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This course aims to provide you with a good grasp of the fundamentals of Chinese, both spoken and written. It will also enable you to understand conversational Chinese, at natural speed, and give you the confidence to respond appropriately when spoken to in a wide range of situations.
What will we cover?
Topics: Colours, clothes, shopping for clothes, going to the cinema, dates and time, using Chinese numbers for time, dates, and prices, making requests, describing daily routines, planning activities, arranging appointments, shopping, and asking for directions. Daily conversational topics are also included.
Grammar: Chinese sentence order, verb+noun collocations, modal verbs, the difference between stative verbs and action verbs, the difference between adverbs and conjunctions, the use of the modifier “de”, time words in Chinese, and how to use “or” in Chinese.
Additional focus areas: Pronunciation practice, character writing, and Chinese grammar.
Teaching content will be adjusted by the teacher according to students’ progress.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Talk about colours, clothes, and shopping for clothes
Name public places
Ask and give directions.
Use public transport.
Use Chinese numbers to express dates, time, and prices
Make requests and describe daily routines
Plan activities and arrange appointments
Shop and ask for directions in Chinese
Engage in daily conversational topics
Practice pronunciation
Write Chinese characters
Understand and apply Chinese grammar
Learn approximately 60-80 characters.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Chinese beginners, or studied Chinese for approximately 1 year recently or have developed an equivalent competence in the language. For further details of the specific foreign language skills required for this level, please see the languages self-assessment chart at the start of the languages section of our course guide, or at http://www.citylit.ac.uk/self-assess-your-level. You will also need to be able to respond to simple instructions and explanations, as well as read course documents, in English. You will need to be at ease with the use of numbers for daily activities (e.g. using money, telling the time, using the 24 hour clock, reading timetables). It would also be helpful if you had some knowledge of basic grammar terminology such as: a verb, a noun and conjugation.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Our courses are characterised by spoken interaction and communication. Typical activities include pair work, group work, role plays and games. A range of resources will be used to support your learning including presentations, hand-outs, and audio-visual material. Homework is highly recommended to consolidate learning.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
For classroom based learners: This course is based on the tutor’s own material.
For online learners: You will need the textbook Discover China Students’ Book 1. You don’t have to buy the textbook before the course starts. Please talk to the teacher before you buy the textbook. The textbook will be used throughout the three modules of Chinese-2 Course.
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Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
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