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;

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.) 

Knowledge and understanding: students will acquire a good understanding of the essential aspects of  Chinese business etiquette and culture.

Applying knowledge and understanding: students will have the abilities to use the cultural and linguistic knowledge in business context.

Making judgements: students will acquire the critical ability to judge their language production with regard to linguistic and pragmatic appropriateness.

Communication skills: students will be able to make language choices appropriated to business contexts.

Learning skills:  students will possess the methodological skills to  develop and consolidate their learning experiences in autonomous and collaborative way.

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

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

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

Written and oral test.

The final grade has two components:

Oral test (reading, speaking and comment) written test (translation and essay). 

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.

Teaching

The students are requested to contact teacher by email.

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.
 

Assessment

Written test and oral test. 

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.