Course Unit / Introduction to Chinesa Language and Overview of Contemporany China

Introduction to Chinesa Language and Overview of Contemporany China

Year
1
Academic year
2014-2015
Code
02028245
Subject Area
Foreing Languagues and Literatures
Language of Instruction
Chinese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
ECTS Credits
1.5
Type
Compulsory
Level
Non Degree Course

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Lessons are mainly expository and communicative. Multi-media will be used.

Evaluation is based upon: the student’s performance at the lessons (presence, manifestation of interest, interaction) 20%, homework (mainly copies of the essential words) 20%, presentation about Chinese culture/politics/economy 30%, final exam (presentation in Chinese, or conversation in Chinese) 30%.

Learning Outcomes

This course intends to provide some essential Chinese expressions for daily usage, as well as some cultural, political and economical aspects of the contemporary Chinese society.

At the end of this course, students should be able to make a simple presentation in Chinese, about themselves, about their families and about their daily routine; make a simple dialogue in basic Chinese; know some important and actual aspects of the modern Chinese society.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

  1. General presentation about the course; fundamental aspects of the Chinese languages and the history of Putonghua (Mandarin); introduction to the pin-yin system and writing of the characters; definition (along with the students) of the cultural, political and economical topics.
  2. Compliments, names, nationalities, origin
  3. Topic I: Chinese Culture
  4. Family, numbers, days, months, years
  5. Topic II: Chinese Politics
  6. Professions, self-presentation, conversation
  7. Topic III: Chinese Economy
  8. Clock hours, daily routine, directions
  9. Topic IV: Chinese Culture
  10. Transportation, journeys
  11. Topic V: Chinese Politics
  12. Shopping, food, colours, clothes
  13. Topic VI: Chinese Economy
  14. Students’ Presentation about China
  15. Final exam: presentation/talk

Head Lecturer(s)

Miao Zhou

Assessment Methods

Assessement
Evaluation is based upon: the student’s performance at the lessons (presence, manifestation of interest, interaction) 20%, homework (mainly copies of the essential words) 20%, presentation about Chinese culture/politics/economy 30%, final exam (presentation in Chinese, or conversation in Chinese) 30%.: 100.0%

Bibliography

WANG, Suoying e LU, Yanbin (2008): Lições de Chinês para Portugueses Livro 1 e 2, Centro Científico e Cultural de Macau, I.P., Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Lisboa

TAN, Chunjian e LIANG, Yanmin (2008): Jingying Chinês (Básico), Ed. Education Hebei, Shijiazhuang