2024 Mandarin Classes -Spring ,Summer,Autumn ,Winter【2024對外華語學習班春夏秋冬季班】 | 找課程 | 臺灣華語教育資源中心

◎Description of General Course

• Basic Level

This class is for students with no background in Chinese.     Introduction to the writing system, and

emphasis on the fundamental vocabulary and structure of Chinese required for basic conversation. Students  will  learn  to  write  approximately  200  Chinese  characters,  and  be  able  to  perform communicative tasks appropriate to this range of characters.       Basic language skills in speaking,reading, and writing modern Chinese are taught  in  class.  Fluency in  speaking  and reading is strongly emphasized

• Elementary Level

It is a sequel to the Basic level.     Increasing emphasis will be paid to cultivating reading and

writing skills in Chinese, as related to basic personal needs. Reading and writing are substantially

accelerated, and oral practice is based on reading materials.     Students will be trained to read and

write letters, short paragraphs and essays in Chinese characters.   At the completion of this level, students will be able to write approximately 400 Chinese characters, and be able to perform communicative tasks appropriate to this range of characters.     Reading tasks will also be geared towards this range of characters.

• Intermediate Level

After the students complete Basic Chinese and Elementary Chinese at NKNU (with a minimum grade of "B") or their Mandarin proficiency is equivalent to the elementary level (based on a placement test).   Emphasis is put on reading narrative texts, and on understanding authentic oral texts. Writing assignments stress skills necessary for basic personal needs and tasks necessary for writing social correspondence.   In particular, readings and discussions (written and oral) of works

on  contemporary  cultural  and  social  life  in  the  vernacular  are  emphasized  in  class.        At  the completion of this level, students will be able to write approximately 800 Chinese characters and be able to perform communicative tasks appropriate to this range of characters.

• Advanced Level

It is designed to familiarize students with the language of print and broadcast media, with a focus on news media.   Students will  learn strategies and tactics  applicable to newspaper reading, both skimming Chinese texts for basic content and reading intensively for complete comprehension. Students will also learn essential skills for understanding television/internet and radio broadcasts. Contents for discussion include sociopolitical news, economic news, cultural news, and sports news. Regular writing assignments and task-based activities help reinforce reading and listening abilities.

◎ Individual Classes (Tutorial): Schedule is to be arranged individually