Delivered at:: School of Foreign Languages

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 1 year, 1-4 module

Instructor

Дашеева Вера Витальевна

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course “Chinese 1” refers to the basic part of professional courses. Students start studying the discipline in the first year without initial knowledge. A feature of this program is the preparation of a specialist who speaks Chinese on a level corresponding to the HSK level 2 of the standardized Chinese language qualification exam of the People's Republic of China or the A1 + level of language proficiency according to the Common European CEFR system.As the course is for those who start learning Chinese, the syllabus is in English for your convenience. However, the course will be taught fully in Chinese, with the consideration of your level, because there are both local and international students who do not share a common first language.

Learning Objectives

The purpose of mastering the discipline "Practical course of a second foreign language (Chinese)" in the 1st year is to train a specialist who speaks Chinese to the extent that allows him to further use it to solve professional tasks of pedagogical, scientific, methodological and research, translation, advisory, communicative and organizational management activities at the level of corresponding to the level of the standardized Chinese language qualification exam of the PRC — HSK 2 or A1+ level of language proficiency in the Pan-European CEFR system.

Expected Learning Outcomes

-knows hieroglyphic writing in the volume corresponding to the studied language material
- has the skills of listening, reading, pronunciation and speaking, writing
has educational and cognitive competence: skills of independent work, as well as systematization of the studied material, including using information technologies.
knows the monetary system of the PRC.
knows the names of some household items.
knows the names of the countries of the world and a number of countries in Chinese.
knows the main dishes of Chinese cuisine, knows how to make orders and pay in Chinese restaurants
Is able to support a basic conversation on the topic of family: to represent family members, to name names, age, profession and occupation, etc

Course Contents

Introductory phonetic course. (1-3) Greeting.
Introductory phonetic course. (4) Acquaintance.
Introductory phonetic course. (5) Household items.
Introductory phonetic course. (6) The story of the family: family members, the question of the name, surname, the question of age. Professions and occupation.
Basic course. (7) Familiarity: introducing yourself. Study. Country names.
Basic course. (8) Public spaces and spatial orientation. Movement around the city and types of transport. University campus.

Assessment Elements

Written speech
Oral speech
Certification work
Exam

Interim Assessment

2023/2024 учебный год 2 модуль
0.2 * Certification work + 0.4 * Exam + 0.2 * Oral speech + 0.2 * Written speech
2023/2024 учебный год 4 модуль
0.2 * Certification work + 0.4 * Exam + 0.2 * Oral speech + 0.2 * Written 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

Authors

DOLGIKH OLGA MIKHAILOVNA
Шуклина Дарья Олеговна
DASHEEVA VERA VITALEVNA

Master’s Programme 'Foreign Languages and Intercultural Communication'

Chinese 1