CHINESE LANGUAGE I
LINGUA CINESE I
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2018/2019 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Gloria Gabbianelli |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims:
1) to introduce learners to business Chinese language in order to develop their ability to hold an advanced conversation in Chinese;
2) to provide students with intercultural competences to effort communicative tasks in commercial Chinese contexts;
Program
Lesson programme:
Chinese texts reading in order to improve and to describe:
1. Chinese technical lexicon with reference to the different aspects of commercial system (commercial letters, fax negotiazion, trade fair participation, conflicts resolution, etc.);
2. Cultural and sociolinguistic aspect with reference to the devoloping of commercial brand in Chinese language.
3. Cultural and sociolinguistic aspect with reference to the hospitality for Chinese businessmen and visitors in Italy (Cinese etiquette, cultural customs, etc.)
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
The course will include teaching practice lessons held by a mother tongue lecturer. Reading, writing and practice in conversation lessons will be conducted by Chinese lectors. The attendance to these lessons is highly recommended.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Teaching methods include face-to-face lectures, exercise sessions, seminars. The course will include teaching practice lessons held by a mother tongue lecturer. Reading, writing and practice in conversation lessons will be conducted by Chinese lectors. The attendance to these lessons is highly recommended.
- Attendance
The attendance to lessons is highly recommended.
- Course books
Teaching material will be provided by teachers and the tutor during the course
- Assessment
Please refer to the department Vademecum.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Course books
Students not-attending classes, in addition to the programme agreed with the teacher, will study the following texts:
1. Lavagnino, A., Mottura B., Cina e Modernità. Cultura e istituzioni dalle Guerre dell'oppio a oggi, Roma, Carocci, 2016.
2. Casarin E, Yu W., In Cina per lavoro, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2012.
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