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Beginner Chinese Language Class 中文
Teacher Hali (TEFL, ESL, MEd-EDL)
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(1)
A 16 lesson course, your learner will learn to speak in the 4 中文 tones, and be prepared well enough to get by if traveling in a Chinese majority area. The phrases and words are specifically chosen to optimize their speaking abilities.
Class Experience
US Grade 5 - 7
Beginner Level
The purpose of this class is to build basic communication skills in Chinese (Mandarin). Although Chinese characters (written words) are shown throughout the course, the emphasis is on speaking and PinYin (transliteration) is used to help show proper pronunciation of the words. The course has been designed through in-field research realizing the most used phrases, the most needed vocabulary and the specific cultural and language specifics needed to understand and speak Chinese. The class...
16 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Greetings and a few colorsProper ways to affirm and decline, ways to greet each other, specific objects for colors red, green, and whiteLesson 2Colors and basic phrasesReview of past content, speaking and listening practice, specific objects for colors black, blue, and yellowWeek 2Lesson 34 tones and 3 more colorsIntroduction to the 4 tones, review of past content, speaking and listening practice, specific objects for colors purple, grey, and brownsLesson 4Numbers and their aliasIntroduction to numbers 1-10, understanding cultural and language particularities of certain numbers; review of past contentWeek 3Lesson 5The three golden phrasesApplying and practicing the use of three highly used phrases that will enable the learner to convey their meaning in many scenarios. As always, we will also review and practice past learned content.Lesson 6OppositesCommon opposites that help improve communication. As always, we will also review and practice past learned content.Week 4Lesson 7TBDLesson 8TBDWeek 5Lesson 9TBDLesson 10TBDWeek 6Lesson 11TBDLesson 12TBDWeek 7Lesson 13TBDLesson 14TBDWeek 8Lesson 15TBDLesson 16TBD
This class is taught in Mandarin Chinese.
- Student will be able to speak and understand basic Chinese Student will recognize common Chinese characters Student will know the colors, numbers, and several high frequency phrases
The teacher is a doctoral candidate for Educational Leadership and Innovation. She is a native English speaker who has been speaking authentic Chinese since 2013. Having worked in over 17 countries, she has developed a keen understanding of language acquisition.
Grading
Frequency: includedDetails: A certification of completion will be awarded at the end of the last class provided that the learner has: - attended each lesson - scored at least 80% in the end of class test
Joined February, 2024
5.0
1reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Education from SUNY Fredonia
I teach Read by Three Methods Level 1 through 5 which specialize in language acquisition and literacy techniques. I have 13+ years of professional experience as an educator. I am currently working on my doctorate in Educational Leadership and...
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Group Class
$94
weekly or $750 for 16 classes2x per week, 8 weeks
50 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
1-5 learners per class
