Chinese 2 (5op)

Osaamistavoitteet (Opintojakso)

A student who has completed this course or has acquired equal knowledge will be able to • handle everyday life and work situations orally • master the basic skills of reading and writing common Chinese characters and interpreting their original “pictogram stories” and structures • communicate in Chinese-speaking countries considering their special cultural characteristics • take into account cultural diversity • plan their future language studies and start their exchange abroad.

Sisältö (Opintojakso)

Content • discuss one’s own daily and weekly program • describe one’s living environment • manage in a restaurant or a shopping center • manage in renting a car or a bike • express one’s own opinion • digital communication in the language in Chinese • develop travel plans, booking a hotel and travelling • deepen one’s own cultural knowledge of Chinese-speaking countries and their cultures

Esitietovaatimukset (Opintojakso)

Chinese 1 course or equal knowledge

Tenttien ja uusintatenttien ajankohdat

There is no traditional exam. Instead, two holistic assignments (one oral and one written) will be released in Moodle at the beginning of the last week of the course.

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Opiskelumuodot ja opetusmenetelmät

Target level: A1.2 In addition to the virtual materials in Moodle, an optional Zoom online meeting will be held once a week at 8:00-9:00 o'clock on Thursdays throughout the course For those who cannot attend the optional Zoom sessions, a recorded video of each session will be released weekly to guide your self-paced learning.

Oppimateriaalit

All necessary learning materials will be provided and released on Moodle. Hai Guo & YLE: BBC Real Chinese (lesson 5-10) Gu Feng: Mandarin Teaching Toolbox, Volume 2, Confucius Institute at BCIT

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Weekly virtual learning and assignments via Moodle covering the following topics: • discuss one’s own daily and weekly program • describe one’s living environment • manage in a restaurant or a shopping center • manage in renting a car or a bike • express one’s own opinion • digital communication in the language in Chinese • develop travel plans, booking a hotel and travelling • deepen one’s own cultural knowledge of Chinese-speaking countries and their cultures

Sisällön jaksotus

Guided, self-paced virtual learning materials will be released weekly via Moodle. An optional Zoom teaching session will be held once a week throughout the course. For those unable to attend the optional Zoom sessions, a recorded video of each session will be uploaded to Moodle weekly.

Toteutuksen valinnaiset suoritustavat

1. Virtual 2. If you already have reached the learning outcomes of this course you can demonstrate your knowledge. Ask for more information from the lecturer of the course. Additional information concerning recognition of prior learning (RPL): http://www.haaga-helia.fi/fi/osaamisen-tunnistaminen-ja-work-study. 3. Course completion also possible through Work & Study concept.

Harjoittelu- ja työelämäyhteistyö

Chinese work environment and culture will be introduced through cultural information and videos.

Lisätietoja opiskelijoille

Final exam assignments 80%, weekly internet assignments 20% Assessment criteria – grade 1 The student knows how to use the Chinese language in the most common every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the basics of pronunciation, the most common language basics, the most common required written characters and partly also the course’s vocabulary. He/She knows some general characteristics of the language area and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she has acquainted him/herself with the diversity of the Chinese-speaking environment. Assessment criteria – grade 3 The student knows how to use the Chinese language quite independently and naturally in the most common every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the pronunciation, many language basics, majority of the required written characters and how to apply what he/she learnt to different language situations. He/She knows the general characteristics of the language area and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she understands the diversity of the Chinese-speaking environment much better than before. Assessment criteria – grade 5 The student knows how to use the Chinese language quite independently and naturally in different every day and work life situations. He/She has mastered the pronunciation, many language basics, almost all of the required written characters and he/she applies fearlessly what he/she has learnt to different language situations. He/She knows the general characteristics of the language area very well and its everyday life and work culture, and he/she understands and is able to promote the diversity of the Chinese-speaking environment.