• Learn essential words and structures which can be applied into the real world quickly
• Practice making conversations in Mandarin on ten fundamental topics
• Develop Mandarin listening abilities with longer paragraphs and conversations

This is a higher beginner’s Mandarin course, providing sufficient listening and speaking opportunities to improve students’ conversational abilities in ten fundamental topics, such as jobs, furniture, and leisure activities. Important structures and concepts are introduced in a conversational context, and are practiced in communication based class activities. The content of the course is interesting and highly relevant to our daily life.

• 32 class hours

Students are assessed based on their performance of interacting with the teacher and with others in the class, in aspects of language clarity, and willingness to participate.