Mandarin Evening Class
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The foundation class
Your first class will teach you Chinese initials, finals, and tones. Plenty exercises are conducted on class and 1-1 audio homework correction.
Pinyin supporting text
Pinyin is written above the text from lesson 1-4 to support learning, and removed gradually from lesson 5.
Writing characters
Mandarin beginning course systematically introduces students 150 characters. Characters writing is demonstrated in selected videos.
In-depth grammar and words explanation
Grammar is introduced with different themes each class. They are explained in non-technical language and reenacted in situations, scenes and dialogues.
A global perspective
Students get good exposure to a variety of places where Chinese is spoken. Local elements from Beijing (North) and Guilin (South) are integrated into the class.
A differentiated approach
This course facilities a differentiated classroom by presenting a wide range of activity types, from word recognition to creative writing. Activities are categorized into three levels. The first level of activity introduces a new topic or structure, allowing for plenty of repetition and imitation.
Movies/music learning
We’re dedicated to providing students a real-life learning environment, so selected Chinese movies, music, short videos, interviews are embedded during the class learning.
Cultural knowledge
BOYA Mandarin beginning course contains a variety of Chinese culture, both ancient and modern. Our approaches not only help students to appreciate the masterpiece but also guide them to integrate language learning. The selected works include such as “I like” by Taiwan writer Zhang Xiao Feng, or “the Peach blossom land” by Tao yuan ming.
