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Practical Chinese
for Living and Working in China
Intensive Introduction (suitable
for beginner and lower-intermediate students)
Finding an inspiring and results-oriented Chinese
class can be hard work. Mandarin classes at many schools are
commonly taught by native Chinese teachers using homegrown educational
methods. Our class teaches Mandarin using recognizable Western
educational techniques and methods that foreign students respond better
to. This course is intended for the beginner who wants to become
conversationally functional in Chinese relatively quickly. We will
focus on “everyday Chinese”, the words and phrases essential to making
your own way in daily life. Because this is an activity-based course
which employs a broad range of activities and exercises designed to get
you talking (and listening) effectively, you will continuously use and
reinforce what you already know while acquiring new material. The
activities are fun and entertaining, with topics and content selected to
be both engaging and relevant. You will become well versed in such
typical situations as introductions, visiting a friend, asking and
giving directions, shopping (and bargaining!), restauranting, speaking
on the telephone, traveling, and emergency essentials. At the end of
the ten weeks, you will be conversational on a basic level and possess a
strong foundation – the grammar and usage, sentence patterns, phrases,
vocabulary, and pronunciation -- upon which to pursue further study
toward the goal of total fluency.
Increasing numbers of people coming to live and work throughout China
are learning to speak Mandarin, the language that binds this huge and
diverse nation together, from Shenzhen to Hohhot, from Kunming to
Harbin. Our journey through the Chinese language will be an eye-opening
and educational adventure, offering vivid glimpses of a unique culture
while getting you out and about chatting with locals. For those of you
who have already made the plunge, the language can sometimes seem
daunting. This course aims to make learning Chinese accessible and fun,
guiding learners toward their goals of speaking with confidence and
enthusiasm, from restaurants to mobile phones, taxis to tea time.
We will focus on practical applications that can be used every day,
while cultivating an understanding of the language and how it works that
will be vital to your success. This amazing and delightful language will
be an invaluable tool as you maneuver your way through this exciting and
rewarding land. Also included in the class is an introduction to Chinese
characters: the rhyme, reason, and logic behind the form.
Course Title:
Chinese Language
Tuition Fee: RMB 3200
Winter Session:
February 20th to April 26th
Section A:
Wednesday and Friday mornings (10:00 AM -
12:30 PM)
Registration Closed
10 weeks from February 20th to April 25th (Course Code: CL103)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section B:
Wednesday and Friday afternoons (1:00 PM -
3:30 PM)
Registration Closed
10 weeks from February 20th to April 25th (Course Code: CL104)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section C:
Saturdays (10:00 AM -
3:00 PM) Registration Closed
10 weeks from February 23rd to April 26th (Course Code: CL105)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Fall Session:
October 8th to December 13th
Section E:
Wednesday and Friday mornings
(10:00 AM - 12:30 PM)
10 weeks from October 8th to December 12th (Course Code: CL107)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section F:
Wednesday and Friday afternoons
(1:00 PM - 3:30 PM)
10 weeks from October 8th to December 12th (Course Code: CL108)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
Section G:
Saturdays (10:00 AM - 3:00 PM)
10 weeks from October 11th to December 13th (Course Code: CL109)
Location: ELC Learning Annex
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
Registration Procedure:
Please register
online first to reserve your place. You will then receive a
confirmation email with further details Next, payment must be made on site at the ELC
Learning Annex during the payment dates shown below (you can come in
person or send someone).
Tuition payment for the Fall Session will take place on Saturday and Sunday,
September 20th and 21st, at the ELC Learning Annex between 10:00 a.m.
and 1:00 p.m..
Click here for map.
Please note: classes
are kept small for the students' benefit (generally between 6 and 12
people). Register early to reserve your place. Payment must be received on
time to complete your enrollment and maintain your reservation in the class(es) for which you have registered.
(Any course that does not meet sufficient enrollment may be cancelled and
a full refund provided upon presentation of your original receipt.)
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