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Chinese VI (A2.2++)

Chinesisch VI (A2.2++)

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Qiuhua Hu
Your course regristration is only valid with a simultaneous online registration at the "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich" ( ). Course fee: CHF 80.00
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Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:40:37

Abstract

This course is meant for all students and employees at the University and the ETH Zurich, who habe previously attended the course Chinese V.All others should contact the instructor of the course beforehand.

Objective

Building on the results of course Chinese V the students will learn a basic vocabulary of about 900 characters. At the end of the course they will acquire the capacity not only to read but also to write these characters. The students will be familiarized with the new vocabulary through a number of exercises involving dialogues and short sentences. In addition, the competence in understanding spoken colloquial Chinese will also be trained. Members of the course will eventually acquire an advanced linguistic competence meeting the standards set by the new HSK 4 examination.

Content

Students who wish to continue with their language studies or want to pass the HSK test are provided with the necessary reading and writing competence. Gradually they shall acquire a broader vocabulary of Chinese characters. The course prioritizes various conversational exercises in order to advance the understanding of the necessary grammatical structures. Besides, the comptence in listening and speaking shall be schooled in order to meet the requirements of the model examinations. The course will be supported by a module on OLAT. The participants will be asked to do some of their tasks on OLAT.

Resources

Literature

We shall base out work on the following textbook: Standard Course HSK 4, SK标准教程4上, ISBN: 9787561939031 und HSK标准教程4上 练习册（含1MP3）；ISBN： 9787561941171. Beijing 2017 (Lektion 6-10).

Learning Materials (Links)

General Information

Language
Chinese
Levels
DS
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
lecture with exercise Chinesisch VI (A.2.2++)
**Kurs vom Sprachenzentrum der UZH und der ETH Zürich** Mehr Infos unter:
  • Wed 12:15-13:45
  • Wed None-None
2 h weekly

Offered In

  • GESS Science in Perspective (Only the courses listed below will be recognized as "GESS Science in Perspective" courses. Further below you will find courses under the category "Type B courses Reflections about subject specific methods and content" as well as the language courses. During the Bachelor’s degree Students should acquire at least 6 ECTS and during the Master’s degree 2 ECTS. Students who already took a course within their main study program are NOT allowed to take the course again.)
    • Language Courses of the UZH and ETH Zurich (Please be advised that your online-registration at the language centre of UZH and ETH Zurich has to be simultaneous ( ) as otherwise your registration for the course will not be valid. There is a course fee of CHF 80.-. Except for: Greek Basic Courses, Heureka and Reading Course Latein. A maximum of three credits from language courses may be recognised. In addition, only advanced courses (level B2 upwards) in the European languages English, French, Italian and Spanish are recognised. German language courses are recognised from level C2 upwards.)