Mandarin - High Beginner 2

Course Description

This is a standard class that meets once per week for 8 consecutive weeks: January 15 – March 5. For students who have completed the Beginner course or who have some prior experience in the language, this course builds upon the foundation begun in the previous level and focuses on expanding students’ vocabularies and knowledge of phrases. Each lesson will include reading and writing exercises accompanied by listening and speaking topics. Level: HSK2 / CEFR: A2 Topics: food, transportation, weather, time, hobbies Objectives: food-related vocabulary (descriptions, prices, measuring), asking for and giving directions, temporal expressions, adverbs, asking opinions, forming suggestions and indicating time with particles, the predicate with 2 verbs (method vs. purpose) Textbook: New Concept Chinese 1, Lessons 21-30