About Functional Mandarin

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Functional Mandarin I helps learners with no prior background in Mandarin to acquire basic written and verbal skills in the language, such as vocabulary, grammatical knowledge and speaking confidently. Students are exposed to a variety of instructional activities including listening exercises, dialogue practice, group discussion, role play and problem-solving.

In Functional Mandarin II, students maintain and further their Mandarin skills, experiencing gains in vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, and verbal confidence. Conversational practice exercises are present to help learners communicate effectively and appropriately in varied situations.

Learning Outcomes

  • Discuss the characteristics of Mandarin and demonstrate command of the pinyin system;
  • Exchange basic greetings and introduce oneself;
  • Express simple sentences with correct grammar and communicative exchanges on topics such as nationalities and countries;
  • Express what you can or cannot do, and what activities you enjoy.
  • Demonstrate competence with Chinese pronunciation, tones, grammar and sentence patterns;
  • Demonstrate command of decent sized numbers;
  • Describe people according to their appearance and introduce one person to another;
  • Describe your daily routine;
  • Perform tasks and solve problems in everyday language environments;
  • Write short paragraphs, narrative pieces and short notes in Mandarin.

Entry Requirements

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  1. There are no requirements for this course.

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