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![University of Westminster - Modern Languages Evening Programme [Mandarin]](http://www.chineselanguageteacher.com/files/logo/22.jpg "University of Westminster - Modern Languages Evening Programme [Mandarin]"){kind=logo} University of Westminster - Modern Languages Evening Programme [Mandarin] You can take a part-time Chinese evening class in Central London at the University of Westminster, just a few minutes from Oxford Circus. For full-time degree courses with Chinese contact Dr Manuela von Papen (vonpapm@wmin.ac.uk). The University of Westminster has always had an extensive programme of evening classes for adults. On the Modern Languages Evening Programme we have beginner, intermediate and advanced part-time Chinese courses. Our part-time Chinese evening classes run from September to May at our Central London Regent Street campus. They are taught by experienced language teaching professionals who are native speakers of the language or equivalent. Adult students of all ages and nationalities from a wide range of backgrounds take part-time Chinese courses with us. You can also join a Chinese evening class in January for the second semester if you already have some knowledge of Chinese. To find out on which evening our part-time Chinese courses are held, which levels are available this year and class times, see Timetables. Further information on our Chinese evening classes All Modern Languages Evening Programme courses are communicative in nature. Although all 4 skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening are taught, emphasis is placed on speaking and listening. The approach of all our staff is to make lessons enjoyable with varied activities and a friendly atmosphere. Homework is set to help you progress in your language learning. Proficiency levels Below is a guide to the proficiency levels that apply to the part-time Chinese courses offered on the Modern Languages Evening Programme: Grade 1 For those with no previous knowledge of Chinese. By the end of the year students will be able to communicate in and understand Chinese language in a number of practical everyday matters such as talking about personal and family information. Grade 2 For those who have some basic knowledge of the language, for example have finished Grade 1. Students will be able communicate in and understand the language relating to many practical, everyday matters by the end of the year. A wider range of topics will be covered such as work, social life and hobbies. Grade 3 For those who have studied the language before, for instance up to GCSE level, or completed Grade 2. Students will be able to communicate in and understand Chinese language relating to various aspects of culture. Grade 4 For those who have a good basic knowledge of the Chinese language. Students should be able to give instructions, describe events, and talk about the future. By the end of the course they will be able to converse reasonably fluently with native speakers and to discuss personal and social issues using appropriate structures. Grade 5 For those who have completed the full range of colloquial Chinese grammar. This level covers formal register Chinese and non-personal issues. Passive skills include reading, translating into English or retrieving information from listening to formal register Chinese, ranging in content from simple news to social/cultural/daily-life issues (e.g. film reviews, recipes, instruction manuals, education). Active skills include oral/written summary of information into Chinese from given material; discussing/debating issues; translation into Chinese, and writing essays arguing for and against particular issues. Grade 6 For those who have already embarked on formal register Chinese. Passive skills include reading, translating into English, or retrieving information from listening to formal register Chinese on more sophisticated/complex issues (e.g., environment, immigration, human rights). Active skills include oral/written summary of information into Chinese from given material; discussing / debating issues; translation into Chinese, and writing essays arguing for and against particular issues.
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