Learn Chinese in Sydney with lessons and courses at the University of Sydney. This Chinese course covers Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, Lessons 1 to 5 and is taught over 4 hours per week in two sessions.

Full details of the Chinese Language Program are available from the program overview. Please note that the Chinese language program offered by the Centre for Continuing Education and the Confucious Institute is for learning Mandarin Chinese.

Course description

• Begins the first year of study in Chinese, and introduces about 165 vocabulary items.
• Covers the basics with simple, graded activities on essential topics such as greetings, dates and times, family, and shopping.
• Introduces essential grammatical structures.
• Positions pinyin texts close to Chinese character texts so students can focus on speaking and pronunciation.

Course content

This Chinese language course covers the following topics:

• Greetings, Family, Date & Time, Hobbies and Visiting Friends.
• The verbs 姓 (xìng), 叫 (jiào) and 是 (shì); questions ending with 吗 (ma), the negative adverb 不 (bù); the adverbs 也 (yě), 都 (dōu), 还 (hái) and 才 (cái); the particles 的 (de), 吧 (ba) and 了(le); usage of 有 (yǒu) and 二 (èr)/两 (liǎng). Introduces measure words, questions pronouns, numbers (0, 1–100), affirmative + negative (A-not-A) questions, word order, 一下 (y' xià) and (一)点儿({yì} diǎnr).

Course delivery

This Chinese course is delivered as interactive workshops where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed text

• Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1 Textbook, 3rd Edition (Simplified or Traditional)
• Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1 Workbook, 3rd Edition (Simplified or Traditional)
• Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1 Character Workbook, 3rd Edition (Simplified & Traditional)

Both simplified and traditional character versions of the textbook and the two workbooks are available, however the simplified versions are recommended. Students can also opt for the electronic versions of the Chinese course materials.

The Textbook is required for this course, while the Workbook and Character Workbook are recommended, but optional.

In addition to purchasing course materials online, students may also be able to source textbooks from our preferred textbook suppliers.

Recommended Textbook Suppliers

The Co-op Bookshop
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The Language Book Centre
Abbeys Bookshop
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P + 61 2 9267 1397 W www.languagebooks.com.au

Take your enrolment receipt or confirmation and a copy of your course outline to Abbeys to receive a 10% discount off the price of the recommended text or foreign language dictionaries for your course.

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