By
the end of the course, students will have acquired the foundational skills
necessary to engage with modern Chinese at a basic level.
They will be able to read and comprehend simple texts in standard written
Chinese, demonstrating an understanding of essential vocabulary and grammatical
structures. Students will also be capable of translating straightforward
sentences both from Italian into Chinese and from Chinese into Italian,
applying appropriate syntactic and lexical choices. Additionally, they will
develop the ability to produce short written passages on familiar topics and
participate in basic oral interactions, such as introducing themselves, asking
and answering questions, or discussing everyday subjects.
Furthermore, students will gain preliminary exposure to traditional Chinese
characters still in use in regions such as Hong Kong and Taiwan, enabling them
to recognize and distinguish some of the key differences from simplified
script.
9 credits – Introductory Course in
Mandarin Chinese Leading to a Basic Proficiency Level
This course provides a gradual introduction to modern Chinese (Standard
Mandarin), aimed at equipping students with the essential language skills
needed to handle everyday situations. Students will acquire basic abilities in
listening, reading, writing, and speaking, using simple vocabulary and
fundamental grammatical structures.
By the end of the course, students
will be able to read and write approximately 300 simplified Chinese characters
and recognize around twenty traditional characters. They will also be able to
understand short, commonly used texts and engage in basic conversations on
familiar topics such as self-introduction, family, daily routines, leisure
activities, and their immediate environment.
The
language skills developed correspond to an elementary level of Mandarin
Chinese, roughly equivalent to Level 2 of the HSK (汉语水平考试 –
Chinese Proficiency Test), encompassing both written production and oral
communication.
1)
Hanyu
Jiaocheng grade 1, vol. 1 （上）, Beijing
Language & Culture University Press, China, terza edizione 2016, pp.1-151.
2) Titolo: Hanyu Jiaocheng grade 1, vol. 1 （下）, Beijing Language & Culture University Press, China, terza
edizione 2016, pp. 1-67.
3)
HSK Standard Course 2 SET - Workbook (Chinese and English Edition), Beijing University
Press; 1° edizione, 2014, pp. 1-3, 11-13, 21-23, 31-33, 41-43.
4) Material
provided by the teacher
No mandatory:
5)
Xiandai Hanyu Cidian (7 ban) 现代汉语词典（第7版）, The Commercial Press, 2016.
Please remember that in
compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal
to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.
For further information
on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations
on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by
AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere
dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).
All the books listed
in the programs can be consulted in the Library.
