Universität Wien

150052 KU Specialist Language (M3) - Business Chinese (2017S)

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

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 March 24, 2017 (at univis AND per e-mail to christina.bazant-kimmel@univie.ac.at). If you have not de-registered by March 24 you will receive a mark.
To pass the course you may not miss more than 3 classes.
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: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 06.03. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 20.03. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 27.03. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 03.04. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 24.04. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 08.05. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 15.05. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 22.05. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 29.05. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 12.06. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 19.06. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18
  • Monday 26.06. 08:15 - 09:45 Seminarraum Sinologie 2 UniCampus Hof 2 2F-O1-18

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
- Attending a Banquet
- Itinerary Arrangements
- Chinese Enterprises
- Price Negotiations
- Delivery and Method of Payment
- Sales Agents
- Trade Fairs
- China's Special Economic Zones
- Signing of the Contract
- Farewell Dinner
- Current topics
A preliminary list of planned topics will be provided on Moodle.
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

Participation, Homework, Video project: 25%
Tests: 25%
Final exam: 50%
A detailed explanation of the grading criteria will be provided on Moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

100% – ≤90%: Excellent (1)
89% – ≤80%: Good (2)
79% – ≤70%: Satisfactory (3)
69% – ≤60%: Sufficient (4)
59% – 0%: Insufficient (5)

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).
Additional material will be provided on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

S 332

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