Chinese A2.2 Standard

TARGET AUDIENCE

You have some knowledge of the language (level A2.1), want to make progress in learning Chinese and have enough time to commit to a standard course.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Assuming regular attendance and independent study, you should be able to do the following in writing and in speech by the end of this course:

• Narrate personal or professional experiences, general news, habits, biographies, etc.
• Talk about the future and your plans, make forecasts
• Make proposals, suggestions and invitations, and accept or refuse them politely
• Give your opinion on a simple matter or practical issue

By the end of this course, you should:

• Master some 600 characters

COURSE TYPE

A standard course based on schemes of work (2 100-minute classes a week, for about 15 weeks)

METHODOLOGY

For oral communication, priority is given to pair work and work in the class plenum. Learners participate actively both inside and outside the classroom.

COURSE MATERIALS

"International Curriculum for Chinese Language" and methods corresponding to level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Title: 新目标汉语 2 （New Target Chinese Spoken Language）

Lessons: 6-10

Authors: 毛悦 MAO YUE (chief editor)

李燕 LI YAN

郑家平 ZHENG JIAPING

王艳 WANG YAN

张媛媛 ZHANG YUANYUAN

种一凡 ZHONG YIFAN

Publisher: 北京语言大学出版社

BEIJING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE UNIVERSITY PRESS

ISBN Code: 9787561933763

EVALUATION

Learners will be assessed throughout the semester or on the basis of a final test at the end of each semester. They will receive a certificate outlining their level in the four skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking).