Chinese Mandarin Course 101: Intensive (Beginners)

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Combines 1011: Standard and 1012: Standard. It covers Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, Lessons 1 to 5 and is taught over four hours per week in two sessions.

Aims

• Introduces 173 vocabulary items.
• Covers the basics with simple, graded activities on essential topics such as greetings, family, dates and time, hobbies and visiting friends.
• Introduces essential grammatical structures.
• Positions pinyin close to characters so students can focus on speaking and pronunciation.
• Introduces the system of character writing---hanzi, as a guide to literacy.
• Concentrates on four skills of language: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Content

• Greetings – exchanging greetings and asking about someone’s nationality.
• Family – Looking at a family photo and asking about someone’s family.
• Dates & Time – taking someone out to eat on his/her birthday and inviting someone to dinner.
• Hobbies – Talking about hobbies and would you like to play ball?
• Visiting friends – visiting a friend’s home and at a friend’s house.
• The verbs 姓 (xìng), 叫 (jiào), 是 (shì) and有 (yǒu).
• The adverbs不 (bù), 也 (yě), 都 (dōu), 还 (hái) and 才 (cái).
• The particles的 (de), 吧 (ba) and 了 (le).
• The conjunction 那么 (nàme).
• The modal verb 想 (xiǎng).
• The preposition 在 (zài).
• Numbers (0, 1–100).
• Usage of 二 (èr)/两 (liǎng).
• Dates and time.
• Measure words
• Word order.
• Questions ending with 吗 (ma) and 呢 (ne), question pronouns, alternative questions, affirmative + negative (A-not-A) questions, questions with 好吗 (hǎo ma).
• 去 (qù) + action.
• Verb + object as a detachable compound.
• 一下 (yí xià) and 一点儿 (yì diǎnr) moderating the tone of voice.
• Adjectives as predicates.

Covers Integrated Chinese Level 1, Part 1, Lessons 1 to 5 and is taught over 4 hours per week in two sessions. The content is also available over two hours per week in one session by completing Chinese (Mandarin) 1011: Standard (Beginners) followed by Chinese (Mandarin) 1012: Standard.

Delivery Style

Delivered in the form of an interactive workshop where active participation is encouraged.

Prescribed Text

• Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1 Textbook, 3rd Edition (Simplified & Traditional)
• Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1 Workbook, 3rd Edition (Simplified & 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 version will be taught in the classroom. Students can also opt for the electronic version of materials.

While the Textbook is required, the Workbook and Character Workbook are optional, but recommended.

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Textbooks should only be purchased after confirmation is received from us. This usually occurs up to 5 days prior to commencement.

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Please Note

Selected Language and Culture courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.