Survival Chinese

Modern Training's unique Survival Chinese Program is designed to allow participants at lower proficiency levels to acquire the language skills needed for effective communication in a short period of time. Topics studied include everyday situations and Chinese culture, society, and history. Survival Chinese serves as a foundation for progression to other Chinese courses at Modern Training.

Course Code SURCL1

Course Name

 Survival Chinese
Course Aim Learning everyday basic conversation skills in order to survive in a Chinese city. Recognising basic Chinese characters on signs, labels and menus.
Entry Requirements No Chinese language skills required
Course Description The Chinese phonetic transcription system (pinyin) will be taught from the very beginning of the course, and will be used throughout. Essential vocabulary and phrases necessary for day-to-day life in China are the primary learning goals. Characters commonly used in public signs will also be taught. Basic information concerning Chinese grammar and characters will be introduced. Cultural and practical information will be provided in the form of handouts after each session.

 


Course syllabus

Compulsory Topics Description
Greetings & self-introduction; Classroom Chinese Greetings, small talk, asking and answering questions
Taking taxi & bus Taking taxi/bus, and making complaints
Ordering food & paying bills How to read a menu, and learn monetary system in China
Asking for help Dealing with emergency
Shopping How to bargain and know about measurements in China
Booking tickets Booking train/flight tickets
Asking direction & cycling Asking directions, distance and getting bike fixed
Making phone calls Making phone calls and purchasing phone cards
At the post office Collecting & Sending letter/parcels

Asking the time

 Telling the time; times of the day, week, month, year
Weather & hobbies Talking about weather and hobbies
Personal questions Responding to personal questions foreigners often hear in China

Measure words / This & that / Interrogatives / Position words / Common name for places,food,occupations / Numerals / Common Chinese characters / Culture notes / Phonetics

 Spread over the topics
   
   

 

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