Chinese: Beginner (Intensive) Beginners
Introductory course to Chinese. This course is for those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. Communicative context, with videos, audio, texts and conversation.
Please note: This course will be class room based/face to face teaching at CUED.
- All staff and students from Cambridge University Engineering Department
- Further details regarding CLIC's eligibility criteria are available here
Number of sessions: 9
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Mon 20 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
2 | Tue 21 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
3 | Wed 22 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
4 | Thu 23 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
5 | Fri 24 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
6 | Mon 27 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
7 | Tue 28 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
8 | Wed 29 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
9 | Thu 30 Jun 2022 12:00 - 14:00 | 12:00 - 14:00 | Department of Engineering, CLIC 2 | map | Dr F. Morgan |
The course material will be based on the textbook Chinese in Steps Vol. 1. by George X Zhang, Linda Li and Lik Suen. We will aim to cover Lessons 1 to 6, which cover:
- Introduction to Chinese characters
- Pronunciation
- Tones and the Pinyin system
- Greetings
- Numbers
- Expressions of time
- How to describe basic everyday activities
To introduce you to the Chinese language, culture and learning skills.
To focus on listening and speaking, with a balance between reading and some writing skills.
Class work and individual study.
Nine sessions of two hours
Yearly
- CLIC: Chinese: Beginner (Intensive)
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- German: Intermediate Intensive
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- CLIC: Spanish: Beginner (Intensive)
- Spanish: Intermediate Intensive
- British Sign Language: Beginner (Intensive)
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