Chinese language I (beginners)

Duration

30h Th, 30h Pr

Number of credits

Lecturer

Eric Florence

Substitute(s)

Hong Zhang

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

All year long, with partial in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Schedule: Monday, 18h-20h, Room A2, 6/11 First session: Monday 25 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.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

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.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

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.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)

face-to-face teaching

Recommended or required readings

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

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.

Work placement(s)

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 2018 2. One academic year scholarships. Info on: http://www.confucius.ulg.ac.be

Organizational remarks

The course is taught during the first two semesters of the academic year.

Contacts

Hong.Zhang@ulg.ac.be

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