At the end of the second module, students will reach an intermediate language proficiency equivalent to HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) level 3.
Course Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of Chinese language (characters and phonetics).
Teaching Methods
Classic language class lessons with integration of exercises in written and oral translation of texts from chinese in target language or vice versa.
Assessment Methods
Written exam: translation of texts from Italian to Chinese and oral exam of texts from Chinese to Italian.
Texts
Masini, Federico et al. (2010), Il cinese per gli italiani, secondo volume. Milano: Hoepli. Abbiati, Magda (1998), Grammatica di cinese moderno. Venezia: Cafoscarina. Magda Abbiati, Chen Liansheng (2001), Caratteri Cinesi. Venezia: Cafoscarina. Liu Lixin, Deng Fang, (2008), Home with Kids. Beijing: Shijie Tushu chuban. Copies of book materials given in class.
Contents
The course focuses on the study of grammatical structures through the analysis and translation of texts. Moreover, the course aims at enhancing students linstening and communication skills.
