All our Mandarin (FALL II) classes are available to attend LIVE ONLINE.
Register by OCTOBER 20, 2024 for classes in the FALL II session.
COURSES | SCHEDULE | PRICE | 2024 FALL II SESSION |
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Mandarin 1 (Online) |
Saturdays 3:00pm - 6:00pm |
$380 per 6-week course |
FALL II: Nov. 2 - Dec. 14, 2024 No class on Nov. 30th. |
Mandarin 2 (Online) |
Saturdays 11:00am - 2:00pm |
$380 per 6-week course |
FALL II: Nov. 2 - Dec. 14, 2024 No class on Nov. 30th. |
Mandarin 7 (Online) |
Sundays 3:00pm - 6:00pm |
$380 per 6-week course |
FALL II: Nov. 3 - Dec. 15, 2024 No class on Dec. 1st. |
Mandarin 10 (Online) |
Sundays 11:00am - 2:00pm |
$380 per 6-week course |
FALL II: Nov. 3 - Dec. 15, 2024 No class on Dec. 1st. |
Mandarin Private Lessons (Online) |
Please call for schedule availability. | $80 per hour for 1 to 4 students |
Flexible |
This is a beginner-level language course designed for students who have little or no prior Mandarin learning experience. Students are introduced to the four basic language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing (typing), as well as to Chinese culture. An emphasis on sounds and tones, vocabulary, and sentence patterns will establish strong communicative skills which students will be able to use in authentic contexts. Students will also acquire the basic knowledge of character structure and practice the common Chinese key-in system. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to carry on basic conversations in the target language as well as read and write short passages using the structures learned. Lessons Basic Pinyin to 3-1 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 1 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1, 3rd edition (ISBN-10: 0887276385 / ISBN-13: 978-0887276385)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The Level 2 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed Level 1 language proficiency. Students continue to develop their four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing (typing) on everyday conversational topics. The course is designed on the principle of the spiral curriculum, which helps the students review previously learned materials in Level 1 and meanwhile extend their existing target structures to a higher level of complexity of language use. More related cultural issues and current practices in the Chinese-speaking world are incorporated into the course plan. Lessons 3-2 to 6-1 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 2 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1, 3rd edition (ISBN-10: 0887276385 / ISBN-13: 978-0887276385)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The Level 3 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed Level 2 language proficiency. Students continue to develop their four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing (typing) on everyday conversational topics. The course is designed on the principle of the spiral curriculum, which helps the students review previously learned materials in Level 2 and meanwhile extend their existing target structures to a higher level of complexity of language use. More related cultural issues and current practices in the Chinese-speaking world are incorporated into the course plan. Lessons 6-2 to 8 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 3 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1, 3rd edition (ISBN-10: 0887276385 / ISBN-13: 978-0887276385)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The Level 4 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 3 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. Nuances are introduced regarding grammatical complements/particles to express various semantic meanings. The course is designed to focus on applying learned structures, greetings, and set phrases into our everyday conversation. More speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated based on this principle. Students can refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. In addition, idioms and proverbs are systematically introduced in our lessons at this level. Knowing how to use idioms or proverbs properly is often an indicator of learners' higher proficiency. Students are asked to write short passages on assigned topics. Lessons 9 and 10 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 4 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 1, 3rd edition (ISBN-10: 0887276385 / ISBN-13: 978-0887276385)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The level 5 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 4 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. More nuances are introduced regarding grammatical complements/particles to express various semantic meanings. The course is designed to focus on expressing an individual's wishes, observations and comments. More reading and speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated based on this principle. Students will refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. In addition, more idioms and proverbs are introduced in our lessons. Students are asked to write short essays on assigned topics. Lessons 11 and 12 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 5 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 2, 3rd edition (ISBN 10: 0887276709 / ISBN 13: 9780887276705)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The level 6 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 5 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. New grammatical structures are introduced. More reading and speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated. Students will refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. Students are asked to write short essays on assigned topics. Lessons 13 and 14-1 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 6 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 2, 3rd edition (ISBN 10: 0887276709 / ISBN 13: 9780887276705)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The level 7 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 6 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. New grammatical structures are introduced. More reading and speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated. Students will recap and narrate dialogues. Students will refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. Students are asked to write short essays on assigned topics. Lessons 14-2 and 15 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 7 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 2, 3rd edition (ISBN 10: 0887276709 / ISBN 13: 9780887276705)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The level 8 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 7 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. New grammatical structures are introduced. More reading and speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated. Students will recap and narrate dialogues. Students will refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. Students are asked to write short essays on assigned topics. Lessons 16 and 17-1 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 8 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 2, 3rd edition (ISBN 10: 0887276709 / ISBN 13: 9780887276705)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The level 9 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 8 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. New grammatical structures are introduced. More reading and speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated. Students will recap and narrate dialogues. Students will refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. Students are asked to write short essays on assigned topics. Lessons 17-2 and 18 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 9 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 2, 3rd edition (ISBN 10: 0887276709 / ISBN 13: 9780887276705)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
The level 10 Mandarin course is designed for students who have completed level 9 language proficiency. Students will continue to acquire more common and important target structures in Chinese. New grammatical structures are introduced. More reading and speaking practice and scenarios are incorporated. Students will recap and narrate dialogues. Students will refresh and reinforce their previous learning in meaningful contexts. Students are asked to write short essays on assigned topics. Lessons 19 and 20 of the textbook will be covered. Students who complete level 10 should be able to:
Textbook: Integrated Chinese, Level 1 Part 2, 3rd edition (ISBN 10: 0887276709 / ISBN 13: 9780887276705)
Teacher will also create and hand out course materials.
We offer Mandarin private lessons. Private lessons are $80 per hour for 1 to 4 students. We will schedule lessons based on the availability of the student(s) and teacher. Start dates are flexible. Please register at least 2 weeks before your first lesson.