CHI1001 Chinese for Engineers

[for I B.Tech programme]

Version No: 1.00 L T P J C

2 0 0 0 2
Course Prerequisite: Nil

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
 Greetings (Learn the basic ways to greet people, and tell one’s own name
and other’s name)
 The personal pronouns“你，我，他/她，您，您们”
1  Question with the interrogative pronoun.“谁” 2
 Phonetics: Syllable initials:/ n// h/; Syllable finals:/ a //o// e//i/;
Tones: /1// 2 // 3/ /4/
 Family names, given names (Learn to ask and tell Family names, given
names)
 Special questions with“什么”
2
2  The yes-no questions
 Phonetics: Syllable initials:/ b/ / p/ /m/; Syllable finals::/ ai // ao
//ei//en/
 Nationality and place of one’s origin (Learn to ask and tell one’s
Nationality and origin)
 Using “不” to express negation
3  Special questions with “哪儿”or “什么地方” 2
 Phonetics: Syllable initials: / b/ / p/ /m/; Syllable finals: /ai // ao// ei
// en/
 Occupations (Learn to ask and tell one’s occupation)
 Adverbials of time and place
4  Noun/pronoun+“的”+noun 2
 Phonetics: Syllable initials:/ d//t/ /f/; Syllable finals: /u // an// ie //
uo/
 Age(Learn to ask and tell one’s age)
 The numerals
5  The special questions with “几” 2
 Phonetics: Syllable initials:/l//g//x/; Syllable finals: /ang //ong//
iang// iong/
TextBook: 《Great Wall Chinese---Essentials in Communication》
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 (2006)《Great Wall Chinese---Essentials in Communication》 Workbook, Beijing,
Beijing Language and Culture University Press, ISBN 7-5619-1622-1
 Jiang Liping (2014) 《HSK Standard Course 1》Beijing, Beijing Language and Culture
University Press, ISBN7-5619-3709-9