95471 - Chinese Language and Linguistic Exercises 2 - A

Academic Year 2025/2026

Course contents

Chinese language and linguistics exercises include lessons organised around four types of skills:

-listening comprehension: the ability to understand the communicative elements of a dialogue or speech;

-reading comprehension: the ability to understand the content of a written text;

-speaking: the ability to engage in effective dialogue with another person or to articulate an effective and correct speech;

-writing: the ability to write correct, comprehensible and effective texts.

Readings/Bibliography

Masini. F. et al. (2010). Il cinese per gli italiani. Corso intermedio, vol. II. Hoepli.

Teaching methods

Reading and explanation of vocabulary, reading and comprehension of texts, completion of oral and written exercises proposed by the textbook and the instructor.

Assessment methods

Check the relevant section of the Language and Linguistics 2 course.

Teaching tools

Wenlin Software for Learning Chinese, latest version (for Windows and Mac), available for purchase at www.wenlin.com ;

Pleco Software (for iPhone/iPad and Android), free to download from www.pleco.com (however, we recommend purchasing at least one bundle).

Monolingual dictionaries available on gongjushu.cnki.net via access from Almastart (the list of dictionaries available free of charge will be posted on Virtuale).

Office hours

See the website of Tommaso Pellin