Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Chinese language 1 (beginners) | ||
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Duration :
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| 60h Th, 10h Pr | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Eric Florence | ||
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Substitute(s) :
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| Dan Zhang | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| All year long, with partial in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| Schedule: Monday, 18h-20h, Room A2, 6/11
First session: Monday 21 Sept, information session.
This course combines a theoretical approach to the basic structures of modern Chinese with a focus on the practical dimensions of communication. The textbook used for this course will be handed out by the professor. Students will be required to take part to communication exercises based on daily interaction situations. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| This course aims at:- allow the students to become acquainted with the structures of Chinese sentences; - developing a communication ability in modern Chinese. The focus will be put on oral, listening as well as reading skills. At the end of the two semesters of class, the goal is to allow students to become familiar with a series of everyday communication situations as well as to master the basic grammatical structures of modern Chinese. | ||
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| None | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Work in small groups will fostered for all activites geared towards communication.
As for grammar and lexical explanations, these will be taught ex cathedra by the professor. Students will learn written Chinese chiefly by using keyboards. Most of the work regarding the production of characters will be done at home by the student. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| In additon to ordinary classes, students will have the opportunity to go to the multimedia lab of the Confucius Institute in Liege, rue de pitteurs, 20, 4020 Liège (Bât. L3) | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Méthode de chinois (premier niveau), Isabelle Rabut et al., Collection Langues Mondes. This textbook is an excellent suppement to the main textbook used for this course. | ||
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Students will be assessed according to the follwoing criterias:- oral skill;
- listening comprehension skill;
- mastering of the basic structures of syntaxes in modern Chinese;
- mastering of the basic notions of grammar in modern Chinese language.
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 50% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. The mark will have no effect on the final grade if it doesn't reach 10/20 and the final exam will then be cumulative. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Students will have the opportunity to apply for scholarships at the Confucius Institute in Liege. These scholarships are of two kinds:1. Intensive training scholarships (2-4 weeks) during the summer 2015 2. One academic year scholarships. Info on: http://www.confucius.ulg.ac.be | ||
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Organizational remarks :
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| The course is taught during the first two semesters of the academic year. | ||
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Contacts :
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| Eric.Florence@ulg.ac.be | ||
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Items online :
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 | Notes séance introductive langue et culture chinoises Ce document rassemble une série d'éléments repris dans la séance introductive consacrée à une exploration des liens entre langue et culture chinoises au quotidien |
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