Chinese Language and Culture:

Student shortcourse consultation

• Approximately 100 hours of learning

• Taught over 1, 2 or 3 years

• Up to 4 short courses can be included in the certificate

Chinese Language and Culture short course

Chinese language and culture

Aim:This short course aims to enable students

reach set basic proficiency levels in spoken

and written Chinese, develop their cultural

and intercultural awareness, and learn to plan

and evaluate their progress in learning

Chinese.

Course overview

Myself, my family and my friends

Out and about in public places

Education and school

Chinese and young global citizens

Strand 1

Myself, my family and my friends

Topics:

• Personal greetings • Exchanging personal

information • Interests and hobbies • Sharing information

about home and family life

Strand 2

Out and about in public places

Topics:

• Features of places in China

• Getting around in China• Expressing culture

through celebration • Going shopping• Going out for a Chinese

meal

Strand 3

Education and school

Topics:

• Going to school in China• A typical school day • Out of class time• Learning languages

Strand 4

Chinese and young global citizens

Topics:

• The Chinese speaking world

• Media matters• Chinese people in the

world• Chinese inventions and

innovations

Assessment

Language learning record

Four language skills’ assessment