CHINESE LANGUAGE 3 MOD.2
- Academic year
- 2024/2025 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- LINGUA CINESE 3 MOD. 2
- Course code
- LT009I (AF:539375 AR:225344)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 12
- Subdivision
- Class 1
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- L-OR/21
- Period
- 2nd Semester
- Course year
- 3
- Where
- VENEZIA
- Moodle
- Go to Moodle page
Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
Expected learning outcomes
1. Knowledge and understanding
To have a solid knowledge of the grammatical system of modern Chinese.
To get hold of a general use lexicon which should allow the student to understand modern chinese texts and interact in generic contexts (about 1600 words and 1120 characters).
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding.
To be able to translate correctly into Chinese short texts including relatively complex grammatical structures and taken from actual contexts.
To understand written texts on general and cultural topics, in order to be able to answer specific questions on the involved topics.
To be able to use in writing a lexicon of about 1600 words and 1120 characters.
To be able to hold a basic conversation on general and cultural topics.
3. Capacity of judgement
To be able to assess the level of one’s language knowledge, skills and abilities
4. Communication skills
To be able to communicate the specificities of linguistic and textusl analysis using appropriate terminology.
5. Learning skills
To know how to relate the different contexts of study and apply one's knowledge and skills for personal and professional growth.
Pre-requirements
Contents
reading comprehension and translation of short Chinese texts of general and cultural content, with analysis of grammar and translation problems: 30 hours of theory and practice;
training for linguistic interaction in general and cultural communication contexts: 60 hours of practice A (conversation);
training in Chinese translation of sentences including relatively complex grammatical structures: 60 hours of practice B (translation);
conversation tutoring: practice C;
translation tutoring: practice D.
Referral texts
The Chinese texts that will be used during the lessons are available on Moodle in the section “Lingua cinese 3 mod. 1 Classe 1 [LT009I] - prof. Chiara Cigarini”. More materials will be available at the same URL, in the sections referring to the Chinese teachers who collaborate with the course,
Casacchia, Giorgio; Bai Yukun (2013). Dizionario Cinese-Italiano Venezia: Cafoscarina; or Wu Guanghua (ed.) (1933).
Han-Ying da cidian - Chinese-English Dictionary. 2 vols Shanghai: Shanghai Jiaodong Daxue chubanshe.
Ma Jianfei; Chen Ruojun; Mao Yue (2007). Short-term Spoken Chinese: Intermediate. 2nd Edition. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press.
Supplementary suggested dictionaries
Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese, 4.2.2 (per Windows e Mac), that can be purchased at the site www.wenlin.com : Ca' Foscari students can enjoy a preferential price.
Pleco Software (for iPhone/iPad and Android), that can be downloaded for free (for add-ons payment is requested) from the site www.pleco.com;
Line Dictionary, www.linedict.com;
Ichachanet web dictionary, www.ichacha.net/;
Online dictionary and translator: ICIBA, www.iciba.com/;
Baidu baike, http://baike.baidu.com/ .
Assessment methods
To pass the exam it is necessary to obtain a minimum mark of 6/10 in each of the three tests.
Teaching methods
a) front lessons;
b) writing and conversation practice aimed at building and consolidating the knowledge, skills and competences necessary to meet the goal of the course;
c) tutoring aimed at discussing and clarifying specific language problems that emerged during the teaching.
Teaching language
Type of exam
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals
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