Description

This course is designed to give a practical command of spoken Standard Chinese. Nine situational modules form the core of the course. Each core module consists of tapes, a student textbook, and a workbook. In addition to the core modules, there is a resource module and eight optional modules.Here is the outline of the course. The outline shows some modules that were never developed: there is no text for Module 9, there is no optional module for Institutions and Organizations, and there is no Module 10.The core modules are:OrientationBiographic InformationMoneyDirectionsTransportationArranging a MeetingSocietyTravelling in ChinaLife in ChinaThe optional modules are:CarHotelMarriage, Birth and DeathPersonal WelfarePost Office and TelephoneRestaurantThe resource modules are:Classroom ExpressionsNumbersPronunciation and RomanizationTime and DatesThere are roughly 107 hours of audio in this course which is brilliant for developing good listening and pronunciation skills.