851-0879-02L  Chinese VI (A2.2++)

SemesterSpring Semester 2019
LecturersQ. Hu
Periodicityyearly recurring course
CourseDoes not take place this semester.
Language of instructionChinese
CommentYour course regristration is only valid with a simultaneous online registration at the "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich" (Link).

Course fee: CHF 80.00


AbstractThis course is meant for all students and employees at the University and the ETH Zurich, who habe previously attended the course Chinese V.
All others should contact the instructor of the course beforehand.
ObjectiveBuilding on the results of course Chinese V the students will learn a basic vocabulary of about 900 characters. At the end of the course they will acquire the capacity not only to read but also to write these characters. The students will be familiarized with the new vocabulary through a number of exercises involving dialogues and short sentences. In addition, the competence in understanding spoken colloquial Chinese will also be trained. Members of the course will eventually acquire an advanced linguistic competence meeting the standards set by the new HSK 4 examination.
ContentStudents who wish to continue with their language studies or want to pass the HSK test are provided with the necessary reading and writing competence.
Gradually they shall acquire a broader vocabulary of Chinese characters.
The course prioritizes various conversational exercises in order to advance
the understanding of the necessary grammatical structures. Besides, the comptence in listening and speaking shall be schooled in order to meet the requirements of the model examinations.
The course will be supported by a module on OLAT. The participants will be asked to do some of their tasks on OLAT.
LiteratureWe shall base out work on the following textbook: Standard Course HSK 4, SK标准教程4上, ISBN: 9787561939031 und HSK标准教程4上 练习册(含1MP3);ISBN: 9787561941171. Beijing 2017 (Lektion 6-10).
Prerequisites / NoticeThis course is meant for all students and employees at the University and the ETH Zurich, who habe previously attended the course Chinese V.
All others should contact the instructor of the course beforehand.
At the end of the course there will be a written HSK-model examination, in order to test the acquired competence in listening, grammar, reading and writing.