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2020　Chinese: Advanced Course 1

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Academic unit or major
Second foreign language courses
Instructor(s)
Zhan Xiaomei 
Class Format
Exercise    (ZOOM)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed5-6(3ラボ, , Language Lab 3)  
Group
-
Course number
LAL.C341
Credits
1
Academic year
2020
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2020/9/18
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
Access Index

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

communication skills in Chinese

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 Confirm the Chinese level of the students, get the field where the students’ interested in about Chinese culture and society, and discuss the class plan. To be announced during classes.
Class 2 Read articles: Living in China 1 To be announced during classes.
Class 3 Read articles: Living in China 2 To be announced during classes.
Class 4 Read articles:manners and customs of China 1 To be announced during classes.
Class 5 Read articles:manners and customs of China 2 To be announced during classes.
Class 6 Read articles:current topics of China 1 To be announced during classes.
Class 7 Read articles:current topics of China 2 To be announced during classes.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

None required.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Course materials are provided during class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Students’ course scores are based on ordinary exercises (60%) and report (40%).

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.)

This advanced course is designed for learners who have acquired basic ability of Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language.

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