BOYA Chinese – Beginning Course

 

Key features of this course include:

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Pinyin supporting learning – pinyin is written above characters from lessons 1-4 to aid the student with pronunciation, and gradually removed since lesson 5.

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Writing characters – by the end of this course, students will be able to write 200-300 characters.

Clear explanations on grammar and word use – grammar points and word usage are embedded in situations and scenes.

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Cultural knowledge – ample information is provided on Chinese culture, from music to movies, news to documentaries, to support learning.

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A global perspective – students get good exposure to a variety of places where Chinese is spoken, from the North (Beijing) to the South (Guilin).

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Movies/music/interviews embedded – these video/audio materials support students to be immersed in the Chinese language and learn authentic Chinese.

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Differentiated approach – “recitation” “shadowy reading” “free talk” and “themed dialogue” these innovative learning methods combined with “characters/sentences dictation” and “card recognition”.

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Time: Monday 6:30 pm. – 7:30 pm

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           Wednesday 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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           Thursday 5 pm - 6 pm

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Level: Equivalent to HSK 1-2

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Hours in total: 10 hours/10 weeks (2 months)

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