
Introduce everyday greetings ‘hello, how are you, I’m fine thank you, how about you, I’m fine too’
Introduce the way of asking about others’ name and way of introducing own name to others
Give insights of hanyu pinyin (Standard Mandarin Pronunciation) through vocalizing 4 basic tones and initials sounds.
Introducing vocabulary of body parts through flashcards
Introducing numbers 1 to 3 and preposition ‘on top’ and ‘under’
Introducing father, mother, elder brother, elder sister, younger sister, younger brother, grandparents
Introducing ‘this’ and ‘that’ as well as ‘this is’ and ‘that is’, associating with vocabulary of family members
Introducing vocabulary of clothing and ‘put on’ then construct sentences
Introducing the vocabulary of foods
Introducing daily phrases which include ‘thank you’, ‘you’re welcome’ and ‘goodbye’
Introducing the vocabulary of colours and incorporating ‘de’ and the vocabulary of clothing to form phrases
Introducing the vocabulary of different weathers, adjectives ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ as well as sentences ‘today is …’ and ‘the weather today is …’
Reading and understanding a short conversation, which is constructed using most vocabulary learnt in previous lessons so students can go through and practice daily conversation fully in Mandarin
Introducing the vocabulary of different transportations and the verbs ‘take (transportation)’, ‘drive’ and ‘ride’ then constructing sentences
A structured and content-rich curriculum that get you to learn the basics of the language such as greetings, numbering, family members, clothing and daily phrases. Grammatical elements are also taught as you start to learn Chinese language. Mandarin pronunciation, self-introduction, prepositions, sentences will be introduced in this course.
No prior knowledge of the language is required.
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
Introduce yourself personally and ask about the names of others
The pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese, give insights of Han Yu Pinyin through vocalising 4 basic tones and initial sounds.
Reading and comprehending short conversation which is constructed using vocabularies learnt in the chapters.
The preposition, opposites and adjectives in Mandarin Chinese.
Learn more than 100 vocabularies that used in daily life such as body parts, transportation, colours, foods, and phrases used in daily conversation.
Able to engage communicate in common and basic conversation with others in Mandarin Chinese.
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Contents
Welcome Notes and Greetings
Self-Introduction I
Standard Mandarin Pronunciation
Body Parts
Chinese Sentences
Family Members
Opposites
Numbers
Clothings
Possessive Suffix “de” and Adjective
Foods and Verbs of ‘Eat’, ‘Drink’ and Adjective ‘Tasty’
Colours
Daily Phrases and Short Conversation
Transportation
Weather
Introduction, tips and advices from the teacher
Intended Audience
Suitable for beginner-level students who want to learn basic Mandarin Chinese
Prerequisites
English language will be used for teaching in this course.