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150056 UE Chinese Conversation I (2025W)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

EC Basic Chinese I, MA ECOS, BA und MA IBW Uni Wien
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English, Chinese

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

You have to confirm your registration by attending the first class. If you are unable to attend the first class you have to confirm your registration per e-mail not later than the date of the first class, otherwise you will be removed from the list.
You can de-register until the end of the deregistration period (in the uspace system AND in writing by e-mail to christina.bazant-kimmel@univie.ac.at). If you have not de-registered within the official deregistration period, you will receive a mark.
For a passing grade, you may not miss class more than three times. Special cases must be discussed with the teacher.

  • Wednesday 08.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 15.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 22.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 29.10. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 05.11. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 12.11. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 19.11. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 26.11. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 03.12. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 10.12. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 17.12. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 07.01. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 14.01. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 21.01. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Wednesday 28.01. 15:00 - 17:30 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students will practice the necessary communicative and intercultural skills to effectively understand, produce, and use Modern Standard Chinese ("Mandarin") pertaining to the following topics: Introducing oneself and others; greetings; age and animal signs; nationality and hometown; describing a person (physical appearance and personality); family and professions; time; schedules.
Significant time will be used for practicing the sounds and tones of Modern Standard Chinese, in order to create a sound basis for building oral competence in Chinese (students do not need to use Chinese characters to pass this course).
Class time will also be set aside to discuss current societal, political, and cultural issues and developments in the Chinese speaking world.

Methods and activities include:
- Oral interaction: classroom work; pair work/group work; role plays; guided dialogues
- Collaborative learning (including digital tools)
- Automatization of high-frequency patterns and phrases
- Practicing listening skills

Assessment and permitted materials

20%: Participation (homework; in-class)
20%: Oral presentation
30%: Oral mid-term exam
30%: Oral final exam
No aids are permitted in the examination.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

100% – ≤90%: Very good (1)
89% – ≤80%: Good (2)
79% – ≤70%: Satisfactory (3)
69% – ≤60%: Sufficient (4)
59% – 0%: Insufficient (5)
If you miss more than three classes you will receive a negative mark.

Examination topics

All material covered in the class-sessions or as homework and all exercises and material provided on Moodle.
Character reading and character writing is not mandatory to pass this course.

Reading list

New Target Chinese Spoken Language 1 (Beijing Language and Culture University Press).
ISBN: 978-7-5619-3271-1
Additional material on Moodle or as handouts.

Association in the course directory

EC Basic Chinese I, MA ECOS, BA und MA IBW Uni Wien

Last modified: Mo 27.07.2026 09:27