advanced mandarin

Mandarin 8 or 150 hours of prior study

Knowledge of 300 characters

Topics:

• Reading about and discussing recent events and other topical issues
• Giving an oral presentation
• Social issues
• Business issues
• Chinese culture
• Slang, proverbs, idioms
• Character study

Grammar:

• Grammar points from the reading material provided
• Complex sentences
• Useful expressions
• Written and colloquial expression
• Formal and informal styles

Outcomes:

You will be able to:

• Discuss social life in China
• Discuss social issues in China
• Use more slang, proverbs and idioms
• Give a speech at a social occasion or present a report at a business event
• Communicate at a higher level in a variety of contexts
• Understand spoken and written Mandarin in a variety of contexts
• Read approximately 800 characters

Mandarin Advanced 1 or 180 hours of prior study

Knowledge of 800 characters

Topics:

• Cultural/social topics
• The changing world
• Global issues
• Youth culture
• Individuals and the community
• China’s economic growth (2)
• Cross-cultural issues
• Further news studies

Grammar:

• Grammar points from the reading material provided
• Complex sentences
• Useful expressions
• More slang terms
• Written and colloquial expression
• Formal and informal styles

Outcomes:

You will be able to:

• Express your ideas, opinions and thoughts on various topics
• Discuss attitudes, opinions and ideas
• Better understand written and spoken language
• Argue and debate various topics
• Use a wider range of vocabulary
• Understand different Mandarin genres