Course Description

Easy steps to Chinese for none-Chinese background teenagers (11-17 yrs) This course is designed for non-Chinese background students at both primary and secondary school students who are taking Chinese exams, such as SAT II/AP (U.S.A.), IB Chinese Language B, or for those students who are starting to learn Chinese on their own. The primary goal of this course is to help the learners establish a solid foundation of vocabulary, know­ledge of Chinese and communication skills through the natural and gradual integration of language, content and cultural elements. This series course adopt a holistic approach, and is designed to empha­size the development of communication skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The features of this series course: • Task-based learning • A wide variety of texts • Practical tasks and activities • Up-to-date topics relevant to young people • Careful pacing for gradual progress • Clearly focused aims • Regular consolidation • Both simplified and traditional script in the vocabulary list • A fun and effective approach • Attractive page designs It has 4 levels: Level 1A—Book 1 1B—Book 2 Level 2A—Book 3 2B—Book 4 Level 3A—Book 5 3B—Book 6 Level 4A-- Book 7 4B- Book8 After completing these levels, the learners will acquire a vocabulary of approximately 1,600 Chinese characters, and develop confidence in using Chinese to communicate either orally or in written forms. Level 3 (3A+3B) - 40 Classes The learners also will learn: • Formation of phrases • Expansion of vocabulary • Simple grammar and sentence structures • Dictionary skills & typing skills • Classroom instruction in Chinese • Skills: guided written assignments around 200 characters • Exposure to modern China and Chinese culture Topics: • Friends and family • School and subjects • Climate • Shopping/Make an order • Party/camping • Summer jobs • Accident • challenge/Stress/trouble • Volunteer • New technology • Health • Environmental Protection • Chinese New Year/ New year eve feast Total 40 Classes x $20 = $800 L 3A (20 classes ) - L 3B (20 classes)