Course Introduction

BOYA Chinese – Beginning Course

Key features of this course include:

Pinyin supporting learning

pinyin is written above characters from lessons 1-4 to aid the student with pronunciation, and gradually removed since lesson 5.

Writing characters

by the end of this course, students will be able to write 200-300 characters. Clear explanations on grammar and word use – grammar points and word usage are embedded in situations and scenes.

Cultural knowledge

ample information is provided on Chinese culture, from music to movies, news to documentaries, to support learning.

A global perspective

students get good exposure to a variety of places where Chinese is spoken, from the North (Beijing) to the South (Guilin).

Movies/music/interviews embedded

these video/audio materials support students to be immersed in the Chinese language and learn authentic Chinese.

Differentiated approach

“recitation” “shadowy reading” “free talk” and “themed dialogue” these innovative learning methods combined with “characters/sentences dictation” and “card recognition”.

Time

Monday 06:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Wednesday 07:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Thursday 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Level

Equivalent to HSK 1-2

Hours in total

24 hours/12 weeks (3 months)

Class size

1-6 people

Price

£1200

What will we be Learning?