Ai-Linh Achermann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2020 |
Name | Ms Ai-Linh Achermann |
Address | Sprachenzentrum UZH und ETH Zürich ETH Zürich Rämistrasse 71 8006 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
aia@ethz.ch | |
Department | Humanities, Social and Political Sciences |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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851-0876-02L | Chinese II (A1.2) Your course regristration is only valid with a simultaneous online registration at the "Language Center of UZH and ETH Zurich" (Link). Course fee: CHF 80.00 | 3 credits | 4G | A.‑L. Achermann | |
Abstract | The first two semesters of this Chinese course provide an introduction into the modern standard Chinese language and script. The main focus will be on colloquial language without neglecting its cultural context. We shall put the emphasis on the language of everyday situations. | ||||
Objective | The course aims at promoting everyday communication skills, concentrating on basic vocabulary in Pinyin and Chinese characters, elementary grammar and conversation. We shall also try to understand the functioning of a language which is basically different from those of Europe, and shall look at its cultural context. | ||||
Content | The first two semesters of this Chinese course provide an introduction into the modern standard Chinese language and script. The main focus will be on colloquial language without neglecting its cultural context. The course aims at promoting everyday communication skills, concentrating on basic vocabulary in Pinyin and Chinese characters, elementary grammar and conversation. |