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Putonghua Course (C1 Level) is an advanced course, which is the next level of Putonghua Course (B2 Level). This course is for those interested in learning Mandarin. The main learning of Chinese Pinyin and Mandarin pronunciation rules and methods; Mastering the basic skills of listening, speaking and reading Mandarin; Understanding the differences in vocabulary and grammar between Cantonese and Mandarin; Learning to use Mandarin for simple daily conversations. Putonghua Course (C1 Level) is a series of step-by-step courses that systematically introduce the characteristics of Mandarin in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar, and develop students’ listening and speaking skills. This course aims to strengthen the depth of learning, train pure Mandarin, improve spoken Mandarin ability, and deepen life topics. In addition to the training in proficient and fluent Putonghua conversation, other forms of learning such as debate, presentation, speech and reading will be added to the course to train students to use Putonghua fully.

Key Features:

  • To understand and use Chinese phonetic symbols, pronunciation and phonetic principles
  • Understand communication knowledge and requirements
  • Spell syllables
  • Read accurately in Mandarin
  • Understand the main points of standardizing Chinese
  • Be familiar with the linguistic and cultural differences between Cantonese and Mandarin
  • Practice idiom vocabulary
  • Reading and reciting In Chinese
  • Speechwriting, Unscripted speech

Learning Outcomes:

  • Know basic phonetic knowledge, phonetic symbols and spelling rules
  • Understand communication knowledge and requirements; Spell syllables
  • Read accurately in Mandarin
  • Understand the main points of standardizing Chinese
  • Be familiar with the linguistic and cultural differences between Cantonese and Mandarin
  • 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

  • Course Introduction
  • Review Chinese Pinyin
  • Lesson 1 Distinguishing Tones
  • Tone Training (1)
  • Practice text
Session 2

  • Lesson 2 Tone
  • Distinguish tone; First and fourth, second and third
  • Tone exercises – homophones
  • Practice text
  • Active Use of Chinese Idioms
Session 3

  • Lesson 3 The tone change
  • Intonation exercises: modulation of the third tone
  • Comparison between Cantonese and Putonghua
  • Practice text
Session 4

  • Lesson 4 The Tone Sandhi of “一” and “不” in Putonghua Read, read, recite, tone training
  • Practice text
Session 5

  • Lesson 5 The tip of the tongue before the sound z, c, s and The lingual sounds j, q, x in Putonghua
  • Pronunciation discrimination exercises: tongue surface j, q, x and tongue tip anterior z, c, s
  • Distinguish z, c, s from z, c, s
  • Quiz 1
Session 6

  • Lesson 6 Pronunciation Practice: The lingual sounds j, q, x and the tip of the tongue after the sound zh, ch, sh
  • Distinguish j, q, x from zh, ch, sh
Session 7

  • Lesson 7 Pronunciation Practice: nasal, side and back consonant n & l, r & y of the initial tip in Mandarin; N — L and R — Y
  • Initial training: Comprehensive Spelling of Chinese pinyin
  • Reading and Comprehension
Session 8

  • Lesson 8 Comparison of anterior and posterior nasal vowels
  • Pronunciation Exercises: Distinguishing anterior nasals of an, en, in, and final nasals of ang, eng, ing
  • Nasal finals training
  • Practice text
Session 9

  • Lesson 9 Polyphonic Words
  • Common Polyphonic Words
  • Finals training
  • Practice text
Session 10

  • Lesson 10 Total phonological review
  • Final exam

 

Details:

Instructor:Lecturer from the USJ Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Date:15 to 28 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 completed the Putonghua Course (B2 level) or with 90 hours of previous Mandarin learning
Online Registration Form:Click here

💡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.

 

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