![]() Confucius Institute - Dawson College Chinese Language Courses (Mandarin) The Confucius Institute in Quebec at Dawson College is offering you for the first time: Chinese Intensive Language Courses (Chinese Language + Chinese Culture) Level 1 Prerequisite: None Students will develop basic language skills, particularly in oral comprehension and expression. Course content includes grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation at an elementary level. This includes the Chinese phonetic alphabet, numbers, greetings, making an acquaintance and inquiry, the verbs “to be” and “to have”, questions and negative forms. Hours: 30 Tuition Fee: $205 Level 2 Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent knowledge Students will acquire a fundamental knowledge of the rules of the language and continue to learn more words of locations, directions as well as the modal verbs. Class time will include conversation and listening activities. Students will practice concepts such as prepositions, adjectives, different questions, the comparative form and polite requests. Hours: 30 Tuition Fee: $205 Level 3 Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent knowledge Students will develop grammatical accuracy in expression and further their understanding of general concepts in listening and reading comprehension. Students will become familiar with the differences between simple and continuous aspects, and will acquire intermediate knowledge of how to express themselves in the present, past and future. There will be vocabulary building exercises and discussions on everyday topics, as well as more complex speaking activities. Hours: 30 Tuition Fee: $205 Level 4 Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent knowledge Students will develop their fluency and accuracy in oral expression, as well as increase their understanding of reading comprehension and the main grammar rules. Students will become familiar with more complex sentences and paragraphs. In addition to discussions of various topics and simulations of real-life situations, students will be given more exercises emphasizing the correct use of syntax and grammar rules. Hours: 30 Tuition Fee: $205 Level 5 Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent knowledge Students will become more comfortable in oral expression, and achieve a higher level of of writing abilities. They will acquire an understanding of more complex concepts in listening and reading comprehension, and will be able to develop simple texts. Students will feel confident expressing their ideas and feelings, exchanging their views and discussing aspects of culture and life in China and in Canada. Hours: 30 Tuition Fee: $205 The Certificate in Teaching Chinese Language (Teaching Methodology for CSL Teachers) Prerequisite: Advanced knowledge of Chinese This course is designed to equip participants with the framework and skills to teach Chinese as a second language. The participants will learn to synergize the various pedagogic strategies in order to suit specific teaching objectives. At the end of the course, students who have successfully completed all subjects and succeeded on their final exam will be awarded: 1. “Certificate in Teaching Chinese Language” from the Confucius Institute in Quebec; 2. “Certificate in Teaching Chinese Language” from Beijing Normal University, China. Hours: 60 Tuition Fee: $450 (514) 931 - 8731 3040 Sherbrooke St. W. Westmount, Quebec H3Z 1A4 Canada Fax Phone Phone: (514) 931 - 8731 Tuition charges Tuition fees: Please check website for details. Other Categories: Confucius Institutes |