A non-profit organisation, the Confucius Institute at USP is offering various levels of Chinese (Standard Chinese) courses in 2013, and will respond to different demands from individuals, businesses, schools, government departments and NGOs. If you want to open a door to the profound Chinese culture and history, to run a business with the fast developing country, or to travel, study or work in China, here is your opportunity. Different levels of credit courses (LL181/182) and social class courses are here for your selection. The social class course for beginners focuses on basic daily social communication skills of Chinese - listening and speaking. It includes pronunciation and the most practical communication tasks needed in daily life. The intermediate courses are a continuation of the beginners’ level. They cover a more extensive range of topics and concentrate on developing the language competence. The credit courses will not only focus on the conversational skills of Chinese, but its structure and usage. Distinctive cultural workshops, such as Tea Ceremony, Chinese Ink Painting, Chinese Song Singing, and Cooking will be organized during the semester.

Outcomes
Chinese Language I (LL181) learners will be able to:
• Communicate and write in elementary Chinese;
• Recognise and distinguish the various uses of Chinese in different language contexts

Chinese Language II (LL182) learners will be able to:
• Communicate and write in intermediate or above level Chinese;
• Understand how to summarise or paraphrase texts

Social Class (Beginner) learners will be able to:
• Identify Pinyin syllables and simple characters;
• Use Chinese in simple conversational dialogue.

Social Class (Intermediate I) learners will be able to:
• Exchange information, ideas and opinions in basic Chinese;
• Make significant gains in the acquisition of vocabulary, colloquial language and grammar.

Social Class (Intermediate II) learners will be able to:
• Recognise the cross-cultural differences;
• Use Chinese in some real life scenarios.

Social Class (Intermediate III) learners will be able to:
• Communicate in diversified sentence patterns;
• Express ideas and opinions using the grammatical rules.

A certificate indicating language levels of Chinese will be given upon your successful completion of the social class course. Excellent students will be nominated for the Chinese Bridge Competition in China, summer or winter camp scholarship to visit China.

 

Time, Venue & Fee

Chinese Language I/II (LL181/182)
Refer to the USP Calendar 2013 for the course details and fee schedule.

Beginners Course
Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks;
Fee: FJD$200; Time: Monday 10am – 12pm, Tuesday 6pm-8pm, Friday 10am – 12pm, and Saturday Cluster Hour: 3pm-5pm, Class start from 27 July to 22 November 2013.

 

 

 

Intermediate I Course
Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Wednesday 10am-12pm, Thursday 6pm -8pm, and Saturday 3pm – 5pm, from 27 July to 22 November 2013.

 

 

 

Intermediate II Course
Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Wednesday 6pm – 8pm, and Friday 10am – 12pm from 31 July to 22 November 2013.

 

 

 

Intermediate III Course
Venue: USP Laucala Campus; Course length: 17 weeks; Fee: FJD$200; Time: Wednesday 6pm – 8pm from 31 July to 22 November 2013.
Applicants must have successfully completed former levels, or otherwise approved by the Teachers.

 

 

 

Download Application form

 

 

 

Due date: 26 July, 2013 (First come first served)
For more information, please contact: Ms. Archana Priyadarshani or Ms. Mei Luo, tel: 323 1805; Email: uspci(at)usp.ac.fj

About one-fifth of the world population or over 1.5 billion people around the world speak Mandarin Chinese. If you want to open a door to the profound culture and history of China, to run a business with the fast developing country, or to travel, study or work in such a charming place, here is your opportunity. A nonprofit organization, the Confucius Institute at USP has been established between the University of the South Pacific and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications.

Courses will start from 1 August 2013. The course for beginners focuses on basic daily social communication skills of Chinese Language - listening and speaking. It starts with Chinese pronunciation, and includes the most practical communication tasks needed to meet the basic requirements of daily life in China. The intermediate course is a continuation of the beginners. It covers a more extensive range of topics and concentrates on developing the skills of language speaking, listening, basic reading and writing.

In the beginner's course, students will learn:

• Chinese Phonetics of  Pinyin;
• How to greet each other and introduce yourself in Chinese;
• Numbers and time;
• Seasons and weather;

The Intermediate 1 learners will learn:

1. Express likes and dislikes;
2. How to talk about family, occupations and age;
3. How to ask price and talk about money;
4. How to bargain;
5. How to express the size and color, etc.

The Intermediate 2 learners will learn:

1. How to order food, make requests and pay the bill;
2. How to make and answer phone calls;
3. How to ask for directions and places.

A certificate of participation indicating the total learning hours and language levels will be given upon your successful completion of the course.

1.BEGINNERS COURSE    
Venue: USP Laucala Campus;     
Course length: 15 weeks;      
Fee: FJD $30.00;
Day: Tuesday 
Time: 12pm- 1pm or  1pm-2pm (Choose 1 option only)   
Venue:  CI-USP Classroom      

2.INTERMEDIATE 1 COURSE
Venue: USP Laucala Campus
Course length: 15 weeks;
Fee: FJD $30.00;
Day: Tuesday
Time: 12pm- 1pm
Venue: CI-USP Classroom

3.INTERMEDIATE 2 COURSE          
Venue: USP Laucala Campus;
Course length: 15 weeks;     
Fee: FJD $30.00; 
Day: Thursday     
Time: 12pm- 1pm     
Venue:  CI-USP Classroom
    
Application form can be obtained from CI-USP office or download here.
Due date for all Applications:30 July, 2013 (First come first served).  Classes will started on 1 August 2013.
For more information, please contact Ms. Archana Priyadarshani or Ms. Mei Fong Luo. tel: 323 1805 or 323 1804; email: uspci(at)usp.ac.fj.