- General Mandarin Course
- A Taste of Mandarin
- 10-Day Intensive Course
- Character & Reading
- For Korean & Japanese
- Chinese Painting Course
- Chinese Calligraphy
 General Mandarin Course
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--Course Objective:
To help adult learners who want to make clear and evident progress in all Chinese abilities including speaking, listening, reading and writing , in a short period of time . With systematic training and interesting contents, students can improve their overall Chinese step-by-step. More importantly, the materials help students to recognize characters in conjunction with speaking Mandarin, which is a crucial point for further learning. Upon completion of this course, students should have command of about 1,600 new words and 1,000 Chinese characters, and the ability to communicate freely in your daily life, read essays and newspapers, as well as clearly articulate their views using complex sentences.
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 11 Levels Outcomes
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 Class Schedule |
 Morning Class:--10:00am-12:00
Afternoon Class:--2:00pm-4:00pm
Evening Class:--7:00pm-9:00pm
Saturday Class:--2:00pm-5:30 (break include)
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| Class Tuition |
Private Class:--HKD$ 300 per hour
2 Person Class:--HKD$ 200 per person/hour
3-6 Person Class:--HKD$ 150 per person
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| Free Trail Lesson |
We offer a free demo lesson for each new
student, welcome to book!
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| About a Taste of Mandarin Course
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--Total 4 Hours:
A Taste of Mandarin course is a great introduction to Chinese language learning and ideal if you are unsure about committing to a full Mandarin course. There are two lessons in this course, comprising 3 hours of conversation and 1 hour of Chinese culture. The Taste of Mandarin class will introduce you to the world of speaking Mandarin. And students can then choose to enter the General Mandarin Course if they wish to study further. During this time you will learn about:
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1. Small talk
We’ll cover the basic vocabulary, common greetings, introducing oneself that will enable you to make small talk in different topics with your Chinese colleague, your neighbor, the taxi driver, your fellow travelers. |
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2. Ordering food
You would like to taste good and cheap Chinese food but you’re afraid of being misunderstood? Quickly learn the basic notions of Mandarin Chinese and Making an inquiry, stating your needs, discover real Chinese flavors with us! |
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3. Transportation
We’ll teach you how to ask for directions (and understand the answer!), give you tips on how to talk to a taxi driver and easily read maps and even some street signs. |
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4. Shopping
Come learn the words you need to use such as Chinese numbers, price, measurement, color etc. when you go grocery shopping or shopping for clothes. Learn how to describe what you want or what you are trying to look for. |
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| About 10-Day Intensive Mandarin Course
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--10 Days
This intensive course is perfect for anyone wanting a quick, but in-depth introduction to the Mandarin language. On the course students learn all the basic essentials to survive on China’s bustling streets. Taught by a dedicated teacher with the goal to send you out after 10-days with the full knowledge of the four tones, pinyin, basic words and expressions that are essential in everyday life situations.
The class is designed to focus on conversing with Chinese locals, which is why within the two-hour course of the class students are encouraged to speak and practice as the topics are introduced. Each session will start with a review of what was taught in the previous one and finish with a spoken practice of everything learnt within the class.
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 Topics Covered Over 10-Day Period: |
 Day 1: Introduction – An overview of pinyin pronunciation, writing and reading. |
| Day 2: Introduce yourself – Learn how to introduce your name, nationality, family member and what language you speak. |
| Day 3: Numbers, Countries and Directions- learn numbers 1 -1000 and how to ask how much something is. As well as the directions (North, South, East West) and continent and country names. |
| Day 4: Taxi talk – Learn the basic conversational skills needed to describe where you are going and how to give and understand directions. |
| Day 5: Food – Learn how to order in restaurants and names of various foods in Chinese. |
| Day 6: Colors and clothes – Introduction to general colors and items of clothing |
| Day 7: Shopping – Use what you learnt from last week to description what you are looking for, what size and how to bargain. |
| Day 8: Time – Learn how to say and ask for the date and time. |
| Day 9: Transportation – Learn modes of transportation, all the verbs needed to describe travelling around the city. As well asking questions such as ‘which bus do I take?’ or ‘how can I get here with the subway?’ |
| Day 10: Conversation Review – Go over everything learnt over the past 9 sessions and hold conversations with other students in the class. |
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| Chinese Reading Course |
 This course is designed for students who have an intermediate level (or above) of Mandarin Chinese language. The main goals of the course are to improve reading proficiency from a wide variety of media sources including newspaper, magazines and Internet.In this course, you will read up-to-date reports from media sources, which cover a wide variety of subjects, such as China's Economy, exchange rate, International affairs, Real-estate Bubbles in China, sports events etc. You will learn about the latest headlines, hot social topics, popular words, etc. |
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Brief Schedule  |
Weekday--
Tue & Thu:
Evenning Class: 7:00pm-9:00pm
Wed & Fri
Daytime Class: 4:00pm-6:00pm
Tuition--
Private Class: $300HKD/ per hour
Group class I: $200HKD per hour/ per person
Group Class II: $150HKD per hour/ per person |
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| Mandarin for Korean and Japanese Speaker
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--More Conversational
The national education systems of Japan and Korea require their students to learn basic Chinese characters. Though various levels and degrees of these characters are taught, pronunciation and conversational skills are often omitted from the lesson plan. Being that Korean and Japanese are similar to Mandarin Chinese, students can readily adapt to the new language. However the likeness of the languages creates unique challenges for the Korean or Japanese speaker.
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| Conversational Mandarin-Beginner I |
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Pre-requisites: No prior or very little knowledge required.
--Learning Outcomes:
Use the Mandarin phonetic system
and it’s four tones.
Introduce yourself and others.
Talk about and gather personal information
about jobs, nationalities and age.
Talk about family members and marriage status.
Produce simple sentences, to formulate and
and respond to simple questions.
Asking for time and dates.
Describe directions and locations.
Have enough vocabulary to ‘survive’
in predictable situations.
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| Conversational Mandarin-Beginner II |
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Pre-requisites: Already have a basic level of Mandarin
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Handle pinyin sounds better.
Know more measure words.
Talk about food and drinks.
Handle money unit and express different
currencies.
Express size, price and colors.
and respond to simple questions.
Buy bus and train tickets.
Talk about air travelling.
Demonstrate control of basic grammar
conventions while beginning to use
some complex grammar.
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| Chinese Painting Class
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--Introduction to Chinese painting
Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Ink and wash painting is an East Asian type of brush painting also known as wash painting or by its Japanese name sumi-e (墨絵). Ink and wash painting is also known by its Chinese name shui-mo hua (水墨画 , Japanese suibokuga, Korean sumukhwa). Only black ink — the same as used in East Asian calligraphy — is used, in various concentrations. The xieyi style 写意 (free-hand) is one of the two major techniques of Chinese painting. (The other style is "Meticulous - Gong-bi (工笔 )" , which is often referred to as "court-style" painting.
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| Three Major Categories |
Bird, Flower, Animal
Landscape
Figure, Folklore, Religion
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Technique type: Xie Yi (freehand style)
Category of subjects: Birds, flowers, animals, landscapes, vegetables, insects and fish
Language: Chinese with English interpretation
Materials: Rice paper (xuan paper), bamboo brush with animal hair, and ink & water colour
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12 lessons per term
1 hour and 30 minutes per lesson
Once a week
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| Chinese Calligraphy Class
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--Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy
Chinese characters evolved from pictures and signs, and the Chinese art of calligraphy developed naturally from its unique writing system. Through the ages, great calligraphers developed representative calligraphic styles of their times. The love of calligraphy is deeply ingrained in Chinese scholars, and has been handed down to the present day.
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| Characteristics of the class
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| Conducted in English, the class targets English-Speaking students. It teaches everything, from meaning and evolution of the characters, culture to history and music of the period. You don’t have to be able to write Chinese already, just have to be enthusiastic and be willing to hold a brush.  |
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| Outcomes of the Four-Session: |
* Gain knowledge of the Four Treasures (brush, ink, paper, and ink stone)
* Learn writing techniques through one-on-one instruction
* Understand the symbolic meaning of the Chinese characters you write
* Try your hand at major styles of calligraphy: oracle, bronze ware, bamboo slab, and cursive
* Create works of art in a soothing environment
* Cultivate concentration with a relaxed mind and body
* Appreciate the inner relationship between writing and Qi/breathing.
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| Duration |
Each course is composed of four lessons and is completed within four weeks., 1 hour and 30 minutes per lesson
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