2014-2015Adult Chinese courses

If you are interested in the following courses, please contact Hanyun Hsiaoat or 713-271-6100, ext: 201

Session Schedule
06/07/2014 – 08/02/2014
08/23/2014 – 10/11/2014
10/25/2014 – 12/20/2014
01/10/2015 – 02/28/2015
03/21-/2015 – 05/9/2015
Level / Learning Themes / Description / Class
Time / Fee
Beginner I / Pronunciation
Chinese Writing System
Useful Expression
Greetings / Target Student: Learner with no prior or very little knowledge of Chinese.
Textbook: “Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1”, Cheng & Tsui Company
Focus:
*Learn Hanyu pinyin and Chinese writing system
*Exchange basic greetings / Saturday
9:00-11:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10
Beginner II / Family
Dates &Time / Target Student: Learners who have learned Pinyin system but would like to improve their pronunciation and increase their vocabulary.
Textbook: “Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1”, Cheng & Tsui Company
Focus:
*Drill and Practice in Hanyu pinyin
*Speak about family, date and time
*Arrange a dinner date / Saturday
9:00-11:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10
Basic I / Hobbies
Visiting Friends
Making Appointment
Studying Chinese
School Life
Shopping
Transportation / Target Student: Learners who have completed Beginner Class or the equivalent.
Textbook: “Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1”, Cheng & Tsui Company
Focus:
*Each session (8 weeks) teachestwo themes.
*Whole level introduces approximately 350 vocabulary terms
*Covers the basics with simple, graded activities on essential topics such as greetings, dates and times, family, and shopping
*Introduces essential grammatical structure / Saturday
9:00-11:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10
Basic II / Weather, Dining Out
Asking Directions
Birthday Party
Seeing a Doctor
Dating
Renting an Apartment
Sports
TravelAt the Airport / Target Student: Learners who can use Chinese in a simple and direct manner, applying it in a basic fashion to their daily lives.
Textbook: “Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 2”, Cheng & Tsui Company
Focus:
*Each session (8 weeks) teaches two themes.
*Whole level introduces approximately 350 new vocabulary terms.
*Help learners build communicative skills as they discuss everyday topics and learn useful sentence structures. / Saturday
9:00-11:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10
Intermediate I / Begin the Semester
Dormitory
Chinese Cuisines
Shopping & Bargaining
School Majors
Significant Others
Technology
Job
Education
Geography of China / Target Student: Learners who can use Chinese to serve the demands of their personal lives, studies and work.
Textbook: “Integrated Chinese Level 2 Part1”, Cheng & Tsui Company
Focus:
*Each session (8 weeks) teachestwo themes.
*Whole level introduce approximately 400 new vocabulary terms.
*Focus on important linguistic structures.Gradually introduces more formal speech and written-style language. / Sunday
2:00-4:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10
Basic Travel Chinese / Airport
Hotel
Restaurant
Shopping
Transportation
Sightseeing
Meeting People
Emergency / Target Student: (1) Learners who completed Beginner Chinese I or equivalent
(2) Learners who plan to visit China/Taiwan/Hong Kong.
Textbook: Developed by teachers.
Focus:
*A variety of topics and common ways of expression are introduced to facilitate learners in their use of the language while traveling. / Saturday
1:00-3:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10
Material Fee:$15
Intermediate Business Chinese –
Daily Communication / Make phone calls
Take a taxi
Ask directions
Ask how to say it
Ask for the time
Shopping
Dinning out
Go to a bank / Target Student: (1) Learners who have completed Basic Chinese I or equivalent
(2) Learners who intend to use Chinese language in business settings.
Textbook: “Gateway to Business Chinese Daily Communication”, Peking University Press
Focus:
*Introduce a wide range of knowledge of business custom and rules in addition to the background information of Chinese culture. / Saturday
1:00-3:50 / Tuition: $180
Registration: $10