Course code

CIC6116.CI

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Hiina keel B1.2

Course title in English

Chinese Language B1.2

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

The course aims on giving a knowledge in all constituent skills in Chinese language level B1.2.

Brief description of the course

During the course will be learned to read and write 250 new Chinese characters (1200 in total) and their usage in sentences. Students will learn to initiate, maintain and close simple face-to-face conversation without any preparation. As well as use simple language tools to describe, analyze and compare unfamiliar events. There will be learned to read simple literature pieces, watch part of the films, user manuals and simple brochures. To write reports in standard formats will also be learned.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- reads and writes 1,200 learned Chinese characters and uses them in texts on a range of familiar topics;
- identifies the main information and important details in extended, clearly articulated spoken Chinese on familiar topics, including conversations and telephone calls, and follows the main arguments presented in a discussion;
- initiates, maintains and closes an unprepared simple conversation on familiar or personally relevant topics and describes events, experiences and topics of personal interest with reasonable fluency;
- reads shorter Chinese texts on a range of familiar topics and identifies the main points and information needed to complete a task in longer texts;
- identifies the main events and important information in simple Chinese audiovisual material, including films or videos, when the visual context supports comprehension of the spoken language;
- produces simple connected texts on familiar topics and brief reports in a standard format, conveying factual information and giving simple reasons for opinions or actions.

Teacher

Prerequisite course 1

Chinese Language B1.1 (CIC6115.CI)

The course is a prerequisite

Additional information

Prerequisite course CIC6115.CI Chinese Language B1.1

Study programmes containing that course

Asian Languages and Cultures (HTAKB/27.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/26.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/25.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/24.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/23.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/22.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/21.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/20.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/19.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/18.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/17.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/16.HT)
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