ADVANCED MANDARIN COURSE
Proficiency
The advanced mandarin course is a continuation of the beginner course offered by City Mandarin. This course aims to increase students proficiency in Mandarin even further with more difficult phrases allowing students to communicate easier and more comfortably in Mandarin
COURSE
A Mandarin course aimed at students looking to further their prior knowledge in the language whether that be in reading, writing, speaking, listening or all. This course consists of harder content allowing for higher proficiency in the language towards total fluency
Class Details
Duration
- 6 months ( 24 weeks )
- 24 Classes
- Each term will consist of 12 classes
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Term Dates
- 4th April 2020 - 20th June 2020
- 27th June 2020 - 12th September 2020
- 3rd October - 19th December 2020
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This course will run 24 weeks with a 2 hour session per week. These sessions are taken at the IIB building which is located right next to town hall station.
Course Fees
$ 432 per term
The course consists of 2 terms
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Early bird offer
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$ 345 per term (Pay before 29th February 2020)
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$ 388 per term (Pay before 15th March 2020)
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$240 per term (Existing IIB students)
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Material Fees
- $20 per term
Course Structure
Within each term, City Mandarin incorporates different cultural experiences relating to the Chinese culture to create a more interactive learning environment. These cultural experiences have been selected to provide an increased understanding and appreciation of the Chinese language.
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The course will run for 24 weeks in which there are 12 units to the course, teachers will aim to finish 1 unit every 2 weeks.
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The course will require minimum 5 students to run and will have a maximum of 15 students per class.
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Lesson 1 (3-4 weeks)
- Learn to talk about your experiences
- Learn to describe what has happened in the past
- Learn to express your wishes
- Learn to give reasons
Lesson 2 (3-4 weeks)
- Learn to describe changes in someone
- Learn to describe someone's appearance and character
- Learn to offer your congratulations
- Learn to talk about your understanding of something
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Lesson 3
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- Learn to describe the surrounding environment
- Learn to make requests
- Learn to make promises
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Lesson 4 (3-4 weeks)
Learn to demand a refund or to change an item
Learn to urge people to do things faster
Learn to express suggestions
Lesson 5 (3-4 weels)
Learn to talk about topics on exercise and health
Learn to list examples
Learn to offer help
Lesson 6 (3-4 weeks)
Learn to describe how something has gone on
Learn to show regret
Learn how to talk about a decision that has been made
Lesson 7 (3-4 weeks)
Learn to book an air ticket and book a room
Learn to remind others
Learn to complain
Lesson 8 (3-4 weeks)
Learn to describe your journey
Learn to show your regret
Learn to say how thankful you are
Lesson 9 (3-4 weeks)
Learn how to act as a host or a guest
Learn to decline in directly
Learn to express good wishes
Lesson 10 (3-4 weeks)
Learn to talk about work and study
Learn to praise and show modesty
Learn to make suggestions
Lesson 11 (3-4 weeks)
Learn to talk about repairing something
Learn to express speculations
Learn to express anxiety
Lesson 12 (3-4 weeks)
Learn some expressions commonly used when saying goodbye
Learn to express resolution
Learn to express gratitude
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