B_CpZ_1 Chinese for Beginners 1

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2014
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jitka Černošová (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jitka Černošová
Subdepartment of Languages – Department of Social Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Ivana Plačková
Timetable of Seminar Groups
B_CpZ_1/1CPH: Mon 15:45–16:29 E304, Mon 16:30–17:15 E304, J. Černošová
Prerequisites
Would you like to get to know the basis of both spoken and written Chinese and penetrate into the structure of language thinking of the members of the most populous country in the world within a two- semester course? After successful passing of this course you will be able to pleasantly surprise your Chinese business partner at least.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
Course objectives
Course objectives: The course objective is to get acquainted with the basic grammar rules of Chinese so that the students are able to speak about basic topics such as work, leisure time, age, family and place. The students will acquire the phonetic four tonal system of Chinese, they will learn the Chinese transcription pinyin and write correctly the Chinese characters. Besides language learning the course will also offer an insight into selected Chinese facts and ways of thinking. The course objectives also apply for part-time study.
Syllabus
  • This syllabus applies to full-time and part-time study. Content of seminars: 1 -2 pinyin (initials p, t, k, b, d, g), greetings, verb to be 3 – 4 pinyin (initials j, q, x), introduction to phonetics, 4 tones 5 – 6 pinyin (initials z, c, s, zh, ch, sh) introduction to character writing 7 – 8 pinyin (finals), topics: introductions, grammar: adjectival predicate 9 – 10 where are you from, characters: introduction to radicals 11 – 12 numerals, grammar: adverbs in the sentence 13 – 14 topic: work, grammar: numeratives 15 – 16 topic: age, negative sentence 17 – 18 grammar: verbs with prepositions, verb reduplication 19 – 20 topic: height, weight, grammar: modals 21 – 22 topic: my home, grammar: adverbs of place 23 – 24 revision
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Oldřich, Švarný, Olga, Lomová, Tchang Jun-ling Rusková (1993). Gramatika hovorové čínštiny v příkladech. Bratislava: Vydavatel`stvo Univerzity Komenského
  • Zádrapa, Lukáš, Pejčochová Michaela (2009). Čínské písmo. Praha: Academia
Teaching methods
seminars in full-time study; tutorials in part-time study; compulsory seminar participation is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study.
Assessment methods
Assessment methods: The course is completed with a credit. SPECIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR CREDIT 1. COMPULSORY PARTICIPATION in seminar is 75% in full-time study, compulsory tutorial participation is 50% in part-time study. 2. CREDIT TEST Condition for credit is achieving at least 30 points out of 50.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
General note: Bb0.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 24 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2011, summer 2012, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018.
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