CHINESE LANGUAGE 3 MOD.1

The Chinese language module 3-1 is one of the courses characterizing the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Languages, cultures and societies of Asia and North Africa. It aims to provide students with intermediate level tools and skills in the language and translation fields. The goal is to make them possible to apply their language skills and abilities in different communicative situations (in particular in business contexts), as well as in reading and understanding simple texts on economic topics, so as to make it a key tool to acquire a solid knowledge of Chinese society.

Achieve a level of language proficiency equivalent to level B1+ of the CEFR (Common European framework of reference for language proficiency). In particular:
1. Knowledge and understanding
• Know the key sentences necessary to interact in business communication contexts.
• Have a solid knowledge of the grammatical system of modern Chinese.
• Know a lexicon of about 1600 words and 1120 characters, including economic and commercial terms (active competence).
2. Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
• Be able to correctly use the key sentences necessary to interact in business communication contexts.
• Be able to understand written texts on eonomic-commercial topics.
• Be able to use in writing a lexicon of about 1600 words and 1120 characters, including economic and commercial terms.
• Be able to translate correctly into Chinese sentences including relatively complex grammatical structures.
3. Judgement capacity
• Be able to assess the level of one’s language knowledge, skills and abilities.
4. Communication skills
• Be able to communicate the specificities of linguistic and textusl analysis using appropriate terminology.
5. Learning skills
• Know how to relate the different contexts of study and apply your knowledge and skills for personal and professional growth.

• To attend the course, students must have a very good theoretical and practical knowledge of the Italian language: they must be able to express themselves correctly both in writing and in oral form, and master the tools of grammatical analysis and logical analysis.
• To access the exam tests, students must have passed the Chinese language 2 exam.

The course, intended for students who choose to follow the economic-legal curriculum, develops the understanding and the ability to translate simple Chinese texts on economic topics. It also provides oral skills in businness Chinese and strengthens the ability to translate into Chinese sentences including relatively complex grammatical structures. In particular it offers:
• Reading comprehension and translation of short economic Chinese texts, with analysis of grammar and translation problems: 30 hours of theory and practice;
• training for linguistic interaction in business communication contexts: 60 hours of practice A (conversation);
• training in Chinese translation of sentences including relatively complex grammatical structures: 60 hours of practice B (translation);
• conversation tutoring: practice C;
• translation tutoring: practice D.

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Compulsory texts
• The Chinese texts that will be read during the lessons are available on the website https://moodle.unive.it/ in the section “Lingua cinese 3 mod. 1 Classe 2 [LT0081] - prof.ssa M. Abbiati”.
• Zhang Hong, Wang Bo (a cura di), Jingliren Hanyu: shangwu pian. Chinese for Managers. Business Chinese, Waiyu jiaoxue yu yanjiu chubanshe, Beijing 2005, vol. 1 (con 2 DVD).
• Casacchia G., Bai Yukun, Dizionario Cinese-Italiano, Cafoscarina, Venezia 2013; oppure Wu Guanghua (a cura di), Han-ying da cidian - Chinese-English Dictionary, Shanghai jiaodong Daxue chubanshe, Shanghai 1993, 2 voll.

Supplementary suggested dictionaries
• Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese, 4.2.2 (per Windows e Mac), that can be purchased at the site www.wenlin.com;
• Pleco Software (for iPhone/iPad and Android), that can be downloaded for free from the site www.pleco.com;
• Line Dictionary, www.linedict.com;
• Ichachanet web dictionary, www.ichacha.net/;
• Dizionario e traduttore online ICIBA, www.iciba.com/;
• Baidu baike, http://baike.baidu.com/ .

The verification of acquired abilities and skills is carried out through three tests: a test of reading comprehension and translation of a short Chinese text on en economic topic, a conversation on a business topic and a Chinese translation test of sentences including relatively complex grammatical structures. A facsimile of translation tests is available online on the website https://moodle.unive.it/ in the section “Lingua cinese 3 mod. 1 Classe 2 [LT008I] - prof.ssa M. Abbiati”. The use of dictionaries is not permitted.
To pass the exam it is necessary to obtain a minimum mark of 6/10 in each of the three tests.

Teaching is organized in:
a) front lessons;
b) writing and conversation practice aimed at building and consolidating the knowledge, skills and competences necessary to meet the goal of the course;
c) tutoring aimed at discussing and clarifying specific language problems that emerged during the teaching.

written and oral