Level 1 (Upper)

PTH1133 + PTH1153

Level 1 (upper) (PTH1133 + PTH1153)
An intensive program for beginning students of Putonghua which lays a foundation for further studies focusing on the Chinese language, with emphasis on oral proficiency and aural comprehension. Students will be exposed to over 300 basic Putonghua terms based on approximately 150 Chinese characters. Coursework will include some written exercises to help consolidate speaking ability.

PTH1133 Communication in context I
An elementary course designed to familiarize students with basic vocabulary and grammar points through language tasks/activities and contextualized exercises.  Real life settings are introduced such as shopping, introducing family members, asking directions etc.

PTH 1153 Presentation Skills & Daily Situations I
This elementary course helps students to build up abilities in presenting basic ideas in real life communication settings.  Tasks like picture description, speaking topics and simple presentation will be adopted to train students in presentation with various everyday settings.

Course outline