Syllabus data

Course Title
Chinese 1
Course Title in English
Chinese 1
Course Type
General Courses
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Eligible Students
School of Economics and Management
Target Grade
All
Course Numbering Code
IACBG1GCA7
Credits
1.00Credits
The course numbering code represents the faculty managing the subject, the department of the target students, and the education category (liberal arts / specialized course). For detailed information, please download the separate manual from the upper right 'question mark'.
Type of Class
講義 (Lecture)
Eligible Year/Semester
Spring semester 2026
(Spring semester)
Instructor
PAN JIANXIU
Affiliation
Global Business Course
School of International Economics and Management
Language of Instruction
English
Related SDGs
4
Office Hours and Location
After class, in the classroom.
Contact
yuhanpan16@em.u-hyogo.ac.jp

Corresponding Diploma Policy
A double circle indicates the most relevant DP number and a circle indicates the associated DP.
Corresponding Undergraduate School DP
Corresponding Graduate School DP
Corresponding University-Wide DP
3-1◎
Academic Goals of Teacher Training Course

Course Objectives and Learning Outcome
The course aims to help students with little or no prior background in Mandarin Chinese to acquire a foundational knowledge of the language and develop basic skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
By the end of the course, students are expected to:
① Master the pronunciation system and basic grammatical structures.
② Conduct daily conversations using simple Chinese.
③ Read and write short passages.
Through this language study, students will also gain an initial understanding of relevant Chinese social and cultural contexts.
Subtitle and Keywords of the Class
Course Overview and Schedule

1.  Orientation, PinYin1 (Chinese Pronunciation)
2.PinYin2 (Chinese Pronunciation), Writing & Useful Expressions
3.Lesson1: Greetings (Exchanging Greetings, Asking about someone’s nationality)
4.Lesson2: Family(Looking at a Family photo, Asking about Someone’s Family)
5. Total review of PinYin, Lesson 1-2, written and oral exam for PinYin.
6.Lesson3: Dates& Time (Taking someone out to eat on his/her birthday, Inviting someone to dinner)
7. Lesson 4: Hobbies (Talking about hobbies, Would you like to play ball?)
8.Lesson5: Visiting friends (Visiting a friend’s home, At a friend’s house)

9. Total review of Lessons 1-5 and listening, conversation, Q&A practice, Mid-term Written and Oral Exam.
10.Lesson6: Making appointments (Calling one’s teacher, Calling a friend for help)
11.Lesson7: Studying Chinese (How did you do on the exam? Preparing for a Chinese Class)
12.Lesson8: School life (A typical school day, Talking about studying Chinese)
13.Lesson9: Shopping (Shopping for Clothes, Exchanging shoes)
14.Lesson10: Transportation (Going home for the winter vacation, Thank you someone for a ride by email)
15.Total review of Lesson1-10 and listening, conversation, Q&A practice
16. Final Written and Oral Exam.

In-person/Remote Classification
In-person
Implementation Method and Remote Credit Limit Application
On-site instruction only
Not subject to the cap on distance-education credits
Uses of Generative AI
Limited permission for use
Precautions for using Generative AI
The use of generative AI tools is permitted in this course only within the specific scope outlined below. Any use beyond this scope is prohibited. Students must strictly follow the instructor's detailed guidance regarding any such use.
1. Permitted Uses
Generative AI may be used only for:
・Summarizing lecture materials.
・Drafting outlines or initial text for assignments and reports.
・Translating or proofreading documents.
2. Conditions and Responsibilities
Students are fully responsible for their own work when using AI. This means that you must:
・Check everything: you must carefully check all facts, sources and logic in anything the AI helps you to create.
・Cite sources. Properly cite any sources, ideas or text you use, including those found or suggested by the AI.
・Add Your Own Ideas: You must contribute your own original ideas, analysis, and conclusions. Simply copying and pasting AI-generated text into your assignment will be considered cheating (plagiarism) and is not allowed.
3. Consequences of Breaking the Rules
If a student uses AI in a way that is not allowed or does not follow these rules, there will be consequences. For the assignment in question, the student may receive a zero grade. For more serious violations, the student may fail the entire course. The university's official rules for academic misconduct will be followed.
Textbook

Lecture handout

References
Yuehua Liu“ Integrated Chinese: Textbook Simplified Characters, Level 1, Part 1&Part 2, 3rd Edition” CHENG & TSUI COMPANY.
Online Audio
Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part 1 (Textbook)
https://www.colby.edu/lrc/lrc-index-page/listening_materials/chinese-virtual-classroom/integrated-chinese/integrated-chinese-1-lesson-1/

Guimei Xu "Developing Chinese: Elementary Comprehensive Course vol.1, 2nd Edition" Beijing Language & Culture University Press.

Xun Liu "New Practical Chinese Reader Vol.1" Beijing Language & Culture University Press.
Contents and Estimated Time for Pre- and Post- Learning (Preparation and Review)
Preview and review what you will learn and what you have learned, using the 20 min. before or after class.


Contents of Active Learning
Conversation practice in pairs or group work.
Grading Criteria and Methods
S ≥ 90,  A ≥ 80,  B ≥ 70,  C ≥ 60,

Grading:
1.    Class Performance: 15%
2.    Small test& homework:15%
3.    Mid-term exam:30%
4.    Final exam: 40%
How to Disclose Assignments and Exam Results
  • Small test & homework: Explanations will be provided in next week’s class.
  • Mid-term written test: Explanations will be provided in next week’s class.
  • Final written test: Model answers will be provided on Unipa.



Precautions and Requirements for Course Registration
  • You are required to attend all classes.
  • You must attend more than 3/4 of the total number of classes (including final exams). Even if you are absent due to unavoidable reasons, exceeding one quarter (25%) of absences will result in an automatic “F” grade.
    ※Absences due to legally designated infectious diseases or those approved by the University of Hyogo (UoH) will not be counted as absences.
  • The maximum number of students for this course is 25. If the number of applicants exceeds this limit, students will be selected through a random drawing.
Practical Education
Not applicable
Remarks
In cases where any differences arise between the English version and the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.