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DS1393 Chinese, Advanced Beginners Level I 6.0 credits

Kinesiska, fortsättningsnivå I

Please note

This course is dormant.

NB: This course is from the autumn 2013 replaced by LS1393 Chinese A1

www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/LS1393?l=en

The course builds on elementary Mandarin Chinese.

  • Educational level

    First cycle

  • Academic level (A-D)

    B

  • Subject area

  • Grade scale

    A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Course offerings

Autumn 12 for programme students

Learning outcomes

EU language portfolio levels A1/A2, http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu

At the end of the course, the student should be able to:

  • identify tones and syllables in slowly spoken Mandarin Chinese, and understand simple sentences and clause patterns
  • understand some simple texts
  • use Chinese character books and dictionaries
  • write Chinese on a computer
  • read aloud unfamiliar texts in Pinyin with an acceptable pronunciation, and carry on simple conversations
  • translate simple sentences from Swedish to Chinese
  • translate simple sentences from Chinese to Swedish.

Course main content

The course builds on the elementary course with continued study of the most common and important clause patterns focused on ordinary spoken Mandarin and continued study of a core character and lexical vocabulary. In addition the students practice the use of Chinese dictionaries and using Chinese on computers as well as translation and character exercises. The course comprises appr. 240 characters.

Eligibility

General entrance requirements for university studies. A pass on the compulsory placement test before applying or a pass in elementary Chinese, DS1390 or DS1391. See our website for the test and more information, www.kth.se/language

Students on the programmes with Chinese international profile have priority to the course.

Prerequisites

1-2 years' study of Chinese

Literature

kinesiska@kth, andra boken, Björn Kjellgren, KTH

Examination

  • TENA - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TENB - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TENC - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEND - Examination, 1.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

75% attendance. Oral and written proficiency exams (TENA; 1,5 credits, TENB; 1,5 credits, TENC; 1,5 credits, TEND; 1,5 credits)

Offered by

ECE/Language and Communication

Contact

Björn Kjellgren, tel. 790 6125, bjoern@kth.se

Examiner

Björn Kjellgren <bjoern@kth.se>

Supplementary information

The course has limited participation. Students who are not present at course risk losing their place on the course.

The course programme may be subject to changes and courses with an insufficient number of students can be cancelled or get a reduced number of lessons.

Add-on studies

Chinese, Advanced Beginners’ Level II

Version

Course plan valid from: Autumn 12.
Examination information valid from: Autumn 11.