Course
We provide different types of courses to meet students’ needs. They include regular programs, practical Mandarin conversation, one-on-one course, online course, and other customized courses.
Our regular programs are in quarter system, with a new quarter started in the middle of each month. In between August-September and March-April, additional group-of-20 classes will be offered to prepare learners for Level 2 or higher TOCFL test, the certificate of which is required for college admission. Each quarter consists of 12 weeks, with 15 teaching hours a week, and a total of 180 hours per quarter. Courses are divided into three bands: elementary, immediate, and advanced, each of which are further split into three levels, listed as follows.
Elementary:A1、A2、A3
Intermediate:B1、B2、B3
Advanced:C1、C2、C3
After registration, students will receive a placement test and will then be put into an appropriate class that fits his/her proficiency level.
- Course Objectives
- Course Objectives
Elementary: Learners can use high frequency words and expressions to make daily conversations. Lessons are arranged around daily experiences. Students who have successfully finished elementary courses will have TOCFL Level 2 proficiency.
Intermediate:Learners can communicate effectively in social and workplace events. They can understand longer sentences, comprehend the main points of a discourse, and have the ability to express their own opinions in a presentation. Students who have successfully finished intermediate courses will have TOCFL Level 3-4 proficiency.
Advanced: Learners can communicate effectively in a professional field. They can understand and discuss a variety of topics such as articles in news reports and magazines, literature, and academic and research papers.
- Course Level and Corresponding TOCFL Proficiency
| Level |
Teaching Materials |
Vocabulary Size |
Learning Goal Vocabulary Size |
TOCFL Level |
| 1 |
A1 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 1 Pronunciation - Lesson 9) |
500-1000 |
500-1000 |
Band A |
| 2 |
A2 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 1 Lesson 10 - Book 2 Lesson 4) |
500-1000 |
500-1000 |
Band A |
| 3 |
A3 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 2 Lesson 5 - Lesson 15) |
500-1000 |
500-1000 |
Band A |
| 4 |
B1 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 3 Lesson 1 - Lesson 10) |
2500-5000 |
2500-5000 |
Band B |
| 5 |
B2 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 3 Lesson 11 - Book 4 Lesson 5) |
2500-5000 |
2500-5000 |
Band B |
| 6 |
B3 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 4 Lesson 6 - Lesson 15) |
2500-5000 |
2500-5000 |
Band B |
| 7 |
C1 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 5 Lesson 1 - Lesson 10) |
8000 |
8000 |
Band C |
| 8 |
C2 (A Course in Contemporary Chinese Book 5 Lesson 11 - Lesson 15) |
8000 |
8000 |
Band C |
| 9 |
C3 (News Reading) |
8000 |
8000 |
Band C |
Elementary: A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Book 1- 2, other supplementary materials
Intermediate: A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Book 3- 4, other supplementary materials
Advanced: A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Book 5-6, News Reading, Business Reports, Thought and Society, Basic Classical Chinese
使用教材 Course Materials
Elementary: A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Book 1- 2, other supplementary materials
Intermediate: A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Book 3- 4, other supplementary materials
- 高級：當代中文課程5-6、讀報學華語、財經新聞選讀、思想與社會、文言文入門、教師自訂教材
Advanced: A Course in Contemporary Chinese, Book 5-6, News Reading, Business Reports, Thought and Society, Basic Classical Chinese
Time for Class and Application
We provide quarter programs. Each quarter consists of 12 weeks, with 15 teaching hours a week, and a total of 180 hours per quarter. Class time and applicate time are listed as follows:
●Elementary Level: MON/TUE/WED/FRI 09:00-12:00; THU 14:00-17:00
●Intermediate Level : Mon.-Fri. 09:00-12:00
●Advanced Level: Mon.-Fri. 13:00-16:00