Delivered at:: Department of Foreign Languages

Course type:: Elective course

When:: 3 year, 1-4 module

Abstract

“Second foreign language (Chinese)” is a two-year course delivered in English for the second-year and third-year students. The course is aimed at acquirement basic knowledge and competences of modern Chinese language, including phonetics, graphics, normative grammar and vocabulary in the amount provided by the course. The aim of studying is also to enable students to develop proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese. It aims to foster intercultural competence and provide students with the ability to communicate effectively in Chinese-speaking environments, both orally and in writing. Additionally, the study of a second foreign language can enhance cognitive abilities, improve memory and problem-solving skills, and broaden cultural horizons. Prerequisites for this discipline include the completion of the introductory course (second year of the program) or an equivalent proficiency level in Chinese (HSK 1-2).

Learning Objectives

The course is aimed at acquirement basic knowledge and competences of modern Chinese language, including phonetics, graphics, normative grammar and vocabulary in the amount provided by the course.

Expected Learning Outcomes

ULO8: Able to efficiently communicate based on the goals and communication situations
ULO10: Able to conduct professional activities internationally
Uses phonetic, vocabulary and the necessary grammar on the topic;
Demonstrates the ability to participate in the organization and management of activities in Chinese and to make management decisions in the professional field.
Carries out business communication in oral form using Chinese.
Describes and discusses social and cultural phenomena, using appropriate terms and concepts in Chinese.
Organizes a discussion: establish communication and react, ask for a person and respond, ask to start a story, introduce a story topic, organize information, interrupt.
Expresses opinions, attitudes and knowledge: argue, express and justify an opinion, agree, disagree, evaluate an idea and a fact, assess relationships, express the cause, consequence and purpose, difficulty, express and defend our abilities, generalize.
Writes simple essays on a specified topic including business communication and international policy in Chinese.
Demonstrates the necessary communication skills at the A1 level (1st year)/A2 level (2nd year), B1 level (3rd year).
Expresses tastes, desires and emotions: talk about tastes, preferences and feelings, intentions and projects, express interest, surprise, disgust and gratefulness, physical sensations, pain or annoyance.
Influences the interlocutor: invite, get someone’s attention, give instructions and advice, make recommendations, express prohibition.

Course Contents

(1) Basic introduction in Phonetics. Basic introduction in Hieroglyphics
(2) Basic introduction in Phonetics. Basic introduction in Hieroglyphics
(3) Greetings
(4) Family
(5) In the shop
(6) Basic introduction in Phonetics. Basic introduction in Hieroglyphics
(7) Basic introduction in Phonetics. Basic introduction in Hieroglyphics
(6) Vacation. Meeting people. Description of smb's appearance
(7) Hobby. Travelling. Hospital
(8) In a library. Big event
(9) Weather. Hometown
(10) My Progress in learning Chinese. Business trip
(11) Rent an apartment. Going out
(12) Losing things. Living experience
(15) Basic introduction in Phonetics. Basic introduction in Hieroglyphics
(13) At the wedding
(14) Supplementary texts
(18) Chinese in use
(19) Chinese in use
(20) Chinese in use
(21) Chinese in use

Assessment Elements

Homework
Average result of all home assignments including handwriting of radicals and characters, exercises on knowledge of radicals and characters, lexical and grammatical exercises and translations of sentences; compositions.
In-class participation
Average result of all kinds of class participation: control reading of syllables/ words/ sentences/ tongue twisters/ texts; reading texts and answering questions/ making up situational dialogues
Tests
Average result of all modular tests and dictations of radicals and characters. In modular 4 Modular Test is conducted remotely on LMS platform. In modular 4 dictations are replaced by tests in LMS.
Exam
Exam results including oral part and written part . The exam is conducted in oral and written forms (a monologue on a topic and translation of sentences from Chinese and into Chinese). A student should attend the exam according to the schedule sent by a teacher before the exam. Students take an oral part first. The written part should be taken immediately after the oral part in synchronous mode.

Interim Assessment

2022/2023 4th module
0.6 * Exam + 0.1 * Homework + 0.1 * In-class participation + 0.2 * Tests
2023/2024 2nd module
0.6 * Exam + 0.2 * Homework + 0.2 * In-class participation
2023/2024 4th module
0.6 * Exam + 0.1 * Homework + 0.1 * In-class participation + 0.2 * Tests

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Contemporary Chinese for beginners.Dāngdài Zhōngwén. Textbook, Wu, Z., 2010
Введение в китайский язык: Фонетика и разговорный язык (+CD), Спешнев, Н.А., 2008

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Ли, С. Курс китайского языка «Boya Chinese». Начальный уровень. Ступень I : лексико-грамматический справочник / С. Ли. [и др.]. ; [под общ.ред. А. Г. Сторожука] — Пекин : Издательство Пекинского университета ; Санкт-Петербург : КАРО, 2016. - 112 с. - (Boya Chinese). - ISBN 978-5-9925-1136-9. - Режим доступа: https://new.znanium.com/catalog/product/1048120
Ли, С. Курс китайского языка «Boya Chinese». Начальный уровень. Ступень I : учебник / С. Ли, [и др.]. ; [издание на русском языке под общ. ред. А. Г. Сторожука]. — Пекин : Издательство Пекинского университета ; Санкт-Петербург : КАРО, 2016. - 224 с. - (Boya Chinese). - ISBN 978-5-9925-1126-0. - Режим доступа: https://new.znanium.com/catalog/product/1048118

Authors

Peregudova Tatiana Vladislavovna
Morozova Valentina Sergeevna

Bachelor’s Programme 'Political Science and World Politics'

Contacts

International Accreditation

Second Foreign Language (Chinese)

Course Syllabus