MandarinMandarinMandarin Stage 1 (Tuesday 6PM-8PM) - CRN 26371DescriptionPlease note the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over/under-subscribed. To avoid disappointment, please enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. This module is mapped against A1 level in Mandarin according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is for absolute beginners or students with very limited knowledge of the language. No previous knowledge of Mandarin is required. Through a variety of methods students will develop a very basic competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking Mandarin and an understanding of basic Mandarin grammar. At the end of this 12-week module students will have reached a low A1 proficiency level in the CEFR and will be able to carry out very simple everyday tasks in Mandarin. Students will be able to understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. They will be able to introduce themselves and others and ask and answer questions about personal details such as where they live, people they know Number of Meetings12 Course LeaderYuqiao Cai CRN 26371/CHINX001Course FeesCourse Fee: Standard Fee £180/£90 (concession) Click here for information on our fee bands
Mandarin Stage 2 (Thursday 6PM-8PM) - CRN 26372DescriptionPlease note the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over/under-subscribed. To avoid disappointment, please enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. This module is mapped against A1+ level in Mandarin according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is for students who have completed Level 1 Beginners’ Mandarin or who have a Mandarin A1- level standard of the language in the CEFR. Through a variety of methods, students will further develop their basic competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking Mandarin and their understanding of elementary Mandarin grammar. At the end of this 12-week module, students will have reached an A1+ proficiency level in the CEFR and will be able to carry out simple tasks in Mandarin. Students will be able to understand and use everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of most needs in a day-to-day context: i.e.: shopping, going to restaurants, asking for and understanding directions… They will be able to interact and participate effectively in basic conversations. They will have an-understanding of many aspects of life and culture of Mandarin-speaking countries and the intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level. Number of Meetings12 Course LeaderYuqiao Cai CRN 26372/CHINX002Course FeesCourse Fee: Standard Fee £180/£90 (concession) Click here for information on our fee bands
Mandarin Stage 3 (Thursday 6PM-8PM) - CRN 26373DescriptionPlease note the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over/under-subscribed. To avoid disappointment, please enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. This module is mapped against A2 level in Mandarin according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is for students who have completed Level 2 Beginners’ Mandarin or have a Mandarin A1+ standard of the language in the CEFR. Through a variety of methods students will develop an elementary competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking French and an understanding of elementary Mandarin grammar. At the end of this 12-week module, students will have reached an A2- proficiency level in the CEFR and will be able to carry out everyday tasks in Mandarin and to attempt unfamiliar ones. Students will be able to follow and hold a simple conversation and function in daily life using the language: i.e.: shopping, traveling on public transport, giving directions… They will have a good understanding of life and culture of Mandarin-speaking countries and the intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level. Number of Meetings12 Course LeaderLei Peng CRN 26373/CHINX003Course FeesCourse Fee: Standard Fee £180/£90 (concession) Click here for information on our fee bands
Mandarin Stage 5 (Thursday 6-8PM) - CRN 26375DescriptionPlease note the ‘last booking’ date is only a guide. We reserve the right to close bookings earlier if courses are over/under-subscribed. To avoid disappointment, please enrol as soon as possible. Registrations may not be processed until the following day if received after 3pm. This module is mapped against B1 level in Mandarin according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). It is for students who have complete level 4 Elementary Mandarin, or who have a B1- (lower intermediate) standard of the language in the CEFR, for example a GCSE* or a rusty AS- Level. Through a variety of methods students will keep developing an intermediate competence in reading, writing, listening and speaking Mandarin and an understanding of the Mandarin grammar. At the end of this 12-week module students will be able to connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences, events, dreams, and expectations and give their own opinion. They will be able to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken. They will have a good understanding of life and culture in Mandarin-speaking countries and intercultural skills necessary for their language proficiency level. Number of Meetings12 Course LeaderXiaoxiao Hou CRN 26375/CHINX005Course FeesCourse Fee: Standard Fee £180/£90 (concession) Click here for information on our fee bands
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