On this page, you'll discover detailed information for each level of our Mandarin course. Simply click the dropdown menu below to explore:
- Prerequisite knowledge needed to enroll in a specific course level.
- What you can expect to achieve through the course.
- The cultural insights and aspects you'll gain.
It's important to note that there's no perfect level. When selecting your level, consider the following:
- Choose the level that best aligns with your current skills and requirements.
- Reflect on your learning style: Do you prefer a balanced mix of new topics and revisiting what you already know, or are you up for a more challenging environment where you might not have all the required knowledge?
- If the latter, are you willing to invest some extra effort outside the classroom to bridge any gaps in your knowledge?
We're here to support your language-learning journey and help you choose the most suitable path for your needs and preferences.
Mandarin Course Levels
Beginner
- A1.0
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What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify the initials and finals
- Identify the tones (four tones + neutral tone)
- Understand the rules of Pinyin
- Introduce yourself and others (name, age, nationality, residency)
- Identify Chinese radicals: 亻(man; person), 女 (woman; female), 口 (mouth), and 日 (sun)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Subject + Predicate
- Verbs: 叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), and 是 shì (to be)
- Negation Adverb: 不 bù (not)
- Question particals: 吗 ma and 呢 ne
- Ask questions about place: 哪里 nǎlǐ / 哪 nǎ
- Greetings (你好 nǐ hǎo (hello), 早上好 zǎoshàng hǎo (good morning), 晚上好 wǎnshàng hǎo (good evening/night), etc.)
- Simple words used to introduce people
- Numbers (1-99)
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Introduction to Chinese names
- Recognising the difference between Mandarin and other Chinese dialects
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Introduction (Getting started) , Unit 1, and Unit 2 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
Pre-Elementary
- A1.1
To join the Mandarin level A1.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Subject + Predicate
- Verbs: 叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be)
- Negation Adverb: 不 bù (not)
- Question particals: 吗 ma and 呢 ne
- Asking questions about place: 哪里 nǎlǐ / 哪 nǎ
- Greetings (你好 nǐ hǎo (hello), 早上好 zǎoshàng hǎo (good morning), 晚上好 wǎnshàng hǎo (good evening), etc.)
- Simple words used to introduce people
- Numbers (1-99)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Identify the initials, finals, and tones
- Understand the rules of Pinyin
- Introduce yourself and others (name, age, nationality, residency)
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Introduce family members
- Talk about one's occupation
- Talk about your favourite animal, celebrity, performer, and athlete
- Describe one's appearance
- Identify Chinese radicals: 宀 (roof), 阝(city), 土 (earth), and氵(water)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Pronouns as modifiers 的 de
- Interrogative pronoun: 谁 shéi (who; whom)
- Asking about age: 多大 duōdà (how old)
- Adverbs: 也 yě (also) and 都 dōu (both; all)
- Adverbs: 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), 最 zuì (most)
- Most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Most common occupations
- Family members
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Job trends in China
- Introduction to the Chinese zodiac
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 3 and Unit 4 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A1.2
To join the Mandarin level A1.2 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Verbs: 叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be)
- Question particals: 吗 ma and 呢 ne
- Asking questions with 哪里 nǎlǐ / 哪 nǎ (where) and 谁 shéi (who; whom)
- Adverbs: 也 yě (also) and 都 dōu (both; all)
- Adverbs: 不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), and 最 zuì (most)
- Most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Most common occupations
- Words for Family members
- Numbers (1-99)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Identify the initials, finals, tones, and the rules of Pinyin
- Introduce yourself, family members, and others (name, age, nationality, residency, occupation, favourites)
- Describe one's appearance
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Deepen your knowledge of initials, finals, tones and the rules of Pinyin
- Introduce yourself, family members and others more confidently
- Describe one's appearance more confidently
- Ask for and give contact details (phone numbers, emails, and addresses)
- Identify Chinese radicals: 讠(speech) and 辶 (walk)
- Understand the rules of tone changes: 一 yī and 不 bù
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review initials, finals, tones and the rules of Pinyin
- Review numbers, greetings, nationalities, occupations, family members, and adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Review Verbs 叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be)
- Review Adverbs: 不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), and 最 zuì (most)
- Review Adverbs: 也 yě (also) and 都 dōu (both; all)
- Review asking questions with 哪里 nǎlǐ / 哪 nǎ (where), 谁 shéi (who; whom), and 多大 duōdà (how old)
- Review Question particals: 吗 ma and 呢 ne
- Review Pronouns as modifiers 的 de
- Question word: 多少 duōshǎo (what; how much; how many)
- Words relating to contact information (phone numbers, emails, text messages, and addresses)
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- How dates and addresses are sequence in Chinese
Coursebook Units
The teacher will review from Introduction (Getting started) to Unit 4 and cover Unit 5 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A1.3
To join the Mandarin level A1.3 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Verbs: 叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be)
- Question particals: 吗 ma and 呢 ne
- Asking questions with 哪里 nǎlǐ / 哪 nǎ (where) , 谁 shéi (who; whom), 多大 duōdà (how old), and 多少 duōshǎo (what; how much; how many)
- Adverbs: 也 yě (also) and 都 dōu (both; all)
- Adverbs: 不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), and 最 zuì (most)
- Pronouns as modifiers 的 de
- Most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Numbers (1-99)
- Words relating to contact information (phone numbers, emails, text messages, and addresses)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Identify the initials, finals, tones, and the rules of Pinyin
- Introduce yourself, family members, and others (name, age, nationality, residency, occupation, favourites)
- Describe one's appearance
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Ask for and talk about time, dates, days of the week, and months
- Talk about plans, schedules, and daily activities
- Making birthday invitations and appointments
- Identify Chinese radicals: 月 (moon),扌(hand), 门 (gate), and 足 (foot)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- The order of time words
- Sentences without verbs
- Making invitations with 请 qǐng (to invite)
- Adverbial expressions of time: S + time / Time + S
- Expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Words for time, dates, days of the week, and months
- daily activities
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Lucky numbers and taboo numbers in Chinese culture
- The Chinese concept of time
Coursebook Units
"The teacher will cover Unit 6 and Unit 7 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A1.4
To join the Mandarin level A1.4 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Adverbs: 不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), and 最 zuì (most)
- Expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Pronouns as modifiers 的 de
- Most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Words for time, dates, days of the week, and months
- Words for daily activities
- Words relating to contact information (phone numbers, emails, text messages, and addresses)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Describe one's appearance
- Ask for and talk about time, dates, days of the week, and months
- Talk about plans, schedules, and daily activities
- Give and ask for personl details
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Measure words: 个 gè, 件 jiàn, 条 tiáo, and 双 shuāng
- The difference between 二 èr and 两 liǎng
- Expressing the completion of an action: 了 le
- Most common colours
- Most common clothing
- Numbers (100-999)
- Some common type of shops (bookshops, shopping centre, supermarkets, etc.)
- Review making invitations with 请 qǐng (to invite)
- Review the sentence order and words for time, dates, days of the week, and months
- Review expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Review words for daily activities
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
Measure words: 个 gè, 件 jiàn, 条 tiáo, and 双 shuāng
The difference between 二 èr and 两 liǎng
Expressing the completion of an action: 了 le
Most common colours
Most common clothing
Numbers (100-999)
Some common type of shops (bookshops, shopping centre, supermarkets, etc.)
Review making invitations with 请 qǐng (to invite)
Review the sentence order and words for time, dates, days of the week, and months
Review expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
Review words for daily activitiesYou will cover the following cultural aspects:
Tips for bargaining in China
Coursebook Units
"The teacher will cover Unit 6 and Unit 7 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
Elementary
- A1.5
To join the Mandarin level A1.5 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Expressing the completion of an action: 了 le
- The difference between 二 èr and 两 liǎng
- Measure words: 个 gè, 件 jiàn, 条 tiáo, and 双 shuāng
- Most common colours, clothing, and type of shops
- Words for time, dates, days of the week, and months
- Words for daily activities
- Numbers (1-999)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Give and ask for personal details
- Ask for and talk about time, dates, days of the week, and months
- Ask for and talk about colours, items, prices, as well as bargains when shopping
- Talk about some common type of shops
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Ask and give advice for transportation and directions
- Understand the house rent advertisements
- Express alternatives and preferences
- Discuss and plan a trip (dates, activities, transportations, etc.)
- Identify Chinese radicals: 又 (again), 饣(eat), 木 (tree), and 彳 (step)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Ask and give advice for transportation and directions
- Understand the house rent advertisements
- Express alternatives and preferences
- Discuss and plan a trip (dates, activities, transportations, etc.)
- Identify Chinese radicals: 又 (again), 饣(eat), 木 (tree), and 彳 (step)
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- How distance is described in China
- Transportation in China
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 9 and Unit 10 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A1.6
To join the Mandarin level A1.6 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing the completion of an action: 了 le
- Expressing existence with 有 yǒu (there is/are...)
- Expressing locations with 在 zài (in/on/at)
- Alterative questions with 还是 háishì (or)
- Expressing command and suggestion with partical 吧 ba
- Review expressing superlatives with 最 zuì (most)
- The difference between 二 èr and 两 liǎng
- Measure words: 个 gè, 件 jiàn, 条 tiáo, and 双 shuāng
- Most common colours, clothing, and type of shops
- Most common places, directions, transportation, hobbies, and activities
- Numbers (1-999)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Ask for and talk about colours, items, prices, as well as bargains when shopping
- Talk about some common type of shops
- Discuss and plan a trip (time, activities, transportation, directions, etc.)
- Express alternatives and preferences
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Talk about likes and dislikes
- Talk about recreational activities
- Talk about one's ability to do something
- Talk about past experience
- Talk about regular events
- Identify Chinese radicals: 王 (jade), 钅(metal), ⺮ (bamboo), and 禾 (grain)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Modal verbs: 可以 kěyǐ and 会 huì
- Past actions: 过 guò
- Pivotal sentences
- Expressing alternitives: 或者 huòzhě and 还是 háishì
- Expressing regular events with 每 měi... 都 dōu... (each/every)
- Sports and abilities
- Most common cities
- Time duration words (天 tiān (day), 小时 xiǎoshí (hour), etc.)
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Popular sports and activities in China
- Most well-known cities in China, as well as their attractions and activities
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 11 and Unit 12 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A1.7
To join the Mandarin level A1.7 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Most common verbs (叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be), etc.)
- Most common adverbs (不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), 最 zuì (most), etc.)
- Most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Aspect particles: 了 le and 过 guò
- Expressing existence with 有 yǒu (there is/are...)
- Expressing locations with 在 zài (in/on/at)
- Expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Modal verbs: 可以 kěyǐ and 会 huì
- Expressing alternitives: 或者 huòzhě and 还是 háishì
- Most common family members, nationalities, occupations, locations, transportations, time words, hobbies, and activities
- Numbers (1-999) and common measure words
- Question words
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about yourself, family members, and others more confidently
- Talk about past experience and furture plans
- Express alternitives
- Use modal verbs, common adjectives and adverbs
- Discuss and plan a trip
- Numbers and common mearsure words
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Improve your knowledge of initials, finals, tones and the rules of Pinyin
- Introduce yourself, family members and others more confidently
- Enhance your ability to discuss and plan a trip
- Enhance your ability to ask for and talk about colours, items, prices
- Advance your understanding of numbers and common measure words
- Deepen your knowledge of common radicals
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review Initials, finals, tones and the rules of Pinyin
- Review most common verbs (叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be), etc.)
- Review most common adverbs (不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), 最 zuì (most), etc.)
- Review most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Review expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Review aspect particles: 了 le and 过 guò
- Review alternative questions with 或者 huòzhě and 还是 háishì
- Review modal verbs: 可以 kěyǐ and 会 huì
- Review numbers (1-999) and common measure words
- Review most common family members, nationalities, occupations, locations, transportations, time words, hobbies, and activities
- Review Question words
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- How birthdays are celebrated in Chinese culture
- Brief introduction to Chinese traditional festivals
Coursebook Units
The teacher will review Discover China: Student's Book 1 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.0 (Upper-Elementary)
To join the Mandarin level A2.0 (Upper-Elementary) course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Most common verbs (叫 jiào (to be called), 姓 xìng (to be surnamed), 是 shì (to be), etc.)
- Most common adverbs (不 bù (not), 真 zhēn (really), 很 hěn (very), 最 zuì (most), etc.)
- Most common adjectives to describe one's appearance
- Aspect particles: 了 le and 过 guò
- Expressing existence with 有 yǒu (there is/are...)
- Expressing locations with 在 zài (in/on/at)
- Expressing future with 要 yào (be going to; want to)
- Modal verbs: 可以 kěyǐ and 会 huì
- Expressing alternitives: 或者 huòzhě and 还是 háishì
- Most common family members, nationalities, occupations, locations, transportations, time words, hobbies, and activities
- Numbers (1-999) and common measure words
- Question words
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about yourself, family members, and others more confidently
- Talk about past experience and future plans
- Express alternatives
- Use modal verbs, common adjectives and adverbs
- Discuss and plan a trip
- Numbers and common measure words
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Express feelings and emotions
- Talk about weather and what clothes to wear
- Use comparative sentences
- Describe daily routines
- Express future actions
- Identify Chinese radicals: 灬 (fire), 心 (heart), 囗 (enclosure), and 冫(ice)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- The complement marker 得 de
- Topic comments sentences
- 了 le as a particle and an auxiliary word
- Events in quick succession: 一 yī... 就 jiù...
- Expressing similarity: A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective
- Expressing future actions with 要 yào and 会 huì
- Words for daily routines
- emotions
- Weather and seasons
- seasonal clothes
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The value of "planning ahead" in Chinese culture
- Different weather conditions in China
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 1 and Unit 2 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
Pre-Intermediate
- A2.1
To join the Mandarin level A2.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing future actions with 要 yào and 会 huì
- Modal verbs: 可以 kěyǐ and 会 huì
- The complement marker 得 de
- Expressing alternitives: 或者 huòzhě and 还是 háishì
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Events in quick succession: 一 yī... 就 jiù...
- Weather and seasons, and seasonal clothes
- Words for emotions
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about weather and what clothes to wear
- Talk about past experience and future plans
- Express feelings and emotions
- Use comparative sentences
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand Spring Festival activities, dishes and customs
- Talk about different rooms in a house
- Ask for and give directions and suggestions
- Express distance between locations
- Talk about the sequence of actions
- Identify Chinese radicals: 艹 (grass; plants), 广 (big room; space), 礻(spirit), and 纟
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Expressing actions in progress with 正在 zhèngzài
- Both...and...: 又 yòu... 又 yòu...
- Expressing sequesnces with 先 xiān (first)... 然后 ránhòu...(and then)
- Asking about distance: A + 离 lí + B + 多远 duō yuǎn?
- From...to...: 从 cóng... 到 dào...
- After...: 以后 yǐhòu
- When...: 的时候 de shíhou
- Rooms in a house (客厅 kètīng (living room), 厨房 chúfáng (kitchen), 卧室 wòshì (bedroom), etc.)
- Spring Festival activities, dishes and customs
- Fruits
- Words for locations, transport, and directions
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Brief introduction to Spring Festival
- The art of paper-cutting
- Guest etiquette in Chinese culture
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 3 and Unit 4 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.2
To join the Mandarin level A2.2 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Expressing the sequence of actions: 一 yī... 就 jiù... (as soon as...); 先 xiān (first)... 然后 ránhòu...(and then); 以后 yǐhòu (after)
- Expressing actions in progress with 正在 zhèngzài
- Asking for and talking about distance: A + 离 lí + B + 多远 duō yuǎn?; 从 cóng... 到 dào...
- Both...and...: 又 yòu... 又 yòu...
- When...: 的时候 de shíhou
- Words for emotions
- Weather and seasons, and seasonal clothes
- Fruits
- Rooms in a house (客厅 kètīng (living room), 厨房 chúfáng (kitchen), 卧室 wòshì (bedroom), etc.)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Talk about weather and what clothes to wear
- Express feelings and emotions
- Talking about distance between locations
- Talk about the sequence of actions
- Talk about past experience, on-going actions, and future plans
- Use comparative sentences
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Deepen your knowledge on how to talk about weather and what clothes to wear
- Enhance your ability to ask for and talk about distance between locations
- Enhance your ability to talk about the sequence of actions
- Book and check in, and check out accomodations
- Ask about sizes, lengths, and widths
- Make requests
- Identify Chinese radicals: 方 (square; side) and 八 (eight)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review asking for and talking about distance: A + 离 lí + B + 多远 duō yuǎn?/ 从 cóng... 到 dào...
- Review time words, contact details, numbers, rooms in a house, locations, directions, weather, seasonal clothes, etc.
- Review expressing the sequence of actions
- Earlier/ Later than expected with 就 jiù/ 才 cái
- Expressing simultaneous tasks with 一边 yībiān... 一边 yībiān...
- Expressing possession, existence, or location with 有 yǒu
- Expressing adequacy with 够 gòu (enough)/ 不够 bùgòu (not enough)
- Complement expressing results
- Questions about size with (有 yǒu) 多大 duōdà (how big)/ 长 cháng (how long)/ 宽 kuān (how wide)?
- Furniture
- toiletries
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Hospitality in Chinese culture
Coursebook Units
The teacher will review from Unit 1 to Unit 4 and cover Unit 5 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.3
To join the Mandarin level A2.3 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing actions in progress with 正在 zhèngzài
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Expressing the sequence of actions: 一 yī... 就 jiù... (as soon as...); 先 xiān (first)... 然后 ránhòu...(and then); 以后 yǐhòu (after)
- Expressing simultaneous tasks with 一边 yībiān... 一边 yībiān...
- Expressing adequacy with 够 gòu (enough)/ 不够 bùgòu (not enough)
- Questions about size with (有 yǒu) 多大 duōdà (how big)/ 长 cháng (how long)/ 宽 kuān (how wide)?
- Common result complements
- toiletries
- Rooms in a house and furniture
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use comparative sentences
- Talk about sequences of actions
- Make requests
- Ask about sizes, lengths, and widths
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify specific the information of signs and rules (in museums, attractions, cinemas, etc.)
- Talk about flavours of different cuisines
- Order foods and drinks at restaurants
- Identify ingredients and cooking steps of a recipe
- Identify Chinese radicals: 彡 (bristle), 厂 (cliff), 米 (rice), and 犭(dog; animal)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Expressing a continuing action or state with 着 zhe
- Emphasising details with 是 shì... 的 de...
- Modifying nouns: Adjective + 的 de
- Giving instructions using imperatives
- Expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- Rules and signs
- History and cultural relics
- flavours
- foods, drinks and ingredients
- Cutleries
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Chinese poetry in Tang dynasty
- Different regional Chinese cuisines
- How Chinese menus are organised and Chinese dining culture
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 6 and Unit 7 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.4
To join the Mandarin level A2.4 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing possession, existence, or location with 有 yǒu
- Common result complements
- Expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Expressing a continuing action or state with 着 zhe
- Emphasising details with 是 shì... 的 de...
- Modifying nouns: Adjective + 的 de
- Expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- Rules and signs (in museums, attractions, cinemas, etc.)
- Words for funiture and toiletries
- flavours, foods, drinks, ingredients, and cutleries
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Make requests
- Express passive voice
- Identify specific the information of signs and rules (in museums, attractions, cinemas, etc.)
- Talk about flavours of different cuisines
- "Order foods and drinks at restaurants
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Increase your skills on passive voice
- Increase your skills on talking about flavours of different cuisines
- Ordering foods and drinks at restaurants more confidently
- Understand exchanges about bargaining
- Ask and answer about sending package
- Identify Chinese radicals: 走 (walk) and 刂(knife)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review expressing possession, existence, or location with 有 yǒu
- Review common result complements
- Review expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Review expressing a continuing action or state with 着 zhe
- Review modifying nouns: Adjective + 的 de
- Review expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- Review flavours, foods, drinks, ingredients, cutleries, furniture, toiletries
- Duplication of verbs: Verb (一 yī) Verb
- The more...the more...: 越 yuè...越 yuè...
- Notional passive
- Most common (Chinese) souvenirs (明信片 míngxìnpiàn (postcards), 唐装 tángzhuāng (traditional Chinese clothes), 茶具 chájù (tea sets), etc.)
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The culture of teahouse
Coursebook Units
"The teacher will cover Unit 8 and review from Unit 5 to Unit 8 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.5
To join the Mandarin level A2.5 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing possession, existence, or location with 有 yǒu
- Expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Expressing a continuing action or state with 着 zhe
- Emphasising details with 是 shì... 的 de...
- Modifying nouns: Adjective + 的 de
- Duplication of verbs: Verb (一 yī) Verb
- Expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- The more...the more...: 越 yuè...越 yuè...
- flavours, foods, drinks, ingredients, and cutleries
- Most common (Chinese) souvenirs (明信片 míngxìnpiàn (postcards), 唐装 tángzhuāng (traditional Chinese clothes), 茶具 chájù (tea sets), etc.)
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Express passive voice
- Talk about flavours of different cuisines
- Order foods and drinks at restaurants
- Understand exchanges about bargaining
- Ask and answer about sending package
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Talk about different scenery and landscapes
- Ask common questions to a tour guide
- Describe one's appearance and features
- Talk about sportwear and clothing sizes
- Identify Chinese radicals: 寸 (inch), 阝(mound), 目 (eye), and 子 (child)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Expressing result of an action with 到 dào
- Expressing using percentages: 百分之 bǎi fēn zhī...
- In addition to/ Besides: 除了 chúle...以外 yǐwài,还 hái...
- Serial verb constructions
- Affirmative-negative questions
- Expressing immediate actions with (就 jiù) 要 yào...了 le (about to...)
- Natural scenery and landscape features
- Words for describing one's appearance and features
- Sportswear
- Clothing sizes
- You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Famous Mountains in China
- The beauty standards in China
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The culture of teahouse
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 9 and Unit 10 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.6
To join the Mandarin level A2.6 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Expressing a continuing action or state with 着 zhe
- Emphasising details with 是 shì... 的 de...
- Modifying nouns: Adjective + 的 de
- Expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- In addition to/ Besides: 除了 chúle...以外 yǐwài,还 hái.
- Expressing immediate actions with (就 jiù) 要 yào...了 le (about to...)
- Words for describing one's appearance and features
- Natural scenery and landscape features
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Express passive voice
- Understand exchanges about bargaining
- Talk about different scenery and landscapes
- Ask common questions to a tour guide
- Describe one's appearance and features
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Talk about symptoms of illness
- Understand instructions for taking medicine
- Talk about health advice
- Describe people's personalities and characteristics
- Identify Chinese radicals: 疒 (sickness), 火 (fire), 忄 (heart), and 马 (horse)
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Turning adjectives into adverbs with 地 de
- Do something more/less: 多 duō (more)/ 少 shǎo (less) + Verb
- Expressing the duration of action
- Question words
- Difference between 有一点 yǒuyīdiǎn and 一点儿 yīdiǎnr
- The auxillary words: 的 de/ 地 de/ 得 de
- Most common symptons of illness
- Most common medical advice and instructions
- Personalities and characteristics
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Traditional Chinese medicine
- Introduction to Confucianism
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 11 and Unit 12 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- A2.7
To join the Mandarin level A2.7 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Asking for and talking about distance: A + 离 lí + B + 多远 duō yuǎn?; 从 cóng... 到 dào...
- Expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Expressing the sequence of actions: 一 yī... 就 jiù... (as soon as...); 先 xiān (first)... 然后 ránhòu...(and then); 以后 yǐhòu (after)
- Expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- The auxillary words: 的 de/ 地 de/ 得 de
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Expressing past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
- Common result complements
- Rooms in a house, furniture, toiletries, locations, directions, weather, seasonal clothes, and natural scenery
- fruits, foods, drinks, ingredients, flavours, and cutleries
- Adjectives for describing one's feelings, emotions, appearances, features, and personalities
- Symptons of illness, medical advice and instructions
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use comparative sentences
- Talk about the sequence of actions
- Usw common result complements
- Make requests
- Express passive voice
- Express past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Enhance your ability to talk about directions and distance between locations
- Enhance your ability to talk about weather, seasons, and what clothes to wear
- Enhance your ability to describe one's feelings, emotions, appearances, features, personalities, and characteristics
- Talk about flavours of different cuisines and order foods and drinks at restaurants more confidently
- Deepen your knowledge on taking about symptons of illness and understand medical advice/ instructions
- Deepen your knowledge of common radicals
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review expressing the sequence of actions: 一 yī... 就 jiù... (as soon as...); 先 xiān (first)... 然后 ránhòu...(and then); 以后 yǐhòu (after)
- Review asking for and talking about distance: A + 离 lí + B + 多远 duō yuǎn?; 从 cóng... 到 dào...
- Review common result complements
- Review expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Review expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- Review auxillary words: 的 de/ 地 de/ 得 de
- Review making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Review rooms in a house, furniture, toiletries, locations, directions, weather, seasonal clothes, natural scenery
- Review flavours, fruits, foods, drinks, ingredients, cutleries, furniture, and toiletries
- Review most common symptons of illness, medical advice, and instructions
- Review adjectives for describing one's feelings, emotions, appearance, features, personalities, and characteristics
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Cultural misunderstanding
Coursebook Units
"The teacher will review Discover China: Student's Book 2 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.0 (Upper Pre-Intermediate)
To join the Mandarin level B1.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Asking for and talking about distance: A + 离 lí + B + 多远 duō yuǎn?; 从 cóng... 到 dào...
- Expressing passive voice with 被 bèi
- Expressing the sequence of actions: 一 yī... 就 jiù... (as soon as...); 先 xiān (first)... 然后 ránhòu...(and then); 以后 yǐhòu (after)
- Expressing the result of an action on an objective with 把 bǎ
- The auxillary words: 的 de/ 地 de/ 得 de
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Expressing past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
- Common result complements
- Rooms in a house, furniture, toiletries, locations, directions, weather, seasonal clothes, and natural scenery
- fruits, foods, drinks, ingredients, flavours, and cutleries
- Adjectives for describing one's feelings, emotions, appearances, features, and personalities
- Symptons of illness, medical advice and instructions
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use comparative sentences
- Talk about the sequence of actions
- Usw common result complements
- Make requests
- Express passive voice
- Express past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Ask for and give advice
- Understand courses requirments and difficulty levels
- Ask for extra infomation and show concerns
- Express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Make recommendations
- Understand simple book reviews
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Result complements
- Expressing future actions with 会 huì and 将 jiāng
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing preferences or suggestions: 还是 háishì... 吧 ba
- Expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Not...but...: 不是 bùshì... 而是 érshì...
- Expressing surprise about something with 没想到 méi xiǎngdào
- Making recommendations: 给 gěi...推荐 tuījiàn
- Words for course details and requirments
- Directions and sections inside a building
- Books, libraries and book reviews
- Homophones: 还 hái/ huán; 得 de/ dé/ děi; 转 zhuǎn/ zhuàn
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Chinese calligraphy
- Classic Chinese literacture
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 1 and Unit 2 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
Intermediate
- B1.1
To join the Mandarin level B1.1 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
- Common result complements
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing preferences or suggestions: 还是 háishì... 吧 ba
- Expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Directions, locations, and sections inside a building
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use common result complements
- Express past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
- Express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Ask for extra infomation and show concerns
- Make requests and recommendations
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Express formality through vocabulary
- Express or ask for opinions and purposes
- State causes
- Talk about assignment, quizzes and deadlines
- Talk about one's accomplishments, achievements and significance
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Expressing "any": 什么 shénme... 都 dōu...
- Making suggestions: 不如 bùrú...怎么样 zěnmeyàng/ 吧 ba
- Expressing formality through vocabulary
- According to: 根据 gēnjù
- Expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Expressing "be worth": 值得 zhídé
- Expressing purpose: 为了 wèile (in order to; for the sake of)
- Stating causes: 由于 yóuyú (due to)
- Different ways of greeting people and saying goodbyes
- Assignment, quizzes and deadlines
- Words for talking about one's accomplishments, achievements and significance
- Continents
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Confucius Institutes
- Chinese expressions for agreeing and disagreeing
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 3 and Unit 4 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.2
To join the Mandarin level B1.2 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing past experience, immediate actions, on-going actions, and future plans
- Common result complements
- Making suggestions: 还是 háishì... 吧 ba; 不如 bùrú...怎么样 zěnmeyàng/ 吧 ba
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing "any": 什么 shénme... 都 dōu...
- Expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Expressing purpose: 为了 wèile (in order to; for the sake of)
- Expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Stating causes: 由于 yóuyú (due to)
- Directions, locations, and sections inside a building
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Ask for extra infomation and show concerns
- Make requests and recommendations
- Express or ask for opinions
- Express the purpose of doing something
- Express agreements and disagreements
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Enhance your ability to make requests and recommendations
- Enhance your ability to express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Deepen your knowledge on expressing agreements and disagreements
- Understand, confirm and correct airport information
- Understand weather forecasts and talk about weather
- Give reasons and express regrets
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review making suggestions: 还是 háishì... 吧 ba; 不如 bùrú...怎么样 zěnmeyàng/ 吧 ba
- Review giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Review expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Review expressing purpose: 为了 wèile (in order to; for the sake of)
- Review expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Expressing influences: 受 shòu...影响 yǐngxiǎng
- Noun phrases with 以 yǐ
- Expressing "unbearable": 受不了 shòubùliǎo
- Stating extreme consequences: 造成 zàochéng
- Expressing approximation of a number
- Words for air travel
- Words for extreme weather
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Ethnic minorities in China
Coursebook Units
The teacher will review from Unit 1 to Unit 4 and cover Unit 5 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.3
To join the Mandarin level B1.3 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Making comparisons: A 比 bǐ / 没有 méiyǒu B + Adjective; A 和 hé B 差不多 chàbuduō (almost)/ 一样 yīyàng (same)
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Expressing influences: 受 shòu...影响 yǐngxiǎng
- Stating causes: 由于 yóuyú (due to)
- Stating extreme consequences: 造成 zàochéng
- Words for air travel and weather
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use comparative sentences
- Ask for extra infomation and show concerns
- Enhance your ability to express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Express agreements and disagreements
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify the location of rooms, household items, and facilities
- Understand hospitality and cultural difference
- Express appreciation and give polite responses
- Talk about different life styles of city and rural area
- Identify differences and similarities
- Express one's respects and expectations
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Describing impressions with 好像 hǎoxiàng
- Expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Expressing limited choices with 不是 bùshì... 就是 jiùshì...
- Sentence-initialadverbs: 幸好 xìnghǎo (fortunately); 可惜 kěxī (unfortunately); 其实 qíshí (actually)
- Explicit comparisons
- Implicit comparisons with 更 gèng (even more); 比较 bǐjiào (rather; relatively)
- Expressing something is contrary to expectation with 并不 bìng bù/ 并没有 bìng méiyǒu
- Drawing conclusions with 看来 kànlái
- Words room facilities and housework
- Words for school facilities and surroundings
- Words for city and rural area life
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Gift-giving in Chinese culture
- The relationships between teachers and students in China
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 6 and Unit 7 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.4
To join the Mandarin level B1.4 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Making explicit and implicit comparisons
- Expressing purposes, causes, and consequences
- Expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Expressing limited choices with 不是 bùshì... 就是 jiùshì...
- Not...but...: 不是 bùshì... 而是 érshì...
- Expressing something is contrary to expectation with 并不 bìng bù/ 并没有 bìng méiyǒu
- Words for air travel and weather
- Words room facilities and housework
- Words for school facilities and surroundings
- Words for city and rural life
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use comparative sentences
- Express agreements and disagreements
- Identify differences and similarities
- Express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Express appreciation and give polite responses
- Ask for extra infomation and show concerns
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Enhance your ability to use comparative sentences
- Enhance your ability to express differences and similarities
- Enhance your ability to express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Understand questions and answers in an interview
- Ask for and talk about supporting examples
- Talk about environmental problems and protection
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review making explicit and implicit comparisons
- Review expressing purposes, causes, and consequences
- Review expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Review expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Review expressing something is contrary to expectation with 并不 bìng bù/ 并没有 bìng méiyǒu
- Review words for air travel and weather
- Review words for city and rural area life
- Expressing sequences with 首先 shǒuxiān (first)..., 其次 qícì (secondly)..., (最后 zuìhòu (finally)...)
- Making suggestions: (要不 yào bù) 这样吧 zhèyàng ba
- Giving examples: 以 yǐ.... 为例 wéi lì
- Expressing "provide": 为 wèi...提供 tígōng
- Words for environmental problems and protection
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Time and space in Chinese culture
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 8 and review from Unit 5 to Unit 8 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.5
To join the Mandarin level B1.5 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Expressing purposes, causes, and consequences
- Expressing someone's opinion: 对 duì... 来说 lái shuō
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Expressing sequences with 首先 shǒuxiān (first)..., 其次 qícì (secondly)..., (最后 zuìhòu (finally)...)
- Giving examples: 以 yǐ.... 为例 wéi lì
- Words for city and rural life
- Words for environmental problems and protection
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Express differences and similarities
- Express or ask for opinions and purposes
- Ask for and talk about supporting examples
- Express appreciation and give polite responses
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify specific information used in giving examples
- Talk about physical attributes, skills, and abilities
- Ask for and give medical aid and suggestions
- Express encouraging and reassuring
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Expressing potential/ capability using potential complements
- Expressing "only/ just": 光 guāng... 就 jiù.../ 光 guāng... 不 bù...
- Expressing "concerning": 关于 guānyú
- Expressing contrast of meaning with 而 ér
- Expressing regularity with 往往 wǎngwǎng/ 常常 chángcháng
- The preposition 按照 ànzhào (in accordance with)
- Expressing future plans with 等 děng... 了 le
- The difference between 刚才 gāngcái and 刚 gāng
- Words about martial arts skills
- Words about films
- Words for parts of the body and physical movements
- Words for injuries and treatments
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The Shaolin Temple
- Group exercises in China
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 9 and Unit 10 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.6
To join the Mandarin level B1.6 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing "even": 甚至 shènzhì
- Expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Expressing sequences with 首先 shǒuxiān (first)..., 其次 qícì (secondly)..., (最后 zuìhòu (finally)...)
- Giving examples: 以 yǐ.... 为例 wéi lì
- Expressing potential/ capability using potential complements
- Expressing contrast of meaning with 而 ér
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Express appreciation and give polite responses
- Indentify specific information used in giving examples
- Talk about physical attributes, skills, and abilities
- Express encouraging and reassuring
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Express concerns, problems, and worries
- Seek advice
- Use polite counter-arguments
- Express surprises and reassurances
- Talk about life expectations
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Expressing implicit comparison with 一点 yīdiǎn
- Expressing "even if": 就算 jiùsuàn... 也 yě...
- Expressing contrast of meaning with 却 què
- The difference between 总(是) zǒng (shì) and 老(是) lǎo (shì)
- Forming rhetorical questions with 难道 nándào
- As...the kind of...: 像 xiàng... 这样 zhèyàng/ 那样 nàyàng...
- Polite counter-argument: ...是 shì..., 可是 kěshì/ 就是 jiùshì...
- The conjunctive 既 jì... 又 yòu...(both...and...)
- Words for personal feelings, problems, and worries
- Words for emotions, relationships, and life plans
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- The ancient Chinese love story: The butterfly lover
- Chinese ways of expressing feelings
Coursebook Units
The teacher will cover Unit 11 and Unit 12 from the course book (Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
- B1.7
To join the Mandarin level B1.7 course, we recommend you have a basic knowledge of the following:
Grammar / Vocabulary:
- Making explicit and implicit comparisons
- Expressing opinions, purposes, causes, and consequences
- Expressing potential/ capability using potential complements
- Making suggestions: 还是 háishì... 吧 ba; 不如 bùrú...怎么样 zěnmeyàng/ 吧 ba; (要不 yào bù) 这样吧 zhèyàng ba
- Giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Expressing contrast of meaning with 而 ér; 却 què
- Words for air travel and weather
- Words for city and rural life
- Words for emotions, relationships, and life plans
- Words for home/ school facilities and surroundings
- Words for parts of the body and physical movements, injuries, and treatments
Topics/Communicative Functions:
- Use comparative sentences
- Make requests and recommendations
- Express opinions, purposes, causes, and consequences
- Express encouraging and reassuring
- Identify differences and similarities
- Express agreements and disagreements
What will I achieve?
By the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Enhance your ability on talking about assignment, quizzes and deadlines
- Enhance your ability on expressing one's feelings, emotions, respects and expectations
- Enhance your ability on confirming and correcting airport information
- Enhance your ability on talking about environmental problems and protection
- Enhance your ability on talking about physical attributes, skills, and abilities
- Deepen your knowledge on understanding weather forecasts
- Deepen your knowledge on asking for and giving medical aid and suggestions
You will learn to use the following grammar/vocabulary:
- Review making suggestions: 还是 háishì... 吧 ba; 不如 bùrú...怎么样 zěnmeyàng/ 吧 ba; (要不 yào bù) 这样吧 zhèyàng ba
- Review giving extra information with 再说 zàishuō and 而且 érqiě
- Review expressing causal relations with 让 ràng
- Review expressing contrast of meaning with 却 què; 而 ér
- Review expressing opinions, purposes, causes, and consequences
- Review making explicit and implicit comparisons
- Review expressing potential/ capability using potential complements
- Review words for air travel and weather
- Review words for city and rural area life
- Review words for home/ school facilities and surroundings
- Review words for parts of the body and physical movements, injuries, and treatments
- Review words for emotions, relationships, and life plans
You will cover the following cultural aspects:
- Chinese dating culture
Coursebook Units
The teacher will review Discover China: Student's Book 3 by Macmillan Education), as well as additional materials.
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