Intermediate Chinese 1Laajuus (3 cr)
Code: KC00CQ68
Credits
3 op
Teaching language
- English
Responsible person
- Ritva Kosonen
Objective
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for Level 3;
• Further improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions in Chinese without Pinyin and be able to write down sentences in Chinese characters;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 15.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Kielikeskus (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Language studies LAB
- Language studies LUT
Teachers
- Ritva Kosonen
Scheduling groups
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE24LUTH
-
KKIE24LABH
Small groups
- Practice
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for Level 3;
• Further improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions in Chinese without Pinyin and be able to write down sentences in Chinese characters;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
02.09.2024 - 15.12.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Kielikeskus (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Language studies LAB
- Language studies LUT
Teachers
- Ritva Kosonen
Scheduling groups
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE24LUTH
-
KKIE24LABH
Small groups
- Practice
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for Level 3;
• Further improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions in Chinese without Pinyin and be able to write down sentences in Chinese characters;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
Kielikeskus (LAB)
Campus
Lappeenranta Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
- Language studies LAB
- Language studies LUT
Teachers
- Ritva Kosonen
Scheduling groups
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE23LABH
-
KKIE23LUTH
Small groups
- Lessons
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for Level 3;
• Further improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions in Chinese without Pinyin and be able to write down sentences in Chinese characters;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Implementation and methods of teaching
56 h of contact teaching sessions (45 h of lectures, 4 h of quizzes and written tests and 7 h of exercises), 25 h of independent study (preview and review, group work, assignment, final exam preparation).
Learning material and recommended literature
• New Concept Chinese Editorial Group, New Concept Chinese 3 (Textbook), Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
• Yonghua Cui, New Concept Chinese 3 (Workbook), Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2015.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 3 (Workbook), Beijing Language and Culture
University Press, 2014.
• Handouts: to be distributed.
Learning environment
Contact lessons on the campus and independent study.
Student time use and work load
56 h of contact teaching sessions (45 h of lectures, 4 h of quizzes and written tests and 7 h of exercises), 25 h of independent study (preview and review, group work, assignment, final exam preparation).
Total workload 81 h.
Contents
Intermediate Chinese 1 is a medium level Chinese course for international students. The course is designed for students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 300 syllables and 500 Chinese characters). The emphasis of this course will still focus on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing using simplified Chinese characters. The course will continuously teach more than 300 new syllables frequently used in communication, over 300 new Chinese characters and more than 40 new grammar items as well as the practice for the HSK 3 test. This course is for intermediate level students.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Teacher: Yunhuan Li
Students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of 70 basic Chinese grammars and about 300 syllables and 500 Chinese characters)
Assessment criteria
0 - 5. Attendance/participation (20%), Homework (30%), Readings & Recordings (15%), Quizzes (15%), Final Presentations (5%), Final Exam (15%)
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
04.09.2023 - 17.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Distance learning
Unit
Kielikeskus (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Seats
15 - 25
Degree programmes
- Language studies LAB
- Language studies LUT
Teachers
- Ritva Kosonen
Scheduling groups
- Harjoitukset (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE23LABH
-
KKIE23LUTH
Small groups
- Lessons
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for Level 3;
• Further improve listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions in Chinese without Pinyin and be able to write down sentences in Chinese characters;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Implementation and methods of teaching
56 h of contact teaching sessions (45 h of lectures, 4 h of quizzes and written tests and 7 h of exercises), 25 h of independent study (preview and review, group work, assignment, final exam preparation).
Learning material and recommended literature
• New Concept Chinese Editorial Group, New Concept Chinese 3 (Textbook), Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
• Yonghua Cui, New Concept Chinese 3 (Workbook), Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2015.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 3 (Workbook), Beijing Language and Culture
University Press, 2014.
• Handouts: to be distributed.
Learning environment
Contact lessons on the campus and independent study.
Student time use and work load
56 h of contact teaching sessions (45 h of lectures, 4 h of quizzes and written tests and 7 h of exercises), 25 h of independent study (preview and review, group work, assignment, final exam preparation).
Total workload 81 h.
Contents
Intermediate Chinese 1 is a medium level Chinese course for international students. The course is designed for students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 300 syllables and 500 Chinese characters). The emphasis of this course will still focus on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing using simplified Chinese characters. The course will continuously teach more than 300 new syllables frequently used in communication, over 300 new Chinese characters and more than 40 new grammar items as well as the practice for the HSK 3 test. This course is for intermediate level students.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Teacher: Jie Zheng
Students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of 70 basic Chinese grammars and about 300 syllables and 500 Chinese characters)
Assessment criteria
0 - 5. Attendance/participation (20%), Homework (30%), Readings & Recordings (15%), Quizzes (15%), Final Presentations (5%), Final Exam (15%)
Assessment scale
1-5