Chinese (3rd foreign language)

Code Cours
2223-ISTC-L1A-UE6-LV3C
Language of instruction
French, English
Teaching content
UE6
Training officer(s)
B.ROZPARA, Y.DESMULIERS
Stakeholder(s)
Y.DESMULIERS
Level
Bachelor
Program year
Period

Présentation

Goal
1) Pronouncing the different tones and transcribing Chinese characters.
2) Building a sentence.
3) Adding a negative to a sentence.
4) Translating a few sentences into Chinese and into French.
5) Writing and pronouncing various sinographs.
6) Reading a number of sentences.
7) Asking and answering questions.
8) Knowing the 6 ways to ask questions.

This course develops the following professional skills:
- Implementing a communication plan (creation, budget, follow-up).
- Being able to work with all professional partners (agencies, companies, etc.).
- Developing your personality with an emphasis on values of integrity, open-mindedness, tolerance, and respect.
- Applying “principles” to every action: diligence, autonomy, interdisciplinarity, innovation, inventiveness.
Presentation
1) Learning Pinyin (Chinese phonetic alphabet).
2) Learning to write Chinese characters.
3) Learning everyday vocabulary:
* Numbers.
* Countries & nationalities.
* Birthdays & age.
4) Learning grammar:
* Subject - Verb - Pronouns.
5) Learning how to read.
6) Expanding everyday vocabulary:
* Time & schedule.
* Cafés & tea shops.
* Menus & food.
* Family & occupation.
* Address & phone number.
* Weather & climate.
7) Expanding grammar knowledge.
8) Improving Chinese writing.
9) Improving reading skills.

Modalités

Forms of instruction
Homework: Reading, researching the Internet in order to expand knowledge about Chinese culture, history and civilisation. Studying lessons regularly.
Organization
Type Amount of time Comment
Face to face
15,00
Independent study
Travail personnel indicatif 15,00 Lire, se documenter sur internet afin d'augmenter ses connaissances sur la culture, l'histoire et la civilisation chinoise. Travailler régulièrement les leçons apprises en cours.
Overall student workload 30,00
Evaluation
Homework assignment.
In-class test (1 per semester).
Exam (1 per semester).
Control type Duration Amount Weighting
Continuous assessment
1,50 2 40,00
Final Exam
2,00 2 60,00
TOTAL 100,00

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