Duration
30h Th, 30h Pr
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Schedule: Fridays from 12.00 to 14.00. Room A2/4/15.
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 is Méthode de chinois (premier niveau), Isabelle Rabut et al. Students will be required to take part to communication exercises based on daily interaction situations.
Contact: Eric.Florence@uliege.be
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, l'Asiathèque.
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)
Contact: Eric.Florence@uliege.be
Organizational remarks
The course is taught during the first two semesters of the academic year.
Contacts
Eric.Florence@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the May-June 2020 session
Teaching methods implemented : distance-learning
The course combines online classes with a range of periodic tasks accomplished by students (written works chiefly, but also readings).
During online classes, the focus is put on strengthening skills in mastering of modern Chinese language grammar.
The students are encouraged to take part actively to the class through exercises focusing on the contents taught online.
Assessment subjects
The content for this course includes grammar, vocabulary and texts studied during the semester (from introductory lessons to lesson 6, within the coursebook Méthode de chinois.
Assessment methods
Written exam
Contacts
Eric Florence, eric.florence@uliege.be
Adaptation of teaching commitments following the COVID-19 pandemic for the Aug-Sept 2020 session
Assessment subjects
The content for this course includes grammar, vocabulary and texts studied during the semester (from introductory lessons to lesson 6, within the coursebook Méthode de chinois.
Assessment methods
Written exam. It will consist in a series of exercices aiming assessing student's mastering of the Chinese phrase and of the major grammatical notions studied.
Contacts
Eric Florence, eric.florence@uliege.be