Course: Business Chinese 1

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Course title Business Chinese 1
Course code ASH/WM1
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech, English, Chinese
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Zahradníková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Jandová chen Yixuan, M.A.
  • Lin Chih-Ting, M.A.
Course content
Topics: 1. Establishing Relationship 2. Etnertaining Guests 3. First Contact 4. Intention of Buying and Selling 5. Holding Talks about Price 6. Discussion about Variety and Quantity 7. Discount and Commission 8. Modes of Payment 9. Delivery and Shipment 10. Packing 11. Insurance 12. Signing the Contract

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Training in job and motor Skils
Learning outcomes
This course is designed for more advanced Chinese language students (3-4 years of Bc) interested in business Chinese. The aim is to give students an insight into the various topics they will encounter in accompanying interpreting in a business environment, courtesy phrases and professional terminology. The course is taught by a Chinese language native speaker. The teaching text is supplemented with explanations of the phrases used, summaries of the content, discussion of each topic and practice of short content delivery. The course is divided into twelve lessons thematically focused on business. Course plan: 1. Job Hunting 2. Job Interview 3. Job Offer 4. Office Communication 5. Office Communication 6. Midterm Exam 7. Business Etiquette and Culture 8. Business Etiquette and Culture 9. Product Marketing 10. Product Marketing 11. Customer Service 12. Customer Service 13. Final Report Teaching materials: National Tsing Hua University Chinese Language Center (Ed.), & Xin, S. C. (Ed.). (2011). Situated Based Business Chinese . Wu-Nan Book Inc. ISBN: 9789577631008. Lecturer: Lin Chih-ting
The aim of the course is to improve the student's language ability and skills in business Chinese.
Prerequisites
The course is designed for advanced students of BA degree in CHINESE PHILOLOGY, 3-4 grade.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Student performance, Analysis of linguistic

Course requirements and assessment: 1. Lesson preview 2. Vocabulary preview 3. Active participation in class (30%) 4. Written homeworks (20%) 5. Attendance - max. 3 absences (30%) 6. Midterm and Final Exams (Presentations) (20%)
Recommended literature
  • Business Chinese 500. Beijing: Sinoligua 1982..
  • HEŘMANOVÁ, Zdenka, Vladimír Ando a Hana Třísková. Soubor čínských termínů z ekonomiky a politiky. Praha: Orientální ústav ČSAV 1988..
  • HRDLIČKA, Zdeněk ml. Tlumočníkem z japonštiny a z legrace..
  • OBUCHOVÁ, Ľubica. Číňané 21. století: dějiny, tradice, obchod. Praha: Academia 1999..


Study plans that include the course
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): - (2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -