KiVANET LC-9010 Chinese 1
Course Introduction 课程介绍
Welcome to the KiVANET Chinese 1 course.
TRANSFER OF CREDITS: PLEASE SEE HERE
The KiVANET Chinese 1 course is divided into two parts:
1. Chinese pronunciation and oral communication: 3 credits
2. Writing of Chinese Chratacters: 2 credits
This page contains the material and homework for part 1.
Part 1:
In this online course, you will learn the pronunciation and the Chinese pinyin system; basic vocabulary for everyday life and work, and related to communicative situations such as introduction, talking about yourself and your family, numbers and measure words; some business culture.
This part of the course is 3 credits. 1 credit means 27 hours of work. This means that the workload for part 1 will be 81 hours and for part 2 it will be 54 hours.
You have 12 weeks to complete the course. It is recommended to learn around 11 hours per week.
Here are some suggestions to learn when attending an online course (for English scroll down): https://www.kivanet.fi/opiskelijalle/kielten-opiskelu-verkossa-lahtokohtia-ja-vinkkeja/
Grading:
Grading for this course is 1-5.
- Written and oral assignments 50 % of the grade
- Oral exam at the end of the course 50% of the grade
The grades should be in the system within 4 weeks of completing the course (December 30th).
After that, you need to transfer the credits to your school. Please find information here on how to transfer the credits to your own school's system: https://www.kivanet.fi/opiskelijalle/kivanet-kielikurssien-suoritusten-siirto-opiskelijoiden-omiin-korkeakouluihin/ (Please find the English version by scrolling down on the page)
Lecture:
We will have one kick-off lecture on September 17 at 12-13 p.m. Please participate in the online meeting through the link on the bottom of this page.
Homework:
Please submit the assignments by the deadlines.
Schedule:
Chinese Lesson 1 submit by 18.9. Lesson 1 Pinyin Session 1 学拼音 12.9.2022-18.9.2022
Chinese Characters Lesson 1 submit by 25.9. https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=38074§ion=1, 19.9.-25.9.2022
Chinese Lesson 2 submit by 2.10. Lesson 2 Pinyin Session 2 学拼音 26.9.2022-2.10.2022
Chinese Characters lesson 2 submit by 9.10. https://mycourses.aalto.fi/course/view.php?id=38074§ion=2, 3.10.-9.10.2022
Chinese Lesson 3 submit by 16.10. Lesson 3 Greetings 你好 10.10.2022-16.10.2022
17.10.-23.10 Self-study week: Please revise the contents
Chinese Characters Lesson 3 submit by 30.10. Characters Lesson 3, 24.10.-30.10.2022
Chinese Lesson 4 submit by 6.11. Lesson 4 Self introduction 自我介绍 31.10.2022-6.11.2022
Chinese Characters Lesson 4 submit by 13.11. Character Lesson 4, 7.11.-13.11.2022
Chinese Lesson 5 submit by 20.11. Lesson 5 Family and friends 家人和朋友 14.11.2022-20.11.2022
Chinese Characters Lesson 5 submit by 27.11. (see information on the Chinese Characters course page)
28.11.-2.12. Self-study week: Please revise the contents and prepare for the exam
Exams will take place on December 3rd and 4th. You can choose the time slot that fits your schedule the best.
Oral exam:
You can participate in the exam if you have completed all the homework.
The oral exam will take place at the end of this course. Please book one time slot on December 3rd or December 4th.
You can find the times slots on the page left with the topic: Oral exam / Please book your time slot latest by November 25th.
Teacher:
Please get in touch with the teacher, if you have questions about the content of the course: sari.annala@aalto.fi
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