FLEX Junior Beginner Cantonese Chinese
Learn Cantonese with a native speaker! This prerecorded 4-week course is to learn basic Cantonese vocabulary and conversation through “Journey to the West” story. No previous Cantonese knowledge is required.
Becca, MSW
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(88)
What's included
Class Experience
In this fun pre-recorded oral Cantonese class, learners will learn and practice conversational Cantonese using adventure game with Chinese class story “Journey to the West”. (“Journey to the West” is one of the four classics of Chinese literature. Written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu during the 16th century.) CLASS STRUCTURE: - In this FLEX class, there will be NO live meetings. Each week, the learners will be introduced to a set of commonly used Cantonese vocabulary and sentence frames through seeing, hearing and speaking via my prerecorded videos. The learning materials will also be repeated and reinforced through games, activities and PDF review to optimize retention. - Expected learning time: ~30 minutes per week. - All modules of the week will be posted on Outschool classroom discussion board every Monday at 1 p.m. (EST timezone). - Please see the “Learning Goals” section for topics that will be covered in this course. LANGUAGE USE : - Instruction will be given in English and some basic Cantonese - Best learning experiences for: Learners with no/little listening comprehension in Cantonese - No Cantonese Chinese knowledge is required The benefit of FLEX class: Learners can complete the class materials according to their own schedule, and they can review it as many times as they wish during the course period. I will be available to answer any questions and provide feedback through the Outschool classroom within 24 to 48 hours on weekdays. **Please do not hesitate to message me if you are unsure if this is the right level for your learner.
Learning Goals
TOPIC:
- Week 1: The magic stone (Focus: color and fruit)
- Week 2: The dragon king (Focus: numbers and basic manner words)
- Week 3: Monkey King, stop! (Focus: emotion words)
- Week 4: What happened to the monkey king? (Focus: orientation, basic animals and review)
Other Details
Parental Guidance
- “Journey of the West” was written in the 16th century in China. It is about a Buddhist monk, and his team (Monkey, Piggy, and Sandy) who went on a journey to the West (India) to retrieve Buddhist scriptures. Along the journey, they had to fight with different monsters and creatures. This class has a secular and creative focus. Things like magic or magical creatures may be discussed.
- For younger learners: it might be more helpful to complete this course along with help from a grown-up helper to maximize the full learning experience.
- Scissors might be used, parental guidance is strongly recommended.
Supply List
This is a FLEX class with the use of Nearpod. Nearpod is a helpful learning tool and it works on tablet, laptop or computer.
Language of Instruction
Cantonese
Joined March, 2021
5.0
88reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Hello! My name is Becca.
I am a mom, a social worker, and a multi-award-winning author (of ‘The Story of Us’). I am passionate about supporting children in our proud heritage language, Cantonese.
Here, you can find my personal and educational background, as well as an overview of my fun classes.
My ultimate goal is to promote fun learning. I keep my classes very small so that full attention can be given to each learner.
I was born and grew up in Hong Kong. I am a native Cantonese speaker. I was lucky that my recent publication, a Cantonese-English-Jyutping Journal book has won in the Non-Fiction Young Adult category at the Independent Publisher Book (IPPY) Awards and in the Children’s Activity Books category at the National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA).
I am a mother to my beautiful eight-year-old daughter, and we live in Canada. I know how challenging it is to encourage little ones to speak Cantonese, especially if Cantonese is the minority spoken language where you live. It adds an extra layer of complexity if you are not a native speaker or if only one parent speaks Cantonese.
Please do not hesitate to message me if there are any special learning needs. I hope you’ll join me on this fun learning adventure soon!
Thank you,
Becca
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EDUCATION:
- Master of Social Work
- Bachelor of Social Work
- Honours in Bachelor of Science: Double Major in Linguistics and Psychology
- Certification in Solution-focused therapy
- Certification in Motivational Interviewing therapy
University Courses Taken:
Advanced Psycholinguistic, Psychology of Language, Literary and Reading disorder, Child Psychology, Chinese Language
High Quality Experiences:
- 10 years+ teaching experiences being a Field Instructor for Master Social Work students and Undergraduate students in a number of Universities, including University of Toronto, Trent University and Ontario Tech University in Canada.
Book Awards:
♥ 2024 Independent Publisher Book (IPPY) Gold Medal Winner - Young Adult Nonfiction Category
This IPPY award celebrates excellence in quality and originality, focusing on innovation and social relevance. The IPPY is the longest-running unaffiliated contest open exclusively to university presses and independent publishers worldwide.
♥ 2024 National Indie Excellence Awards (NIEA) Finalist - Activity Books (Children)
Established in 2005, NIEA champions small presses, mid-size independent publishers, university presses, and self-published authors who produce the highest quality books. NIEA entrants are judged by experts from various disciplines within the industry, including publishers, authors, editors, and book designers.
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OVERVIEW OF CLASSES
ART:
- One time beginner ProCreate Class
- Cute Food With ProCreate in English (FLEX)
CANTONESE:
- Private 1:1 Class
For Age 4-8:
- Beginner (Journey to the West) : colur, shape, size, number, feeling words (FLEX)
For Age 8+
- Beginner: Young Detective Training (FLEX)Reviews
Live Group Class
$64
for 4 weeks4 weeks
Completed by 34 learners
No live video meetings
Ages: 4-8
