Chinese Beginners Reading Camp - Pt. 0 Radicals and Pinyin
In this 2-week camp students will lay a foundation for deciphering Chinese characters by learning about the pieces of Chinese characters as well as the building blocks for pronouncing Chinese.
Matthew Grace, M.Ed
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(325)
What's included
10 live meetings
5 in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Each day students will be asked to do 10-15 minutes of homework practicing the pinyin sounds they have been learningAssessment
There will be an informal assessment on the final day of class to test things.Class Experience
This is a the pre-camp for the Reading Camp 3-part series. If your student has never learned about Chinese characters before they can start with this class to get a better grasp of the radicals (an alphabet of sorts for Chinese characters) as well as a pinyin primer so they can better pronounce the characters in use in Mandarin. We will briefly talk about radicals in part 1 of the series as well but if you haven't done characters before I highly recommend this class first. It is recommended that students take either the Mandarin Chinese Conversation Camp Part 0 or the whole Part 0-3 series to get a better grasp on pinyin and tones so they can pronounce the characters better but it is not recommended. You can find that class here: https://outschool.com/classes/mandarin-chinese-conversation-camp-pt-0-pinyin-and-tones-6Hw4bKWG?usid=NkO7ExQL&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link We will use videos, flashcards(Anki is recommended for this) for the radicals, activities to review, and linguistic advice for how to maneuver the tongue and mouth to make the different sounds in the language. Each day of the 2 week camp will have 4 parts: 10 minutes - pinyin or radical video 10 minutes - radical learning and practice 5 minutes - pinyin learning and review 5 minutes - radical review Week 1: The first 25 most common radicals and pinyin vowels and other endings Week 2: The next 25 most common radicals and finish the pinyin sounds
Learning Goals
1. Students will get a grasp on the 50 most common Chinese radicals in order to help students decipher characters better.
2. Students will get a primer on pinyin that will help with reading the Chinese characters.
3. Students will start to get an appreciation for some of the differences between Chinese culture and their culture
Syllabus
10 Lessons
over 2 WeeksLesson 1:
Introduction and first 4 radicals
Students will learn about what we are doing and also be shown how to acquire and use important resources for helping them learn to read Chinese. 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
First 6 radicals and pinyin vowels
We will work on understanding the first 7 radicals and go over pinyin vowels a and e 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Next 6 radicals and pinyin
Work on the next 7 radicals and b, p, m, f, d, t, n, l 30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Next 6 radicals and pinyin vowels
Work on the next 7 radicals and i, o 30 mins online live lesson
Other Details
Pre-Requisites
This is the most basic level of Chinese so no prior experience is needed.
Language of Instruction
English (Level: A2)
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2019
4.9
325reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from MidAmerica Nazarene University
Bachelor's Degree from Auburn University - Economics
I have a Master's Degree in Education. I lived in China for 4 years and my wife is Chinese. I have an HSK4 level of Chinese and have been tutoring/teaching Chinese since 2014.Reviews
Live Group Class
$60
for 10 classes5x per week, 2 weeks
30 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
5-10 learners per class
