Chinese advanced practice

What is the course about?

This course is designed to improve students' command of speaking and listening, so most of the teaching and practice will be based on speaking, prepared presentations and listening to the news.
However, students will also learn new vocabulary, sentence structures and grammar points You will also expand your knowledge of Chinese culture and current affairs.The teacher will also help students understand colloquial Chinese and formal spoken Chinese.

What will we cover?

A variety of news of current affairs, business, sports, education, technology and entertainment news. The news is simplified by the tutor for teaching purposes by removing difficult words, phrases and structures. (The difficulty of the news will be adjusted by the tutor after the first session's assessment.).

What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...

After learning the news stories, the teacher will guide students to listen, speak, discuss and debate news stories using new words and frequently used Chinese sentence structures.
This course will focus on speaking, presentation, improving fluency, not focusing on academic writing. You will gain:
Development of vocabulary
Enhancement of fluency
Consolidation of advanced grammatical structures.

What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?

Suitable if you have studied Chinese part-time for at least 6-7 years and have been self-learning and using Chinese frequently in life or work you can join this course. Students should be able to read Chinese characters and have learned comprehensive Chinese grammar.

Here is an example of the news reflecting the difficulty of the material if you want to test your level. If you can read and understand most of it (65% or more), you should benefit from this course. If you find the news too hard for you to read and understand, it is recommended you try a lower level.

Please click here to access this link for an example..

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.

Students need to research and do their homework for different tasks on presentation, conversation, and debate.

Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?

Based on the tutor's own materials.

When I've finished, what course can I do next?

Please check with your tutor for advice.