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DS1395 Chinese, Advanced Beginners Level II 9.0 credits

Kinesiska, fortsättningsnivå II

Please note

This course is dormant.

NB: This course is from the autumn 2013 replaced by LS1395 Chinese A2

www.kth.se/student/kurser/kurs/LS1395?l=en

The course provides deeper knowledge of elementary spoken Mandarin Chinese with certain elements of written 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 clearly spoken Mandarin Chinese, and understand sentences and clause patterns in everyday use
  • understand simple texts
  • use the language in simple conversations
  • give short presentations on a prepared topic
  • translate sentences in everyday use as well as simple texts from Swedish to Chinese
  • translate sentences in everyday use as well as simple texts from Chinese to Swedish.

Course main content

The course continues to build on the Advanced Beginners’ Level I with continued study of the most important and commonly used clause patterns in Mandarin Chinese. In addition there are writing and translation exercises and an introduction to written and spoken Chinese for specific purposes. The course comprises appr. 360 characters.

Eligibility

General entrance requirements for university studies. A pass on the compulsory placement test before applying or a pass in Chinese, Advanced Beginners’ Level I, DS1392 or DS1393. See our website for the test and more information, www.language.lib.kth.se

Prerequisites

2-3 years' study of Chinese

Literature

kinesiska@kth, tredje boken, Björn Kjellgren, KTH

Examination

  • TENA - Examination, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TENB - Examination, 2.0 credits, grade scale: P, F
  • TENC - Examination, 2.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
  • TEND - Examination, 2.5 credits, grade scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Requirements for final grade

75% attendance. Oral/written assignments (TENA; 2 credits, TENB; 2 credits, TENC; 2,5 credits, TEND; 2,5 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, intermediate level

Version

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