Chinese Ab Initio How classes are laid out We have two 1 hour - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Chinese Ab Initio How classes are laid out We have two 1 hour lessons every week Usually starts with a quick vocab test Learn new vocabulary/ sentence structures/ grammar points/tones etc. Learn how to write in different forms ie.
We have two 1 hour lessons every week Usually starts with a quick vocab test Learn new vocabulary/ sentence structures/ grammar points/tones etc. Learn how to write in different forms ie. Formal/informal letters, speeches, letters etc
Old- school: look, cover, write, check is a great method to learn the vocabulary Classic flashcards are also a great way to learn the meaning of the words, translation and pinyin After finishing a topic, you may look for practice papers to put your learnt vocab to the test. Though this may seem tedious, it is a great way to identify areas which needs extra revision on
Adantages Most widely spoken language in the world Useful for future businesses and trading Unique- it’s almost like art! Though Chinese is one of the most challenging languages to learn, it is not as hard to learn as you may think. E.G there are no verb conjugations
past, present and future, whereas in English the past tense of ‘eat’ is ‘ate’ or ‘eaten’ and the present tense would be ‘eating’