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150038 KU Specialist Language (M3) - Business Chinese (2023W)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work
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Summary

1 Bazant-Kimmel , Moodle
2 Bazant-Kimmel , 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).
Registration information is available for each group.

Groups

Group 1

max. 25 participants
Language: German, Chinese
LMS: Moodle

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 04.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 11.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 18.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 25.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 08.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 15.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 22.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 29.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 06.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 13.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 10.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 17.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 24.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05
  • Wednesday 31.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Seminarraum Ostasienwissenschaften 1 UniCampus Hof 5 2I-O1-05

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.

Group 2

max. 25 participants
Language: German, Chinese
LMS: Moodle

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.

  • Friday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 20.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 01.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 15.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 12.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 19.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10
  • Friday 26.01. 09:45 - 11:15 Seminarraum Sinologie 1 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-10

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.

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Learning outcomes:
The emphasis is on "social business Chinese", i.e. the skill to use Modern Chinese in practical and mainly oral business contexts. This includes business small talk as well as the technical vocabulary for international business.
We will work on enlarging both the receptive and productive vocabulary, with an emphasis on acquiring the skill of using different linguistic registers appropriately (e.g. informal chat vs. formal speech).
Secondly, we will read typical business texts and analyze typical features of formal written Chinese (e.g. Thank-you letter). You will be able to identify and understand selected formal written Chinese idiom (receptive skill), and to use some of these phrases in an appropriate way (productive skill).
Overview of topics:
- Getting to Know Each Other: Formal Meeting
- Official designations for authorities and institutions
- Attending a Banquet
- Itinerary Arrangements
- Chinese Enterprises
- Price Negotiations
- Delivery and Method of Payment
- Sales Agents
- China's Special Economic Zones
- Signing of the Contract
- Farewell Dinner
- Current topics
Methods:
Reading and analysis of texts.
Classroom work; pair work (closed and open pairs); group work; role plays.
Collaborative learning (project: simulation of a banquet).

Assessment and permitted materials

Written and oral participation (Homework; Preparation; tasks in Moodle using tools such as forum, WIKI, glossaries): 10%
Smaller written assignments/quizzes on paper or in digital form (Moodle tests): 10%
Written Mid-term Exam: 20%
Simulation of a business banquet (video): 15%
Written Final Exam: 45%

Examination topics

All material covered in the class-sessions or as homework and all exercises and material provided on Moodle.

Reading list

GUAN Daoxiong und YU Xiaorong (Hg.): "Jichu shiyong shangwu Hanyu" (A Practical Business Chinese Reader). (Beijing Daxue Chubanshe 2000).
Relevant chapters will be provided in Moodle (pdf-documents).
Handouts and additional course-material will also be provided in Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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