KSCA652 Practical Chinese for Mgr. program II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2022
Extent and Intensity
0/4/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Ya-Xuan Wang (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 8:00–9:40 C32, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.52
Prerequisites
KSCA651 Chinese for Mgr. program I
- The course is offered exclusively to the students of the Chinese Department of Masaryk University.
- Exceptions could be made if an Erasmus student has Chinese Studies as their major at their home university and if the student can present documented proof. Language proficiency certificates (HSK/TOCFL) are NOT accepted.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to:

understand any speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc;

understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language;

deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken;

deal with unprepared conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events);

present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest;

explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options;
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to: - understand any speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc - deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken - deal with unprepared conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life - identify a moderate number of character components and high-frequency characters in areas of immediate need - identify key facts and some details in descriptive material on daily life
Syllabus
  • The course KSCA652 Praktická čínština pro magisterské studium II is taught according the HSK Standard Course Level 5 I textbook, following the order of the textbook's lessons.
Literature
  • ZHOU, Zhiping, Yan XIA and Meow Hui GOH. All things considered. Rev. ed. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2011, xvii, 435. ISBN 9780691153100. info
Teaching methods
To discuss and report materials in textbook
To make a conversation
To make a sentence
Dictation
Assessment methods
Final written and oral test.
Please inform the teacher about absence in advance.
4 unexcused absences allowed in one semester. In case of 5 or more absences the student fails. Doctor's notes should be presented to the Study Department of the Faculty.
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je otevřen pouze studentům navazujícího magisterského studia oboru Kulturní studia Číny.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2022, recent)
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