Yanshan University College Chinese Classes
Yanshan University College offers Chinese language and culture classes in person for basic, intermediate, and advanced level Chinese language learners. For information about possible class content and topics, click the tabs below. If you have questions or want to register, call us at 419.530.5268 or email us at YanshanUniversityCollege@utoledo.edu.
Target Audience
For those who have never been exposed to Chinese.
Time
Monday 5:30-7:00p.m.
Wednesday 5:30-7:00p.m.
Friday 4:00-5:30p.m.
Instructors
Jiayue Yang
Visiting Scholar
419.530.7750
Jiaxin Yu
Visiting Scholar
419.530.7750
Course Plan
The basic Chinese class has 10 classes each semester, once per week, starting in the second week of every semester.
Course Goals
After learning for 10 classes, students will know 100 Chinese characters, understand a simple dialogue through listening, have a simple conversation with Chinese, read the text including 80 Chinese words and write 50 Chinese characters.
Course Materials
Standard Course HSK 1, Author: Jiang Liping.
Class Schedule
- Language: 50 minutes--Speaking: Learn how to speak the Chinese language.
- BREAK: 10 minutes
- Culture: 20 minutes--Listening: Learn about Chinese cultural traditions and current life.
- Review: 10 minutes --Summary: Review what you learned today.
Course Content
All lessons include introduction and practice of the components of Hanyu Pinyin initials, finals, and tone and Chinese characters using various topics as described in each lesson below:
Lesson 1
- Language: You and Me
- Learn the components of Hanyu Pinyin：initials, finals, tone
- Learn the basics of Chinese characters
- Learn sentences ：“Hello”, “What's your name” and “Where is your home”
- Culture: Traditional Festivals
- Activity: Paper-cutting
Lesson 2
- Language: My Family
- Learn initials：b p m f
- Learn finals：a o e i u ü
- Learn tone：“—”、“／”、“∨”、“\”
- Learn sentences ：“Father, mother”, “I have a cat” and “My house is not big”
- Culture: Traditional Food
- Activity: Types of Facial Makeup in Operas
Lesson 3
- Language: Food
- Learn initials：d t n l
- Learn finals：ai ei ao ou
- Learn sentences ：“Drink milk, not coffee”, “I want apples, what about you?” and “I like seafood”
- Culture: Drink
- Activity: Chinese knot
Lesson 4
- Language: School Life
- Learn initials：g k h
- Learn finals：an en ang eng ong
- Learn sentences ：“Chinese class”, “Our class” and “I go to the library”
- Culture: Shopping
- Activity: Braided bracelet
Lesson 5
- Language: Review
- Culture: Social Software
- Activity: Make lanterns
Lesson 6
- Language: Time and Weather
- Learn initials：j q x
- Learn finals：ia iao ie iu ian in iang ing iong
- Learn sentences ：" What time is it?”, “My birthday” and “I'm not cold today”
- Culture: Modern Snacks
- Activity: Make hairpins
Lesson 7
- Language: Jobs
- Learn initials：zh ch sh r
- Learn finals：ua uo uai ui uan un uang ueng
- Learn sentences ：“He's a doctor”, “He works in a hospital” and “I want to be an actor.”
- Culture: Hospital
- Activity: Make a dragon
Lesson 8
- Language: Hobbies
- Learn initials：z c s
- Learn finals：üe üan ün
- Learn sentences ：" What are your hobbies?”, “Can you play tennis?”, “I watch TV every day”
- Culture: Clothing
- Activity: Rabbit handmade
Lesson 9
- Language: Transportation and Travel
- Learn sentences ：“This is the train station”, “I take the plane to go” and “The bus is in front”
- Culture: Travel
- Activity: Kick a shuttlecock
Lesson 10
- Language: Review and Little Quiz
- Culture: Up to you
- Activity: Mystery prize
Target audience
For those who have learned Chinese for half a year or completed Class A or B.
Time
Every Monday 5:30-6:30pm.
Instructor
Jiaxin Yu
Visiting Scholar
419.530.7750
Course Plan
The Intermediate class has 10 classes each semester. Once per week, from the second week of every semester.
Course Goals
After a semester of learning, students can identify 120 Chinese characters and master more than 200 words, read 150-word text including different literary forms like dialogue, letters, and email, write 100 Chinese characters and communicate with other people in Chinese about daily life.
Course Materials
Happy Chinese, HSK, Videos
Target audience
For those who have learned and got the level of HSK4.
Time
Every Monday 2:10-3:40pm.
Instructor
Jiayue Yang
Visiting Scholar
419.530.7750
Course Plan
The HSK5 level class has 10 classes each semester. Once per week, from the second week of every semester.
Course Goals
After one semester of study, students have completed half of the first volume of HSK5 textbook, and master more than half of the syllabus vocabulary and be able to speak, recognize and write. After one year of study, students strive to reach HSK5 level.
Course Materials
HSK5 textbook
Contact Us
For class schedules and questions, please contact us:
- Phone: (419)-530-5268
- Email: yanshanuniversitycollege@UToledo.Edu