Elementary Chinese 2
Course code
CIC6012.CI
old course code
CIC6012
Course title in Estonian
Hiina keel A2
Course title in English
Elementary Chinese 2
ECTS credits
15.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Course aims
To develop prerequisites for the acquisition of oral and written language skills in Chinese at A2 level according to the European Language Portfolio. The course is designed to target the students whose command of Chinese equals to A1 level according to ELP.
Brief description of the course
Following topics are covered in this class: at the bank; in a library; buying clothes; in the post office; hobbies; holidays and festivals; athletic contests; life experience; future plans; living conditions; in a hospital; language learning.
Grammar: modal complement; confirming the completion or realization of something; verb use; numeration for numbers from 100 to 1000; the simple direction complement; “把”sentence; the complement of duration, quantity and frequency; the “的”phrase; the resultative complement; comparison structures; functional components of a Chinese sentence; sentence with a verbal predicate; location word; sentences indicating existence; the complex directional complement; the progression of an action; the continuation of an action or a state; the “被”sentence; the aspect of an action, etc.
Grammar: modal complement; confirming the completion or realization of something; verb use; numeration for numbers from 100 to 1000; the simple direction complement; “把”sentence; the complement of duration, quantity and frequency; the “的”phrase; the resultative complement; comparison structures; functional components of a Chinese sentence; sentence with a verbal predicate; location word; sentences indicating existence; the complex directional complement; the progression of an action; the continuation of an action or a state; the “被”sentence; the aspect of an action, etc.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
-Master tone changes
-Identify sounds,forms and meaning of 300 Chinese characters
-Master about 1000 Chinese words related to daily life and school activities
-Know and master structures and functions of attributes and adverbials
-Know and use communicative functions such as inquiries,introductions and descriptions
-Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
-Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
-Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
-Master tone changes
-Identify sounds,forms and meaning of 300 Chinese characters
-Master about 1000 Chinese words related to daily life and school activities
-Know and master structures and functions of attributes and adverbials
-Know and use communicative functions such as inquiries,introductions and descriptions
-Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment).
-Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
-Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Teacher
Prerequisite course 1
The course is a prerequisite