What's included
1 live meeting
25 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
In this 1:4 ongoing immersion Mandarin class, we explore earth sciences (geology, meteorology, climatology, oceanography, & environmental science) by starting with natural disasters: tsunamis, volcanoes, landslides, tornadoes, explosions... For example, if the topic is tsunami, we will discuss where they come from, how tall/fast they can get, and what to do to protect yourself. We will also look at man-made disasters such as mudslides due to illegal logging, or the recent burst oil pipeline resulting in fire in the ocean. Learners will be introduced to scientific terminology/vocabulary. As this is an immersion class, learners should have at least 4 years immersion experience with learning Chinese. Learners should be able to converse in Mandarin Chinese fluently. This is a high intermediate-advanced class. Since there will be no English used, learners must be comfortable gathering knowledge from the discussion context or visual cues. It is okay for learners not to understand 100% of the class material as knowledge requires processing, assimilation, review, and repetition. There will be no material needed. At the moment, there are only four topics: Week 1 : Tsunami Week 2 : Tropical Cyclone: Hurricanes/Typhoons Week 3 : Volcanic eruption Week 4 : Ice, Snow, Avalanches
Other Details
Language of Instruction
Mandarin Chinese
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
I am a native Mandarin Chinese speaker with a neutral accent. I have several years teaching Mandarin Chinese to children. I am fluent in pin yin, zhu yin, simplified characters, and traditional characters.
I have taken several science courses at the University of Toronto and McMaster University covering biology, physics, and chemistry. Currently, I do research at a large, academic, cancer centre in Canada.
Reviews
Live Group Class
$12
weekly1x per week
25 min
Completed by 10 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 6-10
2-4 learners per class