KSCA020 Reading in Chinese I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jiří Plucar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Vávrová Mašková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:30–14:05 KOM 107
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KSCA005 Chinese Grammar II
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 apply the knowledge acquired when reading unknown textw in written Chinese (shumianyu); the emphasis will be put on understanding of the sentence structure and the gradual building of vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • Chpaters 13-32 from the textbook All Things Considered, An Advanced Reader of Modern chinese. Princeton University Press 2011
Literature
    required literature
  • Chou, Chih-p´ing et al. All Things Considered, An Advanced Reader of Modern chinese. Princeton University Press 2011
    recommended literature
  • Úvod do hovorové čínštiny. Edited by Oldřich Švarný. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967. 606 s. URL info
  • Úvod do hovorové čínštiny. Edited by Oldřich Švarný - Čang Ťing-Jü Rotterová - Josef Bartůšek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967. 458 s. URL info
Teaching methods
- students' home preparation includes: acquiring of the new vocabulary, preparation for the translation
- the course has a seminar layout: reading and translation of the text, explanation of new grammar, mastering of new constructions, examining individual students' home preparation
Assessment methods
Course completion is conditioned with regular attendance (max. 2 skipped classes permitted), active participation, and home preparation.
Evaluation: regular testing of new vocabulary (min.70%), or of new grammar; reading comprehension questions during the class. Final test - passing score min. 70%.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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