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2016　Chinese: Advanced Course 3

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Academic unit or major
Second foreign language courses
Instructor(s)
Liu Anwei  Zhan Xiaomei 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(W351)  
Group
-
Course number
LAL.C343
Credits
1
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This advanced course is designed for learners who have acquired basic ability of Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language. The aim is to develop an ability to use the language effectively for purposes of practical communication. The course is based on the linked language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing, We will use the materials that introduce various sides of Chinese society, we hope it will help students to improve their abilities of communication in Chinese, at the same time, to have a good understanding of Chinese culture and society.

Student learning outcomes

At the end of this course, students will be able to grasp the main ideas and arguments of popular books or newspapers in Chinese, to have practical Chinese abilities including skills of listening and speaking for studying abroad in the future.

Keywords

practical Chinese abilities, communication skills, studying abroad, Chinese Culture and Society

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

At the beginning of each class, the instructor will explain the essential points of the class, students are required to read the articles of Chinese and translate it into Japanese,. Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day., The instructor shows solutions to the exercise problems, and give students homework to write compositions, will check it every other week.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 The new students 1 On an adjective
Class 2 The new students 2 On a particle
Class 3 An allowance for holiday 1 On a verb
Class 4 An allowance for holiday 2 On a conjunction
Class 5 The family ties 1 On a interrogative
Class 6 The family ties 2 On a causative verb
Class 7 Advance payment 1 On verb and addition
Class 8 Advance payment 2 Final exam On the comparative degree

Textbook(s)

Twelve Stories of Modern China for College Students III

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required

Assessment criteria and methods

Final exam

Related courses

  • LAL.C331 ： Chinese: Intermediate Course 1
  • LAL.C332 ： Chinese: Intermediate Course 2
  • LAL.C333 ： Chinese: Intermediate Course 3
  • LAL.C334 ： Chinese: Intermediate Course 4

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Students must have completed the basic Chinese courses.

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