VARIOUS LEVELS OF COURSES IN THE CHINESE LANGUAGE A non-profit organisation, the Confucius Institute at USP is offering various levels of Chinese (Standard Chinese) courses in 2013, and will respond to different demands from individuals, businesses, schools, government departments and NGOs. If you want to open a door to the profound Chinese culture and history, to run a business with the fast developing country, or to travel, study or work in China, here is your opportunity. Different levels of credit courses (LL181/182) and social class courses are here for your selection. The social class course for beginners focuses on basic daily social communication skills of Chinese - listening and speaking. It includes pronunciation and the most practical communication tasks needed in daily life. The intermediate courses are a continuation of the beginners’ level. They cover a more extensive range of topics and concentrate on developing the language competence. The credit courses will not only focus on the conversational skills of Chinese, but its structure and usage. Distinctive cultural workshops, such as Tea Ceremony, Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Song Singing, and Cooking will be organized during the semester. Outcomes Chinese Language I (LL181) learners will be able to: • Communicate and write in elementary Chinese; • Recognise and distinguish the various uses of Chinese in different language contexts Chinese Language II (LL182) learners will be able to: • Communicate and write in intermediate or above level Chinese; • Understand how to summarise or paraphrase texts Social Class (Beginner) learners will be able to: • Identify Pinyin syllables and simple characters; • Use Chinese in simple conversational dialogue. Social Class (Intermediate I) learners will be able to: • Exchange information, ideas and opinions in basic Chinese; • Make significant gains in the acquisition of vocabulary, colloquial language and grammar. Social Class (Intermediate II) learners will be able to: • Recognise the cross-cultural differences; • Use Chinese in some real life scenarios. Social Class (Intermediate III) learners will be able to: • Communicate in diversified sentence patterns; • Express ideas and opinions using the grammatical rules. A certificate indicating language levels of Chinese will be given upon your successful completion of the social class course. Excellent students will be nominated for the Chinese Bridge Competition in China, summer or winter camp scholarship to visit China. Time, Venue & Fee Chinese Language I/II (LL181/182) Refer to the USP Calendar 2013 for the course details and fee schedule. Beginners Course Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Monday 10am – 12pm, Tuesday 6pm-8pm, Friday 10am – 12pm, and Saturday Cluster Hour: 3pm-5pm, Class start from 27 July to 22 November 2013. Intermediate I Course Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Wednesday 10am-12pm, Thursday 6pm -8pm, and Saturday 3pm – 5pm, from 27 July to 22 November 2013. Intermediate II Course Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Wednesday 6pm – 8pm, and Friday 10am – 12pm from 31 July to 22 November 2013. Intermediate III Course Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Wednesday 6pm – 8pm from 31 July to 22 November 2013. Applicants must have successfully completed former levels, or otherwise approved by the Teachers. Application forms can be downloaded from the website: usp.ac.fj/ci or obtain from the Confucius Institute at USP office. Due date: 26 July, 2013 (First come first served) For more information, please contact: Ms. Archana Priyadarshani or Ms. Mei Luo, tel: 323 1805; Email: [email protected]
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 02:36:54 +0000
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