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Putonghua Course (B2 Level) is an intermediate course. This course is designed for students whose mother tongue is not Mandarin-based, it is suitable for Cantonese dialect speakers or those who want to improve their spoken Putonghua ability. The course system teaches the basic theories and basic knowledge of Putonghua so that students can master the basic knowledge of Putonghua phonetics and the pronunciation essentials of Putonghua’s sound, rhyme, tone, and tone changes; can use standard standards or relatively standard standards reading, speaking and other oral communication in Mandarin will lay a solid foundation for living and working in Mandarin in the future.

Key Features:

  • To understand and use Chinese phonetic symbols, pronunciation and phonetic principles
  • Mandarin tone and training
  • Mandarin initials and training
  • Finals and training in Mandarin
  • Mandarin and Cantonese reverse. Local people are easy to make mistakes
  • Common mistakes in conversion between Mandarin and Cantonese
  • Practice idiom vocabulary
  • Reading and reciting In Chinese
  • Speechwriting, Unscripted speech

Learning Outcomes:

  • Know basic phonetic knowledge, phonetic symbols and spelling rules
  • Know what a tone is, and can distinguish and mark the Yin-ping, Yang-ping, tone, and tone symbols
  • Know what initials are, and can distinguish and mark the symbols of 21 initials
  • Know what finals are, and can distinguish and mark 39 symbols of finals
  • Can correctly use common numerals and quantifiers
  • Know the grammar of common adverbs
  • To understand the usage of commonly used auxiliary words can flexibly use the function of adjectives to describe or describe the daily lifestyle through abundant words

Evaluation/Assessment Requirements :

  • Chinese writing exercises
  • Presentation
  • Quiz
Course Content (click here to view details):
Session 1

  • Introduction of Chinese Pinyin Scheme
  • Lesson 1 – Tone
  • Recognize tone Marked the tones, Count the tones
  • Tone Training (1)
Session 2

  • Lesson 2 Tone
  • Recognize tone Marked the tones, Count the tones
  • Tone Training (2)
Session 3

  • Lesson 3 Single final
  • Single finals training
Session 4

  • Lesson 4 Initials – b p m f d t n l
  • Read, read, recite
  • Initial training
Session 5

  • Lesson 5 Initials -g k h
  • Quiz – 1
Session 6

  • Lesson 6 Complex finals – ai、ei、ao、ou
  • Complex finals training
Session 7

  • Lesson 7 Initials – zh、ch、sh、r、z、c、s 、j 、q、 x
  • Initial training
  • Comprehensive Spelling of Chinese pinyin
  • Reading and Comprehension
Session 8

  • Lesson 8 An ang en Eng long
  • Nasal finals training an, Ang, en, Eng, long
  • The use of idioms 2
Session 9

  • Lesson 9 The final at the beginning of U
  • Ua uo Uei (UI) Uan uen (UN) Uang Ueng finals training
Session 10

  • Lesson 10 Initials The final at the beginning of i,ü
  • Final exam

 

Details:

Instructor:Lecturer from the USJ Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Date:01 to 14 August 2024
Time:Monday to Friday, 18:00 – 21:00
Duration:30 Hours (10 Sessions)
Location:University of Saint Joseph – IIha Verde Campus
Language:Mandarin supplemented with English
Delivery of Mode:Face-to-face Lecture
Tuition Fee:MOP2,000
Targeted Participants:General public and interested parties – participants who with 60 hours of previous Mandarin learning

💡Tuition fee special offered available for: 

┃5% Discount (MOP1,900)

  • Early-bird application
    ** Applicants who submit a complete course enrollment (filling in an application form & paying the tuition fee) on/before 26 July 2024 will enjoy the early-bird special offer in this course! Registrants will be notified of enrollment details via E-mail and SMS after we receive your registration. Don’t miss it!

┃10% Discount (MOP1,800)

  • USJ working staff and students
  • Members of AAUSJ (Alumni Association of USJ)
  • Next of kin relationship (spouses, children, and parents), for current internal staff, USJ students, and members of AAUSJ
  • Former LLO students

Notes: the D.S.E.D.J. 2023-2026 Continuing Education Development Subsidy Scheme is NOT available for this course.

Remarks: the above Conditions of eligibility are subject to the terms in the “Policy of Lifelong Learning Public Programmes Tuition Fee Discount” (LLO-529). The full version is available on the LLO website (click here), please be sure to read the Terms and Conditions contained in this document carefully since any use of this tuition fee discount for lifelong learning public courses constitutes your acceptance of the Terms and Conditions set out herein. In the event of any dispute concerning the matters in this document, the Lifelong Learning Office of the University of Saint Joseph reserves all rights to make the final decision.

 

>> 📙 For the next level: Putonghua Course (C1 Level) // 普通話課程（C1 級別）, please (click here) to visit the related website. <<

 

HOW TO APPLY

A three-step flow of “Registration, Notification, Enrolment” applies.

Applicants should first register (through methods listed in the “Registration” section on our website) during the application period of a Programme. Accepted Registrants will be notified through SMS and they must complete the application process in person during the period mentioned in the SMS, with a valid copy of Macao Resident ID Card.

A certificate of completion will be issued for participants fulfilling an attendance rate of 70%.

Withdrawal applications must follow stated policies.

Remark: Programmes may be cancelled due to insufficient registration.

How to Apply