Chinese 2 lower: module 3
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- Start Date: 12 May 2025End Date: 21 Jul 2025Mon (Evening): 18:00 - 19:40In PersonFull fee £229.00 Senior fee £229.00 Concession £149.00
- Start Date: 28 Apr 2025End Date: 07 Jul 2025This course has startedMon (Evening): 19:35 - 21:05OnlineFull fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00
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What is the course about?
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: weather, leisure, booking a hotel room, travel plans
Grammar: pronunciation practice, Chinese grammar, character writing.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Talk about leisure activities
- Talk about intentions and future plans
- Book a hotel room
- Talk about travel plans
- Learn another 60-80 characters.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Students should have completed Chinese 2 lower: module 2, or studied Chinese for approximately 1 and a half years 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 and a noun.
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?
This course combines the tutor's own materials with content from Discover China Student's Book 1. Please check with your teacher before purchasing, as some tutors may or may not use this book in their lessons.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Chinese 2 upper: module 1.
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.