Chinese Mandarin Course 2032: Standard
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COVID-19 update: arrangement of our courses
We are now delivering courses online and in-person. Please check the delivery format of each class before enrolling.
Please note that course materials (excluding prescribed texts) are shared electronically within 48 hours of course commencement. Printing is not available.
Level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)
This course covers Integrated Chinese, Volume 4, Lessons 13 to 15, and is taught over ten weekly sessions of two hours per week.
Aims
This course aims to:
- introduce 150 vocabulary items
- cover more topics such as: travel, life and wellness, and gender equality
- pay ongoing attention to pronunciation and grammar which remains a crucial part of improving your language skills
- improve your conversational skills, comprehension of spoken passages, ability to read and write passages through various activities, and increase your language acquisition in a real-world context
- provide you with a solid foundation in language and culture, necessary for further study at the intermediate and advanced levels.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- discuss around 150 vocabulary items and recognise about 180 Chinese characters
- describe what costs may be covered in a package tour
- give a brief description of a Chinese sleeper car
- describe natural objects such as mountains, rivers, trees, and rocks
- discuss some things that tourists may expect to see or experience at a tourist site
- talk about your exercise routine
- outline some healthy eating habits
- describe habits that could make one age prematurely or harm one’s health
- talk about how couples treat each other as equals
- describe gender equality in the workplace
- briefly summarise the changes in Chinese women’s social status in the twentieth century
- report the score and results of a sports game.
Content
- Travel – describe what costs may be covered in a package tour; give a brief description of a sleeper car; describe natural objects such as mountains, rivers, trees, and rocks; discuss some things that tourists may expect to see or experience at a tourist site
- Life and wellness – talk about your exercise routine, outline some healthy eating habits, and describe habits that could make you age prematurely or harm your health
- Gender equality – talk about how couples treat each other as equals, discuss gender equality in the workplace, summarise briefly the changes in women’s social status in the twentieth century; and report the score and results of a sports game
- Words & phrases: 分别 (separately, respectively, to part from each other), 印象 (impression), 分享 (to share joy, happiness, benefit, or something pleasant or positive), 之前 (before, prior to), 只好 (have no choice but), 亲眼/亲自/亲耳/亲手/亲身, 千万 (by all means, absolutely must), 不过 (however, no more than), 显得 (to appear to be, to seem), 重视 (to attach importance to, to think much of), 等于 (to equal, to be equivalent to, to amount to), 只要…(就)… (only if, as long as), 随便 (casual, careless, to do as one pleases), 即使 (even if), 可见 (it is obvious that, it can be seen that), 否则 (otherwise), 逐渐 (gradually, little by little), …以来 (since), 拿…来说 (take … for example), 表现 (to show, to display, to manifest, performance, manifestation), 看你说的 (listen to yourself), 不得了(extremely, exceedingly), 由 (by)
- Forms & accuracy: 有的…有的...
- Conjunction and preposition 与, pronoun 某, adverb 毕竟, complement 过来
- Disyllabic words becoming monosyllabic, numerals in idioms, multiple attributives
- Comparative sentences, 使and pivotal sentences, 是…的to affirm a statement
Intended audience
Suitable for B2 level students, those who have completed Chinese Mandarin 2031, or who have completed 260 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 textbooks 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 after confirmation is received from us. This usually occurs up to five days prior to commencement.
Suggested textbook supplier
booktopia
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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.
Please note
Selected courses that teach spoken language may include use of language immersion (course instruction in the selected language) as part of the training strategy.
Features
- $200 repeat class - Conditions apply
- Small class size
- Central location
Language courses are offered in four terms each year during January, April, July and October.
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...When | Time | Where | Session Notes |
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Tue 27 Apr 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 04 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 11 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 18 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 25 May 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 01 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 08 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 15 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 22 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom | |
Tue 29 Jun 2021 | 6:30pm - 8:30pm (UTC+10:00) | Online via Zoom - Online via Zoom |
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