Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate (part 3)

Program Overview

This Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate course focuses on daily life in China, teaching students to navigate food, shopping, and sightseeing. Through a functional approach, students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, using real-world contexts and methods like role-playing and direct instruction. The course is recommended for individuals with prior learning experience and a solid understanding of Pinyin and basic character writing skills.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Part 3 is the final module of the Chinese Mandarin Lower Intermediate course.
• Students will learn how to navigate daily life in China, focusing on areas such as food, shopping, and sightseeing.
• They will develop the ability to ask questions in restaurants, make recommendations, write recipes, describe natural beauty, and write about scenery.
• The course will teach how to use adverbs, adjectives, and descriptive information in both speaking and writing.

Assessment:

• Attendance: Students must attend over 70% of classes to receive an official City, University of London certificate.
• Continuous assessment: The tutor will monitor student progress through homework and class participation, providing regular feedback.

Teaching:

• The course utilizes a functional approach to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
• Real-world contexts are used to allow students to apply their learning to everyday situations.
• Teaching methods include role-playing, pair work, and direct instruction from the tutor.

Other:

• The course is typically offered in the evenings, with one 1.5-hour session per week for 10 weeks.
• The course is recommended for individuals with prior learning experience, approximately 160 hours of formal study.
• Students should have a solid understanding of Pinyin, Chinese character formation rules, and basic character writing skills.
• They should also have the ability to make purchases, book travel arrangements, make phone calls, use reflexive verbs, prepositions, and basic tenses.