B3552 - Chinese Language and Linguistic Exercises 3 - C

Course contents

The CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LINGUISTICS PRACTICAL SESSIONS 3-C will be taught by Dr Clara Longhi.

By the end of the course, students will have mastered the linguistic structures found in the short texts contained in the textbook.

In addition to studying the textbook, students will be guided throughout the year in written production through exercises.

Chinese Language and Linguistics 3-C seminars form an integral part of the Chinese Language and Linguistics course; they are intended for all second-year students. Chinese Language and Linguistics 2-C seminars focus on writing practice. This is a practical module lasting a full academic year. The languages of instruction are Italian and Chinese. All study materials are in Italian and Chinese.

The tutor will provide texts of varying length and nature, with the aim of strengthening and assessing the acquisition of grammatical skills relating to the structures covered both during the Chinese Language and Linguistics 3 course and during the 3-A practical sessions.

The texts will be marked in class, errors will be discussed, and any structures will be explained again if necessary.

In addition, the tutor will provide audio and video clips to improve understanding of everyday language and to help students produce written and audio-visual texts at a level appropriate for the class.

Readings/Bibliography

Textbook used for the practical sessions:

Masini, F. et al. (2010). Chinese for Italians. Intermediate Course, Vol. II. Hoepli.

Recommended dictionary:

Zhao Xiuying (2013). The Chinese Dictionary. Chinese–Italian, Italian–Chinese Dictionary. Zanichelli.

Grammar texts adopted:

Romagnoli, Chiara (2012). Chinese Grammar: The Function Words of Modern Chinese. Hoepli

Paternicò, Luisa M., Varriano, Valeria and Tian Huiting (2021). Grammar of the Chinese Language. UTET.

Arcodia, Giorgio Francesco and Basciano, Bianca (2016). Chinese Linguistics. Pàtron.

N.B. For all modules:

Materials discussed during lectures and published on the course’s online platform form an integral part of the reading list. The relevant pages in the adopted texts will be indicated on the online platform at the start of the course. The adopted texts are required for passing the final examination, even for students who are unable to attend lectures. Lecturers are available to provide further explanations of the syllabus during their office hours.

Teaching methods

The lessons include lectures involving discussion with students, in-class analysis of video and text material, and group work.

Assessment methods

The exam is based on the content of the lectures delivered by the lecturer in Chinese linguistics and on the content of the tutorials led by the teaching assistants.

Assessment methods

The exam consists of two parts:

1) Tests of grammatical competence and written production (30 marks):

A) Tutorial component (20 marks, pass mark 12 marks): A written test comprising grammar questions and an essay, designed to assess knowledge of the grammatical topics and vocabulary covered during the tutorials. It comprises two parts: the first focuses on the content of the first semester (Mid-term 1) and the second on the content of the second semester (Mid-term Exam 2). The two mid-term exams may be taken in separate sessions. Students may sit Mid-term Exam 1 from the January–February examination period onwards.

To reject the mark for the written examination, students need only sit the exam again in the next session; in such cases, the most recent mark achieved will stand.

B) Linguistics component (10 marks, pass mark 6 marks): An oral examination designed to assess the grammatical skills acquired. It consists of explaining at least three grammatical structures; it will also require the analysis of examples, either proposed by the student or by the lecturer.

The prerequisite for sitting the oral production assessment is to have obtained 18 marks (combining the linguistics and written assessments, A+B).

In addition, Dr Longhi will provide an assessment at the end of the 2-C seminars on the students’ commitment and their performance of the task. This assessment will be communicated to the Language and Linguistics lecturer, who will take it into account in the final assessment.

The final mark for the written test A) and the mark for the theory test B) are valid for three examination sessions. Should the mark for Mid-term Exam 1 have expired, it will be necessary to sit the full written test. To reject the mark for Partial Exam 1, you must notify Prof. Gao by email in good time. To reject the final mark for the written exam, you simply need to sit the exam again in the next session; in such cases, the most recent mark achieved will stand.

2) Oral production assessment (30 marks): A reading and conversation test with the tutors, based on the units covered in class from the adopted textbook. The oral mark may only be rejected during the exam itself.

Final mark

The final mark is the arithmetic mean of the score obtained in the grammar and written production tests (1, A+B) and the score obtained in the oral production test (2).

Teaching tools

Students with SLDs or temporary or permanent disabilities: we suggest that you contact the relevant university office ( https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) and your teacher immediately to work together to find the most effective strategies for attending classes and/or preparing for exams.
Any requests for exam accommodations must be made at least 15 days before the date of the exam, by sending an email to the teacher and copying (Cc) the email address disabilita@unibo.it (in case of disability) or dsa@unibo.it (for students with Specific Learning Difficulties).

Office hours

See the website of Tommaso Pellin