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Elementary Chinese
1 COURSE
SUMMARY 2 DETAILED
INFORMATION
COURSE OBJECTIVES
  1. Students learn the basic combinations of Chinese phonemes and to pronounce them correctly in terms of both articulation and also the four tones.
  2. To meet the demands of communication in Chinese: study, social life and general use.
  3. Students learn elements and constructions of Chinese characters and become capable of writing 20-50 Chinese characters.
TARGET AUDIENCE This course is designed for people who have completed the Chinese for Beginners course.
SESSION & COURSE DURATION One 2 hour session / week. 10 sessions total.
COURSE TIMETABLE & LOCATION For timetabling information, including the locations of classrooms, please refer to the Course Timetable.
COURSE FEE Promotional Rate: 150 euro for 2* (10-week) *Promotional Rate: register with a friend, both of you together only pay 150 euro
COURSE OUTLINE Lesson 1: How many people are there in your family?
Lesson 2: Where do you live?
Lesson 3: Where is the post office?
Lesson 4: I want to buy some oranges.
Lesson 5: I want to buy a sweater.
Lesson 6: I have to change buses.
Lesson 7: I'm going to change money.
Lesson 8: Did you have a good trip?
Lesson 9: You are welcome.
Lesson 10: Let's have a toast to our friendship!
TEACHING APPROACH Learning through practice and exercise is the primary tool used throughout the program besides teaching. In addition, a variety of learning techniques are employed including role-plays, games and interactive practice.
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION This course is taught using English and Chinese.