FF:KSCA011 Chinese VI - Course Information

KSCA011 Chinese VI

Extent and Intensity

0/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Yu-Chieh Chen (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Mon 9:10–10:45 U27, Tue 14:10–15:45 U35

Prerequisites

KSCA010 Chinese Language V
Chinese I-V

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

• Culture Studies of China (programme FF, B-HS)
• Culture Studies of China (programme FF, B-MS) (2)

Course objectives

At the end of the course students should be able to:

understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc;
understand texts that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or specific field 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 ranged from familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events) to specific topics (e.g. economy, drugs, critics of movies and perfomances);

present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to fields 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 the main points of 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 modern Chinese is taught according the Shishi guanxin textbook, following the order of the textbook's lessons.

Literature

• Confession and nation in the era of reformations : Central Europe in comparative perspective. Edited by Eva Doležalová - Jaroslav Pánek, Translated by Marcela Kličová Pe. Prague: Institute of History. 237 s. ISBN 9788072861804. 2011. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. vii, 190. ISBN 9780887276927. 2010. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. x, 201. ISBN 9780887276835. 2010. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. xxvii, 407. ISBN 9780887276897. 2010. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. xxxiii, 42. ISBN 9780887276804. 2010. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. xxxi, 335. ISBN 9780887276446. 2010. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. vii, 90. ISBN 9780887276767. 2009. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified and traditional characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. vii, 133. ISBN 9780887276484. 2009. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. viii, 184. ISBN 9780887276408. 2009. info
• Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company. viii, 230. ISBN 9780887276743. 2009. info

Teaching methods

lectures, class discussion, group projects, oral presentation, drills, homework, quiz&exam

Assessment methods

1) 3 absences allowed in one semester. In case of 4 or more absences the student fails. IMPORTANT: These 3 absences INCLUDE the joint course KSCB123 Chinese VI Seminar.
2) Students must not switch study groups, unless the teacher explicitly approved it.
3) Assignment: Student must hand in ALL of the homeworks. Homework which doesn’t match the regulations will be regarded as missing delivery. (Regulation: Homework should be handed in on time; only hand-writing is accepted). Small Tests: The average of score of ALL of the small tests should be at least 70%.
ONLY the students following the rules above are allowed to attend final exam. Final Exam: 70% and above: pass.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Posluchači Kulturních studií Číny povinně zapisují v 6. semestru studia.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo Kulturní studia Číny je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.

Listed among pre-requisites of other courses

• KSCB124 Dril VI
  NOW(KSCA011)  

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