COMMUNICATIVE CHINESE COURSE OUTLINE: Confucius Institute

COMMUNICATIVE CHINESE
Communicative Chinese is specially catered for expatriates and non-Chinese
adults from all parts of the world to learn the Chinese language and at the same
time understand about the Chinese culture. It is implemented across worldwide
Confucius Institutes, thus providing a uniform platform for continual learning
COURSE OUTLINE:
The Communicative Chinese consists of the Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and
Higher Advanced levels, which cover a wide range of topics, such as talking
about personal information, living, study, work, as well as social interactions,
etc. The theme-based lessons will help learners develop their skills in listening
and speaking. The learners will also learn to write basic strokes, character
components and single-component characters. At each level, they will learn an
average of 200 Chinese characters, 40 grammatical points and 300 commonlyused sentences from more than 40 real-life situations
COURSE CONTENTS
Confucius Institute
BASIC
LEVEL 1
• Common greetings
• Family & given names
• Countries and nationalities
• Occupation
• Age
• Physical appearances
• Locations and addresses
• Family and relationships
• Time
• Introductory terms
LEVEL 2
• Calendar and dates
• Asking for directions
• Describing things
• Asking for directions
• Numbers and money
• Ordering Food
• Tele-conversation
• Accommodation
• Transportation
• Asking for assistance
LEVEL 3
• Weather
• Actions and descriptions
• Personal habits
• Living environment
• Posting letters and parcels
• Currency and exchange rate
• Attire and clothing
• Personal health
• Recreational activities
• Talking about a past action or
event
NanyangTechnological University
交际汉语
INTERMEDIATE
LEVEL 1
• Classroom activities
• Learning experience
• Campus life
• Discussion on work
• Looking for a job
• Enrolling procedures
• Extending invitation
• Study plans
• Weekend outing
• Weekend activities
LEVEL 2
• Hobbies and interests
• Extending an invitation
• Outward appearance
• Arranging a date
• Hosting guests at home
• Personal characters
• Talking about sports
• Making friends
• Watching TV programs
• Answering a phone call
LEVEL 3
• Season and climate
• Festivals
• Hotel and service
• Service facilities
• Looking for information
• Making a reservation
• Vacation planning
• Health Topics
• Computer and internet
• Equipment breakdown
Medium of Instruction : Chinese
Duration
: 10 Sessions, 30 hours per level
Course Dates:
1st Intake
3rd
Intake
: Jan to Mar
2nd Intake
: Apr to Jun
:
4th
: Oct to Dec
Jul to Sep
Intake
11 Slim Barrack Rise NTU @ one-north campus, Executive Centre #08-01 Singapore 138664.
Tel: 6592 2538 / 2539 | Email: [email protected] | Website: www.ci.ntu.edu.sg |