MANDARIN - NOVICE i
The class is limited to maximum of 15 students.
Nine two hours teacher-led in-person class meetings.
Nine one hour online meetings is totally real time (not asynchronous online video class) and highly interacts with our teachers.
One to two hours each week self-paced online learning through Google Classroom.
SPRING 2022 COURSE: MAR. 2022 TO MAY 2022 ：3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/8, 4/15, 4/29, 5/6
TOTAL 27 HOURS, 2 DAYS A WEEK STUDENT-PROFESSIONAL FACULTY INTERACTION - ZERO TIME DIFFERENCE
Optional free online tutoring with TA (one hour per week)
Free culture class meeting @ Sunday 5/8 1:30~4:30 pm. (family members welcome)
TEXTBOOK: Let's Learn Mandarin Book 1 Lesson 07 ~ 10
TOO LATE, THE CLASS IS FULL.
MANDARIN, novice i
This hybrid course is offering to maximum of 15 students each class with little Mandarin language experience (about 100 hours of Mandarin learning and know PIN YIN system). After the 18 weeks beginner courses, students will continue be introduced to Mandarin traditional characters, word usage, sentence patterns and grammar.
Be able to ask questions and respond to questions about family, leisure activities, holidays, health, work etc.
Can understand basic phrases and familiar words provided that the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to give assistance.
Can get an idea of the content of simple informational material and short simple descriptions, especially if there is visual support.
Students will not only develop their ability to speak, read, write within the Mandarin language, but they will have an opportunity to learn beyond the text, enriching their understanding of Chinese culture and customs.
CLASS MEETS: FRIDAYS 7:00~9:00 PM @ LYNBROOK HIGH SCHOOL, SAN JOSE, CA.
ONLINE CLASSES WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE ZOOM PLATFORM SATURDAY 7:00~8:00 PM
In-classroom teacher:
Professor HSI-CHI LEE
Ph. D., Doctor of Philosophy, Department of Chinese as a Second Language / TCSL, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
Master’s Degree, Applied Linguistics, Indiana University/IU, Bloomington, IN
Director, Mandarin Chinese Center, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
Certificate of Proficiency for Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC
25 years Mandarin & English teaching; 10 years Mandarin teacher training
On-line teacher:
JIAHENG LI
Master’s Degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language, National ChengChi University, Taipei, Taiwan
Bachelor’s Degree in Chinese Language, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan
Certificate of Proficiency for Teaching Chinese as a Second/Foreign Language, Ministry of Education, Taiwan, ROC
5 years Mandarin Teacher/ Coordinator of Division Academic Affairs, National Taiwan Normal University-Mandarin Training Center
Mandarin Training Center online course teacher, National Taiwan Normal University
Sample: Lesson 7
