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501: Happy Chinese Beginner's Level

Faculty
Copenhagen Business Confucius Institute
Course Coordinator
Tianshu Liu (tl.int@cbs.dk)
Prerequisite/progression of the course
For Danish kids whose mother tongue is not Chinese, and aged 10 ~ 16 years old, from 4th to 10th grade in Danish schools.
Aim of the course
Happy Chinese is for young students. The textbook's colorful illustrations add meaningful context to words and situations to make each lesson appealing to young students. In simplified Chinese characters, Pinyin, and English. Great for young students who learn Chinese as a foreign language from the beginner's level.
Course content, structure and teaching
We plan to arrange this Chinese course with Danish schools as an extra language course, which will be held one afternoon each week. 
12 lessons, once a week, each lesson 1.5 hrs.
Venue: Can be at Danish schools or at CBS. To be agreed later.
Course Plan:
Week
 Date
Contents
1.  
 
第一课 你好
Lesson 1: How do you do
2.  
 
第二课 你叫什么
Lesson 2: What is your name?
3.  
 
第三课 你家在哪儿
Lesson 3: Where is your home?
4.  
 
第四课 爸爸、妈妈
Lesson 4: Father and mother
5.  
 
第五课 我有一只小猫
Lesson 5: I have a cat
     
6.  
 
第六课 我家不大
Lesson 6: My family is not big
7.  
 
第七课 喝牛奶，不喝咖啡
Lesson 7: Drink milk, not coffee
8.  
 
第八课 我要苹果，你呢
Lesson 8: I want apple, what about you?
9.  
 
第九课 我喜欢海鲜
Lesson 9: I like seafood
10.
 
第十课 中文课
Lesson 10 Chinese Course
11.
 
第十一课 我们班
Lesson 11: Our Class
12.
 
第十二课 我去图书馆
Lesson 12: I am going to the
 library 
Youth Chinese Test (YCT)
13.
 
结业式
Closing Ceremony
 
Learning Objectives
Through the study, students will acquire a primary understanding of Chinese language, and have more understanding and interests in Chinese culture.
Teaching methods
In Danish, English and Chinese. Listening and speaking, with videos, music and games.
Examination
An elective Youth Chinese Test (YCT), which can be taken online at:
http://student.chinesetest.net/scripts/hsk/welcome4.asp
Please choose the level that suits you. You need a test ID (username) and password to take the test online. Please contact the course coordinator to create a valid ID and password for you.
There are formal YCT tests as well. For more information, please visit:
http://www.cbs.dk/en/Research/Departments-Centres/Institutter/Confucius/Menu/Language-Tests/Menu/YCT
Course literature
Li Xiaoqi 《Happy Chinese》 Volume I, People's education press
Enrolment
Contact the course coordinator if you are a parent or school teacher, who can recruit a group of at least 10 students interested in learning Chinese. We will then arrange the course and discuss possibilities together with you.
Course Fee:
DKK 650 per student incl. teaching material.

Last updated by CBCI 17/05/2012