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Overview
Ted Plafker, an 18-year veteran correspondent living in Beijing, debunks common myths about China (spoken Chinese isn't all that difficult to learn). He stated that most Chinese grammar is far less complicated than that of the other languages. In Spanish or French, each verb has dozens upon dozens of forms that change maddeningly according to person, tense, gender, and number. In Chinese, overall number of sounds is limited. And Chinese words are all short, almost always consisting of only one or two syllables.
How about Chinese writing? It must be very difficult to learn, as there are more than 50,000 Chinese characters in existence. Luckily there are only 3000 characters are commonly used in daily life. According to a list published by Taiwan Ministry of Education in 1997, recognizing these 3000 essential Chinese characters will be able to read over 90% of Chinese media.
Features of this course
- Each Chinese character is animated in a flash format so that learners can clearly viewing the stroke writing sequence of each character.
- Each character is recorded both in Chinese and English pronunciation.
- Characters include both Chinese Simplified and Chinese Traditional.
- Over 1000 useful conversations: Sightseeing, Accommodations, Transportation, Foods & Drinks, Making International Phone Calls, Arrival, Departure, Health, Greeting, and Holidays.
- Over 1500 Chinese words: Astrology, Business, Clothing, Color, Chinese Zodiac, Direction, Ethic Groups, Flowers, Fruits, Grammar Terms, Hospital, Human Body, and Vegetables.
- Over 10000 Chinese idioms and phrases.
- Learners are able to read 90% of Chinese media upon the completion of course.
Best of all, learners can carry the course as a handy Chinese dictionary and use it whenever there is a need on the road.
Objective
The course is designed into four modules. The objective of each module is set to be completed in three months time.
- After the completion of the third month’s lesson, you will be able to travel in China with fluently Chinese speaking.
- After the completion of the sixth month’s lesson, you will be able to live in China with fluently Chinese speaking.
- After the completion of the ninth month’s lesson, you will be able to work and do business in China. In addition, you will be able to recognize some Chinese poems and sing Chinese songs.
- After the completion of the twelfth month’s lesson, you will be able to read and listen to 90% of Chinese media including newspaper, magazine, online audio & video. In addition, your conversation and writing skill is good enough to handle all of your personal or business issues in China.
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