Evening Courses Mandarin Level 1 Prerequisite for entry
UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES &
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Evening Courses
Mandarin Level 1
Prerequisite for entry
None
Term duration
10 x 2-hour classes.
Aims and Objectives
The course aims to provide an introduction to basic spoken Mandarin with the emphasis on the 4 tones in Mandarin, and developing practical listening skills; and 50 basic Chinese characters to enable students to function at a basic everyday survival level. Students should be able to communicate in Mandarin on a number of practical every matters. Students will learn how to use a Chinese dictionary to help them approach some authentic material like reading a menu.
Functions
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Formal and informal greetings, introducing yourself and others.
Talking about one's nationality, and occupation.
Introducing family members, and asking about someone's age
Identifying time/dates/numbers
Asking for direction, and locations
Ordering food
Answering telephone calls
Talking about likes and dislikes
Course Content: Main topics/themes to be covered
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Greetings
Names and nationalities
Occupation
Family members
Numbers, days of the week, months
Arranging time and place
Leisure activities
Ordering food/drinks
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Linguistic Structures/ Phonetics
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Emphasis is on the 4 tones
Master the initials and finals
Rules of pinyin pronunciation, including tone changes
Basic sentence structures
Grammar
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The verb shi 4
Question particles ma , ne
Negative adverb bu 4
Adverbs ye 3, dou 1
Choice type questions you 3/ me i 2 you 3
The proposition / verb zai 4
Modal verbs hui 4, ke 3 yi 3
Possessive particle de
Learning Resources
Books
Discover China: Student's Book One , edited by Chen Xin, Jing Lili , Macmillan.
Bilingual Dictionaries
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Langenscheidt dictionary
Oxford Beginners’ dictionary
Macmillan-FLTRP Chinese Character Dictionary
Websites
dictionary : http://www.zdic.net/zd/zi/ZdicE5Zdic8CZdic97.htm
characters producer: http://web.mtc.ntnu.edu.tw:88/ebook/index.aspx
In addition there are supplementary materials for self-study in the Self-Access Centre.
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