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Chinese Beginner 1 In-Person at Polk Ave (Wed., 6-8pm)


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Winnie Pang
Purchase for $340

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NEW LOCATION! ** This class will be held at 193 Polk Ave, Suite D, (2nd floor), Nashville, TN. NEW LOCATION!

Instructor: Winnie Pang

Objective: Learners will be introduced to Mandarin Chinese through a study of the pronunciation of pinyin (the standard Romanization system used for Chinese), the fundamentals of Chinese characters, and an introduction to greetings and expressions for basic conversational exchanges. 

Can-Do Statements: Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to: 

 

  • Pronounce characters from pinyin 
  • Recognize and write radicals for simple characters 
  • Greet others 
  • Use measure words (NuMN) 
  • Introduce oneself (name, nationality, occupations) 
  • Talk about one’s family members 

 

Use of the Language: This course has been designed in such a way that most of the class time will be devoted to communication and will be taught in the target language (i.e., the language that you are studying).  After being introduced to the language during the first class session, you are encouraged to use the target language as much as possible.  You are not expected to understand everything, and you can expect to be pushed beyond your comfort zone. However, your instructor is there to make sure you can succeed in meeting the goals of the activities and of the class in general.  Our goal is for you to be able to communicate in the target language, and we cannot learn to speak a language without speaking it.  Please remember that we learn best by making mistakes, and we encourage you to try to do your best.  Don’t forget that your instructor is there to support you in class and is also available via the Matrix messaging system for assistance.  

 

Expectations/Time Commitment: Over this 9-week course, learners will spend two hours (120 minutes) per week in class. Homework and other out-of-class work (e.g.., studying vocabulary and characters at Quizlet, completing assigned readings, preparing written assignments, doing textbook assignments, etc.) is estimated at around 120 minutes per week (2 hours) for the course. 

   

Required Materials: (Note: the textbook, workbook, and audio will be provided by the instructor at no cost to the student).  

 

1. Let’s Learn Mandarin Textbook 1 (Traditional Character) ISBN: 978-986-5467-38-8 

 

 

2. Let’s Learn Mandarin Workbook 1 (Traditional Character) ISBN: 978-986-5467-39-5 

 

 

This course will cover Chapter 1 – Chapter 3. Supplemental notes and exercises will be provided by the instructor. 

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