The beginner level includes three courses – beginner I, beginner
II & beginner III. These courses are suitable for students
who have had no previous mandarin instruction. Upon completion
of the beginner courses, students should have a command of more
than 1,000 basic words and 200 sentences. This will enable students
to conduct and understand simple communication in daily life,
such as, greeting, self introduction, shopping, taking taxi, making
appointment, asking for help, ordering food, seeing doctors, booking
tickets, communicating with housekeeper, etc
Schedule for Group Class
| Beginner 1 |
40 hours |
| Beginner 2 |
50 hours |
| Beginner 3 |
60 hours |
The intermediate level includes three courses –Intermediate I,
Intermediate II & Intermediate III. These courses are suitable
for students who have achieved beginner level or possess a vocabulary
of approximately 1,000 words. The courses focus on topics concerning
the expat experience in China, whether it be living, working or
traveling. As a primary classroom activity, dialogue excise will
be conducted so as to enable students to master different expression
within different situations. Upon completion of the courses, students
should have a command of about 1,800 words, as well as the ability
of speaking fluent Chinese in daily life using complex sentences.
Schedule for Group Class
| Intermediate 1 |
60 hours |
| Intermediate 2 |
60 hours |
| Intermediate 3 |
60 hours |
The advanced level includes two courses–Advanced I and Advanced
II.
The course is suitable for students who have achieved intermediate
level or possess a vocabulary of approximately 2,000 words. Courses
focuses on communication skills through discussion of current
issues in society, for example; the economy, culture, and other
facets of China . The texts are mostly selected from magazine,
newspaper and literature. There will be a unique topic in each
lesson, such as, “Knowing Yourself”, “Leisure and Entertainment”,
or “Human beings and the natural science”, etc. Upon completion
of the course, students should have a command of about 1,500 new
words, including slang, phrases, and especially, the way how local
people speaking. In addition, students will acquire a better understanding
of Chinese society and Culture and further perfect their language
ability.
Schedule for Group Class
| Advanced 1 |
60 hours |
| Advanced 2 |
60 hours |
