CHI5001 Chinese for Engineers

[for I M.Tech Courses]

L T P J C
2 0 0 0 2
Version No: 1.00
Course Prerequisite: -
Objectives:
Students
 Can develop Chinese cross cultural communicative competence
 Can use Chinese language with proper grammar and vocabulary to suit the needs of the present
world.
Expected Outcome:
 At the completion of the course the students can demonstrate basic skills of Listening, Speaking,
Reading and Identifying Chinese characters.
Methodology of teaching and learning
 Lectures, audio/video sessions, presentations, tutorials.
Mode of Evaluation
 Assignments/Quizzes/Seminars/CAT/Term-end

CONTENTS (THEORY)

Module DESCRIPTION HOURS

 Words/Phrases: 你， 好，你们，对不起，没关系
 Initials and Finals（1）:/ b// p// m// f// d// t// n// l// g// k//
h// j// q// x //
i// u // ü // er// ɑ// iɑ// uɑ// o// uo// e// ie// üe// ɑi//
1 uɑi// ei// u(e)//I //ɑo// iɑo/ 2
 Tones: ( Four Tones)
 Chinese Syllables
 Tone Sandhi:3rd tone + 3rd tone
 Words/Phrases:谢谢， 不， 不客气， 再见
 Initials and Finals（2）/zh// ch// sh// r // z// c// s//
//ou// i(o)u// ɑn// iɑn// uɑn// üɑn// en// in// u(e)n// 2
2
ün// ɑnɡ// iɑnɡ// uɑnɡ// enɡ// inɡ// uenɡ// onɡ// ionɡ /
 The Neutral Tone
 Words/Phrases:叫，么，名字，我，是，老师，吗，学生，人
李月， 中国， 美国
 Grammar：The Interrogative Pronoun“什么”
The“是”Sentence
3 Interrogative Sentence with“吗” 2
 Differentiation: pronunciation of the initials/ j //q //x //and /z//
c// s/
 Tone Sandhi of “不”
 Words/Phrases: 她、谁、的、汉语、哪、国、呢、他、同学、朋
友
 Grammar：The Interrogative Pronoun“谁”and“哪”
4 The Structural Particle“的” 2
The Interrogative Particle “呢”（1）
 Differentiation: pronunciation of the initials: /zh// ch//sh// r/
  Tone Sandhi of “一”(yi)
 Words/Phrases:家、有、女儿、几、岁、了、今年、多、大
 Grammar：The Interrogative Pronoun“几”
Numbers below 100
“了 Indicating a Change”
5 The Interrogative Phrase “多+大” 2
 The Retroflex Final
 Differentiation: pronunciation of the finals beginning with/:i // u//
ü/

TextBook: 《HSK Standard Course 1》

By Beijing Language and Culture University Press

Reference Books:

 Liu Xun, (2002) 《New Practical Chinese Reader》 Worbook-1，Beijing, Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, ISBN 7-5619-1042-8
 Liu Fuhua, (2005) 《Chinese Paradise》 Teacher’s Book-1, Beijing, Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, ISBN 7-5619-1440-0
 Chen Bo, (2003) 《Learn Chinese With Me》 Teacher’s Book-1, Beijing, People’s Education
Press, ISBN7-107-16684-6
 Zhai Xun (2007) 《Step By Step Chinese》Intensive Chinese Elementary，Beijing,，
Sinolingua，ISBN7-80200-261-6
 Ma Jianfei (2005)《Great Wall Chinese---Essentials in Communication》 Textbook, Beijing,
Beijing Language and Culture University Press, ISBN 7-5619-1479-2
 Ma Jianfei (2006)《Great Wall Chinese---Essentials in Communication》 Workbook, Beijing,
Beijing Language and Culture University Press, ISBN 7-5619-1622-1