Module 1 : Topics & Vocabulary

Intro to Pinyin-Chinese Phonetic System, greetings in normal and polite ways, introduce self and other, talking about oneself, likes & dislikes, directions, expressing time/days, shopping, buying tickets for travel, talking about jobs/company, asking for help

Module 2: Grammar 

Basic sentences with to be “shi是”, to have “you有” and to do “zuo做”, Sentences with stative verb (hen, 我很好), Past, and the situation has changed with a functional marker “le”, Pronouns – subject “wo我”, plural form 我们，你们， 他们, possessive word “de的”, Auxiliary words e.g. “xiang 想”, Word order in sentences (Chinese sentence orders, difference between English and Chinese), Sentence forms – statement, question and negative, Measure words (e.g. a cup of tea = “yi bei cha” 一杯茶 ), Particles with “ba 吧” “ma吗’’

Module 3: Cultural Content

Various forms of Chinese, lucky/unlucky numbers, hand shaking, business card, Chinese tea, politeness in Chinese language (different model words)

Module 4: Skill Work

Extensive practice of Pinyin and tones, reading phonetics/Pinyin skills, focus on Pinyin, characters are optional, listening practice (short simple sentences), recognizing reading a few simple characters, memorize some frequently used short sentences

Module 5: Topics & Vocabulary

Talking about one’s capability, refusing and accepting an invitation, agree/disagree, permission, making a telephone call/leaving message, making a request for exchange or refund, making an excuse to leave earlier, bargains, asking for bank services, saying goodbye in different situation

Module 6: Grammar

Review & practice previous level grammar, Difference between能 and会, Words about permission and refusal, agree and disagree 可以,不可以, 能，不能, Present continuous e.g. “zheng zai正在”, Adverbs “cai才” and “jiu就”, Conditional clause “yao shi要是…jiu就…”, Understanding potential verb phrases with “de得/bu不”, Attributive clause with “de的”

Module 7: Cultural Content

Chinese characters, bargaining in Chine, Money System, Chinese idioms and proverbs, telephone cell etiquette

Module 8: Skill Work

Pronunciation & intonation practice, reading short essay practice, writing common characters, translating from Chinese to English, and vice versa, improve fluency by practising situational dialogues, improve presentation skills

Module 9: Topics & Vocabulary

Formal introduction in Business context including social etiquette, pass on a business memo to staff members, office administration staff, buying stationary or sending out posts, confirm a business invitation, express good wishes in different business contexts, asking colleagues for a favor, making a decision and compromising in business negotiation, adding a wide range of topics for discussion and debates in class, including: entertainment, mass media, work, business, education, school life and routine, the environment, tourism & travel, news, social & political issues, books, generation changes, cities, people, relationships, the arts, technology, health & fitness, social life, night life, national traditions/customs & culture, consumerism, globalization

Module 10:  Grammar

Re-cap linking words: not… but/ not only…but also/ although, New linking words: “一….就”， “不管…..都”, Using an adjective before a verb in Chinese: 多吃、快走、少买, Understand the sentence pattern “快 …了”, Understand the usage of the sentence patter “越…越”/ 越吃越瘦，越说越不明白, Focus: sentences with “被” and “让”, Sentence pattern “ adj+了(一)点儿”/ 价格高了一点儿,

Module 11: Cultural Content

The roles of a business card and social etiquette in using a business card in China, Chinese social benefits and medical care system, formal proverbs and phrases wishing one’s business success and to prosper, addressing people properly in an office, Chinese people’s working ethics and working overtime during holidays, the importance of Guanxi while doing business in China

Module 12: Skills Work

Speaking Chinese in a business context (differentiate formal conversation and casual conversation), listening to fast speed Chinese audio, video materials (TV shows or films), enlarge vocabulary at a faster pace, deliver presentations, expressing one’s opinion on current issues

Module 13: Topics & Vocabulary

Attend a management meeting and discuss some strategies, talk about one’s work progress, chair a media conference and speak to media people, provide consulting services to a company, official/formal reception and farewell, to reach a general conclusion for a discussion, a wide range of topics for discussion and debates in class, including: education, mass media, work, entertainment, business

Module 13: Grammar

Sentence pattern “就这么定了” “就这么着了” to indicate a decision, “只有…才” to link a conditional complex sentence, ‘之所以…是因为…’ using this pair of linking words to put result before reason, ‘是….的’ to emphasize a fact. For example: 任务是艰巨的, Formal and polite forms to address an organization, Relative clauses (not only…but…), More negative forms e.g. “fou否”, Conjunctions, Punctuation

Module 14: Cultural Content

Chinese idioms and proverbs, Chinese websites and media industry, Chinese abbreviation, Food safety in China, Names of government organizations and state owned enterprises, Chinese provinces

Module 15: Skills Work

Extensive speaking/active practice inc. situational exercises & interaction, Extensive listening practice, normal speed Chinese conversation, Re-drafting Extensive reading practice, Lots of writing practice e.g. CV and covering letter, Written notes/letters