Intermediate Chinese 2Laajuus (3 cr)
Code: KC00CQ69
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 5
• Further improve their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Analyze and evaluate cultural representations in historical and disciplinary context, with the understanding that standards of evaluation are themselves historically produced and contingent.
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Enrollment
20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025
Timing
07.01.2025 - 20.04.2025
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 LUT
Teachers
- Ritva Kosonen
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE24LUTH
Small groups
- Lecture
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for level 5
• Further improve their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Analyze and evaluate cultural representations in historical and disciplinary context, with the understanding that standards of evaluation are themselves historically produced and contingent.
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Implementation and methods of teaching
56 h of contact teaching sessions ONLINE (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 Lesson 1-
• 10), Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
• Yonghua Cui, New Concept Chinese 4 (Workbook Lesson 1-10), Beijing Language and
• Culture University Press, 2015.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4 (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4A (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• • Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 5 (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• Handouts: to be distributed
Learning environment
Zoom lessons and independent study.
Student time use and work load
56 h of online 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&3) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters). The emphasis of this course will still focus on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing using both pinyin phonetic and simplified Chinese characters. The course will continuously teach more than 86 new syllables frequently used in communication, over 300 new Chinese characters and more than 67 new grammar items as well as the practice for the HSK 5 and HSK6 test. This course is for intermediate level students.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2&3&half4) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters)
Teacher: Yanhuan Yu (yyh@hebut.edu.cn)
Assessment criteria
0 - 5. Attendance/participation (20%), Homework (30%), Speaking activities (15%), Quizzes (15%), Final Presentations (5%), Final Exam (15%)
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
20.11.2024 - 03.01.2025
Timing
07.01.2025 - 20.04.2025
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 LUT
Teachers
- Ritva Kosonen
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
KKIE24LUTH
Small groups
- Lecture
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Pass the New HSK Level 4 test and prepare for level 5
• Further improve their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Analyze and evaluate cultural representations in historical and disciplinary context, with the understanding that standards of evaluation are themselves historically produced and contingent.
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Implementation and methods of teaching
56 h of contact teaching sessions in Lahti (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 Lesson 1-
• 10), Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
• Yonghua Cui, New Concept Chinese 4 (Workbook Lesson 1-10), Beijing Language and
• Culture University Press, 2015.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4 (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4A (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• • Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 5 (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&3) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters). The emphasis of this course will still focus on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing using both pinyin phonetic and simplified Chinese characters. The course will continuously teach more than 86 new syllables frequently used in communication, over 300 new Chinese characters and more than 67 new grammar items as well as the practice for the HSK 5 and HSK6 test. This course is for intermediate level students.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2&3&half4) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters)
Teacher: Tingting Gu (gutingting10@126.com)
Assessment criteria
0 - 5. Attendance/participation (20%), Homework (30%), Speaking activities (15%), Quizzes (15%), Final Presentations (5%), Final Exam (15%)
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 21.04.2024
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
- Lessons (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 5
• Further improve their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Analyze and evaluate cultural representations in historical and disciplinary context, with the understanding that standards of evaluation are themselves historically produced and contingent.
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B2 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 Lesson 1-
• 10), Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
• Yonghua Cui, New Concept Chinese 4 (Workbook Lesson 1-10), Beijing Language and
• Culture University Press, 2015.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4 (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4A (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• • Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 5 (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&3) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters). The emphasis of this course will still focus on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing using both pinyin phonetic and simplified Chinese characters. The course will continuously teach more than 86 new syllables frequently used in communication, over 300 new Chinese characters and more than 67 new grammar items as well as the practice for the HSK 5 and HSK6 test. This course is for intermediate level students.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2&3&half4) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters)
Teacher: Yunhuan Li
WANG Xiujuan (wangxj@hebut.edu.cn), Responsible teacher
SHI Suhan ( suhanshi@yahoo.com), Responsible teacher
Assessment criteria
0 - 5. Attendance/participation (20%), Homework (30%), Speaking activities (15%), Quizzes (15%), Final Presentations (5%), Final Exam (15%)
Assessment scale
1-5
Enrollment
20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024
Timing
08.01.2024 - 21.04.2024
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
- Lessons (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 5
• Further improve their listening, reading, speaking and writing skills;
• Understand basic language materials that they encounter in their daily life, work and other common social occasions;
• Communicate and exchange ideas with others on familiar topics and to describe briefly basic situations relevant to these topics;
• Analyze and evaluate cultural representations in historical and disciplinary context, with the understanding that standards of evaluation are themselves historically produced and contingent.
• Reach an intermediate level in Chinese proficiency, which is approximately equivalent to Level B2 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 Lesson 1-
• 10), Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
• Yonghua Cui, New Concept Chinese 4 (Workbook Lesson 1-10), Beijing Language and
• Culture University Press, 2015.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4 (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 4A (Workbook)?Beijing Language and Culture
• University Press, 2014.
• • Jiang Liping, Standard Course HSK 5 (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&3) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters). The emphasis of this course will still focus on the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing using both pinyin phonetic and simplified Chinese characters. The course will continuously teach more than 86 new syllables frequently used in communication, over 300 new Chinese characters and more than 67 new grammar items as well as the practice for the HSK 5 and HSK6 test. This course is for intermediate level students.
Additional information for students: previous knowledge etc.
Students who have learned New Concept Chinese (1&2&3&half4) or have achieved the corresponding Chinese proficiency (mastery of basic Chinese grammar and about 800 syllables and 1500 Chinese characters)
Teacher: Ge Shi (Iris)
Assessment criteria
0 - 5. Attendance/participation (20%), Homework (30%), Speaking activities (15%), Quizzes (15%), Final Presentations (5%), Final Exam (15%)
Assessment scale
1-5