Raleigh Chinese Language School

Course Descriptions: Chinese as a Second Language

In order to provide the best quality of instruction and a balanced class for our programs, we require that all participants be able to meet both the age requirements and prerequisites for each class. PLEASE read course descriptions carefully so that your child can receive the instruction they need. Placement in the wrong class is detrimental to your child, both in their Chinese development and their self-esteem. To ensure proper placement, participants may contact the Academic Affairs for an evaluation appointment.

There are nine(9) courses in the Communicative Chinese Track. Each of these courses offers a practical, day-to-day exposure to Mandarin Chinese for children who do not speak Mandarin at home. Using textbooks that are lively and colorful and supplemented by Work Books and other material, it builds the student's vocabulary of words that can be used in day-to-day activities.

Note: The objectives for each class serve as the prerequisite for the next class listed.

Class	Objectives	Teaching Material
Communicative Chinese 1 CC1	- Able to engage in simple daily conversation - Emphasize on tonal expressions - Brief PinYin review - Introduce Chinese character radicals - Oral sentence structure practice - Selective, simple characters writing - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 80 more words - Proper manners valued in Chinese culture	Main: My First Chinese words (Volume 1 ~ 36) Supplemental: Songs, flash cards, hand-on activities, stories, games
Communicative Chinese 2 CC2	- Further develop daily conversation skill - Connect sentences to conversation - Full PinYin training - Continue to introduce Chinese character radicals - Basic konwledge of stroke - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 130 more words - Introduce Chinese children stories and legends	Main: My First Chinese Reader Volume I Supplemental: Songs, flash cards, hand-on activities, stories, games
Communicative Chinese 3 CC3	- Intermediate level of daily conversation - Connect sentences to conversation - Understand the usage of Chinese Dictionaries - PinYin Chinese characters computer input - Describe pictures (10 sentences) - Intermediate word/phrase writing - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 150 more words - Variety of Chinese children stories and legends	Main: My First Chinese Reader Volume II Supplemental: Songs, flash cards, hand-on activities, stories, games
Communicative Chinese 4 CC4	- A series of conversation on various topics on daily life - Describe pictures, telling story - Construct sentences using learned phrases - (typing) - Introduction of Chinese idioms and sayings - English vs Chinese translation - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 170 more words - Introduce the meaning of different Chinese festival activities	Main: My First Chinese Reader Volume III Supplemental: Songs, flash cards, hand-on activities, stories, games
Communicative Chinese 5 CC5	- A series of conversation on various topics surrounding daily lives. - Practice in initiating a conversation using basic and communicative dialogue. - New vocabulary and origin of idioms - Construct free-form sentences (typing) - Basic narrative writing - English vs Chinese translation - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 200 more words - Introduce the meaning of different Chinese festival activities	Main: My First Chinese Reader Volume IV Supplemental: Songs, flash cards, hand-on activities, stories, games
Communicative Chinese 6 CC6	- Enhances the abilities in listening, speaking, and reading comprehension - Basic Chinese Grammar - Narrative writing - Increase the awareness of Chinese culture and language - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 200 more words - Introduce Chinese dynasties and historical figures	Main: Chinese Link Level 1 part 1 (2010 edition) Workbooks Supplemental: MyChineseLab (online lab to support the textbook 1 from the publisher)
Communicative Chinese 7/8 CC7/ CC8	- Enhance listening, speaking, and reading comprehension ability - Chinese Grammar - Oral presentation - Narrative writing - Characters/phrases recognition : learn 250 more words - Increase the awareness of Chinese culture and language - Introduce Chinese American history	Main: Chinese Link Level 1 Part 2 Workbooks Supplemental: Character Text for Beginning Chinese by John DeFrancis (2nd edition).

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