Expected Result

Duration

Main Courses

Basic

Students are expected to grasp basic phones and tones, and use 3,051 words and 1,600 Chinese characters. At the end of the course, students should have a basic command in listening, speaking, reading, and writing which meets the needs of daily living and study.

1 year

Basic Chinese; Basic Listening, Speaking, and Reading; Cantonese; other optional courses

Intermediate

Students will be able to use 5,253 words and 2,205 Chinese characters. At the end of the course students should have a good command in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and can deal with undergraduate study in China.

1 year

Intermediate Listening, Speaking, and Reading; Basic Writing in Chinese; General Grammar of Modern Chinese; Chinese Culture; Cantonese; other optional courses

Advanced

Students will be able to use 7,000 words and 4,000 Chinese characters. Students should be able to listen to Chinese programs on the radio, read Chinese newspapers, and deal with postgraduate study in China. The language skills will equip students with the ability to get better involved in various social, life, and work fields, such as tourism and business.

1 year

Advanced Chinese; Advanced Listening, Speaking, and Reading; Applied Chinese Writing; Grammar of Modern Chinese; Chinese Culture; Cantonese; Business Chinese; Modern Chinese Lexicon; Chinese Rhetoric;? Literature Conspectus; Chinese movies; other optional courses