Beginner Levels(1,2,3)
Total Hours: 150 hours
Suitable to students from all countries who have not studied
Chinese systematically.
Beginner 1
Students are absolute beginners. Students will master 600
basic Chinese words. They will be able to have simple conversations
in Chinese or read simple materials concerning general topics:
introductions, weather, directions, time, purchasing, likes
and dislikes, etc. They will be able to use simple sentences,
such as sentences with Verbal Predicates, Adjectival Predicates,
and Nominal Predicates. Focus is on building a solid foundation
of phonetic knowledge.
Beginner 2
Students are beginning to use slightly more complex language.
They will master 600 additional words. They will be able to
describe their feelings/opinions or handle such daily affairs
as ordering food, booking plane tickets, making telephone
calls, etc., but with some difficulty. Students will be able
to use some basic sentence patterns in the proper (if limited)
way. For example; verb sentence structures with an aspectual
particle of ‘le’ or ‘guo’; or verb
sentence structures with a structural particle ‘de’
for different uses.
Beginner 3
Students begin to learn colloquial vocabulary and phrases.
An additional 600 words will be acquired, and they will be
able to make daily conversations involving situations such
as scheduling trips, handling visas, presenting gifts, etc.
with more flexibility. They can use most basic simple sentence
patterns and some complex sentence patterns (Ex: Suiran…danshi…,
Ruguo…jiu…etc.) in the proper manner.
Pre-Intermediate Levels(1,2) Total Hours: 120 hours
Suitable to international students who can carry out simple
daily communication after they have studied Chinese systematically
for 150 hours.
Pre-Intermediate 1
Students are attempting to use more complex sentence patterns.
They will acquire 750 additional words and more complicated
sentences such as ‘Jishi… ye…’, ‘Budan…erqie.
They will be able to use Chinese with more flexibility in
discussing family, interests, hobbies, travels, etc. They
are able to communicate increasingly complex ideas, but these
ideas are translated from their native language in their minds.
Pre-Intermediate 2
Students will learn another 750 words, most of which are colloquial.
They will be able to discuss many complicated issues, such
as asking for opinions, discussing feelings, participating
in general meetings, making inquiries, lodging complaints,
etc. They will be able to express themselves more fluently
than Pre-Intermediate 1. They can read and understand textbook
materials at that level and are now learning to write. They
will be able to write short passages of general use, such
as notes, letters, brief presentations, etc.
Intermediate Levels(1,2) Total Hours: 120 hours
Suitable to international students who can carry out correct
and fluent communication concerning general topics after they
have studied Chinese systematically for 270 hours.
Intermediate 1
Students are now able to express most ideas with ease and
are fairly confident with their grammar ability. They will
learn another 750 words, most of which are of a specialized
vocabulary, such as Chinese idioms, and how to express the
same idea in a number of different ways. They are thinking
in Chinese more and more, and relying less on direct translation
in their minds.
Intermediate 2
Students will increase their vocabulary by another 750 words
and study 20 grammar points. They will strengthen their ability
of synonym discrimination and analysis of structures. They
will be able to listen to and remember the main points of
longer paragraphs, write articles of general newsworthiness,
discuss specific topics and improve their ability to express
themselves much more fluently.
Advanced Levels(1,2) Total Hours : 120 hours
Suitable to students who have no difficulty in the structure
of Chinese language and long for a further understanding of
Chinese culture and Chinese language in various professional
fields after they have studied Chinese systematically for
390 hours.
Advanced Level 1
Students will learn articles and become familiar with styles,
themes etc. They will learn 1200 new words at this level,
improve their practical use of the language, and start training
in the ability to skip reading and listening. They will be
able to get the required information and the true meaning
from conversation and reading. In oral expression, they will
gradually develop the ability to use the way of discourse,
and start learning social and cultural aspects.
Advanced Level 2
Students will learn more about the styles of Chinese articles
and strengthen the four skills (reading, writing, listening
and speaking), master 1400 new words, obtain higher abilities
in the practical use of language and learn 30 grammar points.
Apart from intensive listening and reading, one will have
more skills in skip reading and listening. They will be able
to talk fluently about difficult topics regarding culture
and society, and write standard argumentative essays.
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