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Chinese IV (A2.2)

Chinesisch IV (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 15:40:38

Abstract

Building on course Chinese III the students will learn to actively master a vocabulary of 600 words. In addition, the course will teach some of the basic grammatical patterns. Exercises in spoken Chinese covering a number of topics are also part of the course-work. The course aims at preparing the participants to reach level 3 of the new HSK.

Objective

The course has the following aims: the participants shall acquire an advanced competence in the field of speaking, listening, reading and writing. They will build up a number of key characters, so that 600 words should be actively mastered by the end of the semester. Exercises in basic grammatical forms shall give a first understanding of modern Chinese syntax. All the lessons will contain a fair share of conversational practice.

Content

Neue erworbene Sprachkompetenzen: Fähigkeit, einen kurzen Text zu verfassen, oder ein entsprechendes Portfolio zu erstellen. Erweiterung der Lesefähigkeit, sowohl was die lexikalische als auch was die grammatikalische Kompetenz angeht. Schriftzeichen, die durch Hinweis entstanden sind 指事字； Schriftzeichen, die durch Ausweitung entstanden sind 会意字. Im Laufe von Chinesisch IV kommen noch ca. 150 lexikalische Einheiten hinzu. Die Fähigkeit, selbständig den Wortschatz zu erweitern, wird vertieft, z. B. durch neue Zusammensetzungen auf der Basis der schon bekannten Schriftzeichen. Zudem werden alle lexikalischen Einheiten der HSK 3 Prüfung und ihre grammatikalischen Anwendungen geübt.

Resources

Literature

We shall base out work on the following textbook: Standard Course HSK, vol. 3. Textbook and Workbook, ISBN: 978-7-5619-3818-8/ 978-7-5619-3815-7 Beijing 2015. (Lektion 11-20). The course will be supported by a module on OLAT. The participants will be asked to do some of their tasks on OLAT.

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 IV (A2.2)
**Kurs vom Sprachenzentrum der UZH und der ETH Zürich** Mehr Infos unter:
  • Mon 15:15-17:00 (LEE D 105)
  • Wed 15:15-17:00 (LEE D 105)
4 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.)