Learning objectives
By attending the Language section (Modulo A) learners will be able to acquire about 100 characters and 200 words. In addition to this, learners will be introduced to the main phonetic, morphologic and syntactical features of the Chinese language, which will enable them to develop basic language and communicative competence, and to familiarise themselves with locative verbs, verbs of existence, measure words, affermative, negative ad interrogative sentences and some modal verbs.
The literary section will enable students to achieve a general overview on crucial literary topics, such as confucianism, Tang poetry, historiographic works. These topics will be integrated and further developed in Mod. B.
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of the Chinese language is required.
Course unit content
Language section: introduction to Chinese phonetics and script; greetings, self-introductions; asking and expressing nationality, age and origin; talking about hobbies and interests; talking about one's family and profession, expressing quantities; describing physical qualities, expressing opinions.
Literary section: introduction to the Chinese script, confucianism and the One Hundred Schools of Thought, introduction to historiography and poetry.
Full programme
For those who attended the course:
Language section: Comunicare in Cinese, vol 1 (units 1-5 included).
Literary section:
Pozzi & Lavagnino's Cultura Cinese (chapters 1, 3, 4 and 6), plus reading materials uploaded on Elly
Additional mandatory reading:
• Confucio, Dialoghi, a cura di T. Lippiello, Einaudi, 2003
For those who did not attend the course:
Language section:
Please refer to the programme for course attendees.
Literary section
Please refer to the programme for course attendees, plus:
G. Bertuccioli, La letteratura cinese, L'Asino d'Oro 2013 (chapters 1, 2 e 3)
Bibliography
Masini, Romagnoli, Zhang e Chang, Comunicare in Cinese, vol.1, Hoepli 2021 (Units 1-5)
Lavagnino, Pozzi, Cultura cinese, segno, scrittura e civiltà. Carocci editore, 2013 (chap. 1,3,4,6)
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods and criteria
Written and oral exam
Other information
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