Mandarin Chinese Conversation Camp - Pt. 1 -> 7-13 Yrs Old
In this 4-week intensive camp we will meet each weekday for 30 minutes and get a basic grasp on Chinese.
Matthew Grace, M.Ed
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(325)
What's included
20 live meetings
10 in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. Students will be required to practice using flashcards or Anki(digital flashcards) as well as watch short videos practicing their phrases and words.Assessment
Students will be asked to practice the different situations during the review section and practice session of each class.Class Experience
***NOTE*** If your student has not yet learned the pinyin alphabet it would be helpful for them to do a pinyin class, I offer one called "Mandarin Chinese Conversation Camp: Pt. 0 Pinyin". It is not required but having a solid foundation in pinyin will help make this and other Chinese classes easier.***end note*** Students will learn the basics of Chinese pronunciation and grammar as well as have ample opportunity to practice what they are learning on a daily basis. Students will use everyday situations from the Lexicarry book as well as custom made conversation trees to learn how to talk about real life things in preparation for speaking Chinese to real Chinese people. We will also learn a Chinese song and how to sing it. Each week we will also have culture Friday where we learn something new about Chinese culture. At the end of the 4 weeks students will submit a short video of them singing the song so the teacher can make a virtual choir type video of the song for the class to watch at the end of the 4 weeks. Students will also have some practice time at the end of the 4 weeks to do with the teacher. Class will be structured in the following way: 5-10 minutes - chinese song time 10 minutes - Learn new Vocab/Structures 10 minutes - Practice with teacher and partners Topics covered: Week 1: Introductions, Pinyin and Tones review Week 2: Time, Have you eaten?, What did you eat?, are you cold? Week 3: When did you eat?, Are you hungry?, is it yummy? Week 4: extra questions depending on students vote, finish the song, finish mastering the questions Weekly Plans: Monday - 10-15 minutes - Review practice time with partners and teacher 10 minutes - Talk about the plan for the week and learn new material 5 minutes - Practice the new material and get homework Tuesday - 5 minutes - General practice time with all learned topics. 15 minutes - Learn new material. 10 minutes - Practice Monday and Tuesday's material. Wednesday - 5 minutes - General practice time with all learned topics. 15 minutes - Learn new material 10 minutes - Prepare a dialogue with partners to perform on Friday Thursday - 10 minutes - General practice with all learned topics while teacher reviews role-plays created by students with each group. 15 minutes - Learn new material 5 minutes - Practice dialogue and new material Friday - 5 minutes - General Practice time with all learned topics 10 minutes - Groups present their dialogue. 10 minutes - Review the week and preview the coming week 5 minutes - Final practice for the week and homework.
Learning Goals
The students will learn a base of information and be able to use it to communicate about most basic things one might need while visiting China or talking with Chinese people about general daily topics.
Other Details
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
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 Masters 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
$120
for 20 classes5x per week, 4 weeks
30 min
Completed by 325 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
6-9 learners per class
