents required by the student
- knows the ways of expressing dates, exact time, approximate quantity and time
- can write and read texts, perceive and understand oral speech by ear, as well as support a basic conversation on the topics of study and student life, work and daily routine.
- is able to apply the acquired knowledge and competently build communication based on the goals and situation of communication.
- шs able to build statements, observing the grammatical norm of the language.
- can pronounce and write down any combination of initials, finals, tones in pinyin, as well as comply with the regulatory rules of phonetic sound
- read and understand the content of unfamiliar texts in Chinese on everyday topics.
- is able to make purchases and pay in Chinese stores, markets, as well as conduct a conversation with Chinese sellers.
Course Contents
- Basic course. (9) Life on a university campus. Registration of documents and certificates.
- Basic course. (10) Chinese food and going to a restaurant with friends.
- Study/work and daily routine. Expression of exact time and time intervals. (11)
- Shopping in the store and at the market. The monetary system of the People's Republic of China. (12)
- Features and methods of learning foreign languages (using the example of Chinese) (13)
- Choosing a specialty and talking about life plans. Chinese traditional medicine. (14)
- Journey through the cities of China. World famous landmark of China. (15)
- Revision
Interim Assessment
- 2024/2025 учебный год 1 модуль0.2 * Certification work + 0.4 * Exam + 0.4 * Oral speech
- 2024/2025 учебный год 3 модуль0.2 * Certification work + 0.4 * Exam + 0.4 * Oral Speech
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Новые горизонты. Интегральный курс китайского языка (+ 2 CD). Т.1: Уроки 1-7 (+CD), ,
- Новые горизонты. Интегральный курс китайского языка (+ 2 CD). Т.2: Уроки 8-15 (+CD), ,
- Новые горизонты. Тетрадь для упражнений, Ивченко, Т., 2012
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Разговорный китайский язык. Ч. 1: ., Гун Мин, ., 2015
- Разговорный китайский язык. Ч. 2: ., Гун Мин, ., 2015