Confucius Chinese

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The Confucius Chinese specially caters for the needs of expatriates and non-Chinese adult learners from all parts of the world to learn the Chinese language and at the same time to understand the Chinese culture. The course is offered at all the Confucius Institutes across the world, thus providing a uniform platform for continual learning.









Course Objective: 
Learn Chinese phonetics, tones and rhythms.
Grasp basic skills on listening, speaking, reading and writing
Learn 200 Chinese words and 40 grammatical points per level
Each level involves more than 40 real-life situations

Target Audience: 
Expatriates, non-Chinese who wish to pick up the Chinese language.

Course Contents:

Basic

Level 1

·     Introducing yourself

·     Family names & given names

·     Countries and nationalities

·     Occupations

·     Asking about age

·     Describing one’s physical appearance

·     Finding locations and addresses

·     Family introductions

·    Time & daily schedule

·    Saying a bit about yourself

Level 2

·     Telling the date and the day

·     Asking for directions

·     Describing things and colours

·     Telling your location

·     Numbers and Money

·     Ordering food

·     Making phone calls and appointments

·     Talking about your apartment

·     Getting around by public transport

·     Asking for assistance

Level 3

·     Talking about weather

·     Ongoing actions

·     Personal habits

·     Describing your living environment

·     Posting letters and parcels

·     Currency and exchange rate

·     Doing some shopping

·     Seeing a doctor

·     Recreational activities

·     Talking about a past action or event

Intermediate

Level 1

·     Classroom activities

·     Learning experience

·     Campus life

·     Discussion on work

·     Looking for a job

·     Enrolling procedures

·     Extending invitation

·     Study plans

·     Weekend outing

·     Weekend activities

Level 2

·     Hobbies and interests

·     Extending an invitation

·     Outward appearance

·     Arranging a date

·     Hosting guests at home

·     Personal characters

·     Talking about sports

·     Making friends

·     Watching TV programs

·     Answering a phone call

Level 3

·     Season and climate

·     Festivals

·     Hotel and service

·     Service facilities

·     Looking for information

·     Making a reservation

·     Vacation planning

·     Health topics

·     Computer and internet

·     Equipment breakdown

Medium of teaching:
Chinese

Course Duration:
10 lessons (3 hours each) per level over 10 weeks

Course Intakes:
1st Intake: Jan to Mar
2nd Intake: Apr to Jun (Registration is now open)
3rd Intake: Jul to Sep
4th Intake: Oct to Dec

Course Dates*:
Weekday AM session:
14th Apr - 16th Jun 2010 (Every Wed)
9.00am - 12.00pm (Basic and Intermediate levels)

Weekday PM session:
14th Apr - 16th Jun 2010 (Every Wed)
7.00pm - 10.00pm (Basic and Intermediate levels)

Weekend session:
17th Apr - 26th Jun 2010 (Every Sat)
9.00am - 12.00pm (Basic level)
2.00pm - 5.00pm (Intermediate level)

*Subjected to changes. Please call or email to enquire further.

Course Fee:
S$500.00 per level  
15% discount for NTU staff, students and Alumni Club members

Venue:
Confucius Institute, NTU 
NTU @One-north campus
Executive Centre, #08-01
(near Buona Vista MRT station, besides MOE)

 

Contact details:
Jason Lee
Tel: 6592 7590
Fax: 6779 7859
Email:
Jasonleecs@ntu.edu.sg

 

 

 

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