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| Detailed information |
| Original study plan |
Master's programme Joint Master's Program Global Business - Canada/Taiwan 2025W |
| Learning Outcomes |
Competences |
Upon successful completion of this course student will:
- LO1 recall and accurately pronounce at least 20 basic vocabulary words used in everyday greetings and introductions.
- LO2 identify the correct meaning of basic spoken phrases (e.g., 'How are you?' or 'What is your name?') through multiple-choice listening exercises.
- LO3 introduce themselves using simple sentences (e.g., name, nationality, age) in a brief spoken or written presentation.
- LO4 match subjects with appropriate verbs in basic present tense sentences (e.g., 'I am', 'You are').
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| Skills |
Knowledge |
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See competence field.
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| Criteria for evaluation |
Attendance & punctuality (5%)
class performance 5%
quizzes (10%)
Homework assignment: 15%
Presentation: 15%
Final exam:
Writing incl. listening (30%)
Speaking (20%)
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| Methods |
The four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing shall be developed parallel through active interaction between instructors and students during the courses, in addition to the communicative exercises between the students and Chinese colleagues outside the courses, especially from the benefits of linguistic practices in Taiwan.
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| Language |
Chinese / English |
| Study material |
The textbook as well as the workbook can be downloaded from the Internet which you might have already done. Generally, the course will take these materials as basis and additional materials could be handed out randomly in the class.
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| Changing subject? |
No |
| Further information |
The course materials (transparencies, vocabulary exercises, and text questions) for each chapter will be available in KUSSS before the course begins.
The objective of the course is to help the new beginners build a solid foundation of the four basic skills--listening, speaking, reading, and writing in an interactive and communicative learning environment through three modules in Canada, Taiwan and Austria.
The emphasis is on correct pronunciation and tones, and mastery of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures in accordance with the Chinese Proficiency Test HSK 1 (equal to the Common European Framework of References for Languages CEF A1).
In addition to the Chinese learning, the students should also get a general idea of Chinese culture and general understanding of Chinese behavior. The relevant topics, independent of the recommendation in the followings, could be selected by the instructors or appointed by the students to their interest.
At the end of three Modules, students who followed the course progress strictly and precisely are supposed to be able to pass HSK 1 (Chinese Proficiency Test) without difficulties.
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