Class Details
Chinese Mandarin Course 1021: Standard
Course summary
Level A1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
This course covers Integrated Chinese, Volume 1, Lessons 6 to 8(1), and is taught over ten weekly sessions of two hours per week.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- discuss around 100 vocabulary items and recognise about 70 Chinese characters
- make and answer phone calls, and request a return phone call
- make an appointment on the phone
- politely ask for a favour
- discuss one’s study habits and experience learning Chinese
- comment on one’s performance, such as in character writing, singing and dancing etc.
- describe your daily routine
- write a simple diary entry in proper format.
Content
This content is combined with Chinese Mandarin Course 1022: Standard:
- Making appointments
- Studying Chinese
- School life
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Introduces 算了 (suàn le), 谁呀 (shéi ya), 是吗 (shì ma), 给 (gěi), 要 (yào)
- Adverbs 太 (tài), 真 (zhēn), 就 (jiù) and 正在 (zhèngzài)
- Time expressions, directional/descriptive compliments, 怎么 (zěnme) in questions, 能 (néng) and 会 (huì)
- Sentence structures: 一边…一边… (yìbiān...yìbiān...); 除了…以外, 还…(chúle...yǐwài, hái…)
- 或者 (huòzhě) and 还是 (háishi); 先 (xiān)…再 (zài)
- 还是 (háishi)…(吧) (ba); 每 (měi)…都 (dōu); 要 (yào)…了 (le)
Who this course is for
Suitable for A1 level students, those who have completed Chinese Mandarin 1012 or who have completed 40 hours of recent tuition.
Delivery style
Delivered in the form of an interactive workshop where active participation is encouraged.
Prescribed text
Both simplified and traditional character versions of the textbook and the two workbooks are available, however the simplified version will be taught in the classroom. You can also opt for the electronic version of materials.
While the textbook is required, the workbook and character workbook are optional.
All books are available in 3rd and 4th editions. If you already own a 3rd edition copy, you're welcome to use it. If not, please purchase the 4th edition.
Textbooks should only be purchased once you receive confirmation from us. This usually occurs three days prior to class commencement.
Suggested textbook supplier
Language Book Centre
languagebooks.com.au
Please note that in some cases, our suggested supplier may not stock your prescribed text. Please check stock availability prior to signing up for any membership.
Sessions
Location
Online via Zoom
Other information
Our online via Zoom courses are interactive and delivered in real-time. You will have the chance to ask questions and join in activities, just as you would in any in-person class.
Our facilitators are well versed in Zoom delivery and will skillfully guide you in your online learning journey.
Instructions regarding how to connect to online classes will be sent to participants about 4 days before the class commences.
Meet the facilitators
Fu Xie
Dr Fu Xie received her PhD in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics from the City University of Hong Kong in 2014. Over the past fifteen years, Fu Xie has taught all levels of Chinese language in Chinese linguistics and culture in tertiary institutions in Australia, Hong Kong (SAR) and China.
Fu Xie's research interests are in applied linguistics, especially second language acquisition (SLA) and language pedagogy, discourse pragmatics, and Chinese linguistics. She published several journal papers and textbooks, and doing research helped her appreciate the intricacies of the subjects, which made her always seeking inspiration to improve her teaching strategies. Her students are therefore able to strengthen their language competence and keep motivated to continue learning Chinese.
