Modern Chinese - Elementary level II

lchin1300  2024-2025  Louvain-la-Neuve

Modern Chinese - Elementary level II
9.00 credits
120.0 h
Q1 and Q2
> Schedule
Teacher(s)
Hao Xiaoxia (coordinator);
Language
French
> English-friendly
Prerequisites
LCHIN1100 or diploma/training recognized as equivalent.

The prerequisite(s) for this Teaching Unit (Unité d’enseignement – UE) for the programmes/courses that offer this Teaching Unit are specified at the end of this sheet.
Main themes
The course covers every day and familiar topics such as: speaking about public transport, comparing distances, two objects or two people, eating out in restaurants, travel, going to the market, colours..

Course activities cover the following:
  • More challenging pronunciation with correct tones
  • Construction of sentences (orally and in writing)
  • Basic vocabulary exercises
  • Reading learnt texts aloud
  • Reading short unseen texts
  • Question/answer exercises
  • Writing simple texts
  • Learning a new series of classifiers
  • Dictation
Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

By the end of the course, the student should have acquired:
  • Rapid identification of tones, reproduction of sounds which are difficult to pronounce
  • More fluent writing of ideograms
  • Basic grammar structures and a more developed basic vocabulary
  • Easier comprehension of messages relating to simple and familiar situations
  • (+/-) 30 0new ideograms
  • The ability to create simple sentences
  • The ability to compare and to talk about a day's events
  • The ability to read simple texts using the vocabulary learnt
  • The ability to use a Chinese dictionary
 
Content
This course aims to develop vocabulary and to increase knowledge of grammar. This will enable students to talk with some confidence about everyday activities, to read and write more easily and to make themselves understood in specific situations. The students also learn to use a Chinese dictionary.
Teaching methods
Audiovisual method
Each lesson comprises a mini-scenario presenting the theme of the lesson
Each lesson also develops one or more grammar points, the various grammatical objects, complex concepts of tense, classifiers, comparison etc
Each 4-hour lesson is made up as follows: 50% oral, 50% written work.
In additional, there is homework.
Evaluation methods
1. Test Q1
  • Written (12 points): 2 online Unit quizzes + 1 written test at the end of Q1
  • Oral (8 points): 1 in-class oral presentation on one of the given topics (3 min.)
2. Test Q2
  • Written (12 points): 3 online unit quizzes + 1 written test at the end of Q2
  • Oral (8 points): 1 in-class oral presentation on one of the given topics (3-5 min.)
3. Attendance: Students are expected to attend all scheduled classes (you are allowed two unexcused absences per term without providing justification). In case of absence, please notify the teacher by email.
4. Learners are required to attend the written AND oral evaluation test.
  • If you are unable to take the Q1 tests on the scheduled dates for professional or medical reasons, please inform your teacher in writing as soon as possible, giving reasons for your absence. You will be invited to take an early test during the 13th week of Q1. If you are unavailable for the early test, your course will be considered incomplete.
  • If you are unable to take the Q2 tests on the scheduled dates for professional or medical reasons, you will be invited to take a test during the first week of the 3rd exam session according to your request, you must send an email to xiaoxia.hao@uclouvain.be before May 31 to confirm your intention to take the exam in August. If you are unavailable for this test, your course will be considered incomplete.
5. You must obtain a total of 10/20 pts or more to be admitted to the next level course.
Other information
  • The teacher can be consulted during her office hours during the whole academic year.
  • Non-UCL students who take the end-of-year exam may ask for an ILV certificate.
  • HSK Level 2 of the "Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education" implemented on July 1st, 2021 .
Online resources
  1. 《国际中文教育中文水平等级标准（中文版）》（Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education: Chinese Version）（PDF）
  2. Little Fox Chinese - Stories & Songs for Learners - Early Learning 1（Vidéo Gratuit）
  3. Mandarin Chinese Listening Test | Beginner HSK 1-3 (Vidéo Gratuit)
Bibliography
Deux syllabus accompagnent le cours du Q1
  1. Un syllabus d'écriture: Leçons 7-8
  2. Un syllabus de cours: Leçons 7-8
Deux syllabus accompagnent le cours du Q2
  1. Un syllabus d'écriture: Leçons 9-11
  2. Un syllabus de cours: Leçons 9-11
Des exercices de vocabulaire, de grammaire, les devoirs hebdomadaires ainsi que les fichiers audio de révision sont disponibles sur Moodle.
Faculty or entity
> ILV


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Learning outcomes
Master [120] in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
HORI2M
5
Master [60] in Ancient Languages and Literatures : Oriental Studies
HORI2M1
5
Minor in Chinese studies
MINCHIN
10
Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
HORI1BA
10
LCHIN1100
Bachelor in Information and Communication
COMU1BA
3
Minor in Antiquity: Egypt, Eastern World, Greece, Rome
MINANTI
10
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