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Lecturer(s)
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Slaměníková Tereza, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Uher David, doc. Mgr. PhD.
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Zahradníková Michaela, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Juan Liang-Ting, M.A.
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Jandová chen Yixuan, M.A.
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Pospěchová Zuzana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Li Ming-Hsuan
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Course content
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1. Relationship and Marriage 2. Matrimonial Advertisement 3. Family and Women 4. Twilight Romance 6. Women returning to the kitchen: Progress or regression?
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work, Demonstration, Work Activities, Grafic and Art Activities, Listening
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Learning outcomes
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This course is for students of the graduate program to continue establishing vocabulary and patterns of the written/formal style in Mandarin and to learn the appropriate occasions to use them in both oral and written forms expressing one's opinions on various topics reflecting the current society in China. Supplementary multimedia materials are also applied to assist the understanding of the topics.
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Prerequisites
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1. To know the differences between the oral/casual and written/formal forms of Mandarin 2. To acquire a certain amount of vocabulary and patterns used in written/formal occasions 3. To have a basic understanding of certain topics in current Chinese society, eg. education, housing, viewpoints on marriage 4. To be able to express his/her own ideas regarding certain topics in a formal style
DAS/CIN6
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written exam, Essay, Student performance, Dialog, Written exam, Audiovisual documentary
1. Preview the vocabulary, text, and patterns. Insufficient preparation would be considered as an absence. 2. Oral participation in class: drills, discussion, oral tasks with multimedia, mid-term presentation, etc. 3. Homework includes learning sheets, practices from the textbook, and preparation for the oral activities in class. 4. Weekly essay of at least 500 characters using the vocabulary and patterns of the lesson. The essay must be handwritten and the students are encouraged to use as much vocabulary and patterns learned in class as possible. The essay should be in a formal style discussing related topics learned in class. The individual tutor will correct it and discuss the mistakes and content with the student during the individual tutorial class. 5. Please bring the text to the class. (PDF files or hard copies)
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Recommended literature
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Duanduan Li & Irene Liu. (2016). Reading Into a New China, Volume 1. Cheng & Tsui..
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Kunshan Carolyn Lee, Hsin-hsin Liang, Liwei Jiao, Julian K Wheatley. (2014). The Routledge Advanced Chinese Multimedia Course: Crossing Cultural Boundaries. Routledge..
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