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Mandarin
Curriculum
Thank
you for your interest in our Mandarin courses. At Pacific Language Centre
we use our unique and practical method to assist you in acquiring this
new language. You will be amazed at how easy it is for you to be able
to speak and understand Mandarin.
Beginner
level one:
This
module consists of 8 chapters. The objective of this module is to enable
students to communicate in Mandarin using the most frequently used sentense
structures in day to day situations. The main focus of this level is not
vocabulary but rather the universal components of the language that will
be essential for future studies. Students will be required to demonstrate
the depth of their conceptual understanding of the uniqueness of Chinese
language.
By the
end of this module, students are expected to know 280 new Chinese words
and to be able to handle daily conversations with a native speaker at
a reasonable pace. This conversation will emphases the main components
of the course; those being simple sentense structures, effective use of
vocabularies, pronunciation, perfect grammar and tenses.
For
students who are doing the additional reading and writing
module, they must be able to read and write a minimum of 50
Chinese characters.
This
is probably the hardest module in the entire course and you will find
Mandarin to be easier once you complete it.
This
module is designed to be completed in approximately 18 hours of private
sessions or 20 hours of group sessions. Exams will be given in the final
class.
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Beginner
level two:
This
module will building upon the concepts you have learnt in Beginner One.
You will explore more advanced sentence structures, which will make your
conversation sound more educated. Additional tenses will be introduced.
The objective of this module is to enhance your listening and speaking
skills. Multiple variations to express the same phrases will be taught.
Another
chief objective is to enable students to handle basic logical
sentences, sophisticated time related expressions (some are
unique to Mandarin) and expressions to do with emotion, which
will play a key role in your professional and personal life.
For
students who are doing the additional reading and writing
module, they must be able to read and write a minimum of 120
Chinese characters.
This module is designed
to be completed in approximately 20 hours of private sessions or 25 hours
of group sessions. Exams will be given in the final lesson.
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Beginner
level three:
More
sentence structures unique to Mandarin will be explored. With our unique
teaching technique you will now enter the accelerating phase of your vocabulary
absorption. A few slang terms will be introduced.
The chief
objective of this module is to enable students to handle Mandarin conversation
at a normal pace. To be able to respond to 99% of daily conversation enquiries
without hesitation, be able to work in Mandarin speaking environment without
relying on an interpreter and to be able to make phone calls with great
ease and confidence.
For those
who have completed this module, their Mandarin should be better than the
average Hong Kong citizen in terms of grammar, understanding and pronunciation.
For
students who are doing the additional reading and writing
module, they must be able to read and write a minimum of 300
Chinese characters and also be able to understand and give
a brief summary on a simple article in Mandarin verbally.
This module is designed
to be completed in approximately 20 hours of private sessions or 25 hours
of group sessions. Exam will be given in the final lesson.
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Intermediate
level one:
Now you've covered
the basics, you can now ask your colleague questions like, "What
should I do under this circumstance?" However, you may not have
enough vocabulary at your deposal to understand a Chinese movie or news
report in Mandarin adequately without subtitle.
In this module, with
our unorthodox language teaching method which will effectively enable
you to understand news reports and even Mandarin movies. This module will
take approximately 25 to 30 hours to complete.
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Intermediate
level two:
The module will focus
on Group debate and discussions in Mandarin.
Students not only need
to demonstrate their use of grammar, great varieties of phrases, vocabularies
and slang, students must also need to be able to deliver a sound logical
argument in a concise manner to win your case.
Students who pass
this level will be awarded a certificate of completion and a letter of
recommendation to attend advanced Mandarin courses at universities in
Beijing.
Duration
of this level depends on the commitment of each individual
student.
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Advanced
Mandarin :
In this module students
are expected to have perfect grammar and able to speak fluently with sophisticated
terms in Mandarin. Flaws will be identified during sophisticated discussion
sessions. Special exercises will be used to address these flaws. Idioms,
Chinese literature terms and unique cultural element will be discussed.
The time
it takes to graduate depends on individual commitment. His/Her
readiness will be judged during Mandarin discussion or debate.
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