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Chinese Pre-intermediate CEFR Level: A2
Author: Li Chunbo
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Coordinator: Erik L. Dostal
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Overview CA Institute’s Chinese courses are designed for today’s students and professionals who are seeking to further expand their understanding of life, business and culture in China and Chinese-speaking countries. To meet the increasing demands of Chinese learners of different ages and from varied parts of the world.
Goals To have an excellent grasp of basic Chinese and can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. It is the counterpart of the Level II of the Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages and the A2+ Level of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR).
Materials New practical Chinese reader 1,2 Conversational Chinese 301 Short-term spoken Chinese 2 Hanyu Jiaocheng 2
Topic Outline / Schedule n Lesson 1
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Pronunciation Drills
Chinese Pre-intermediate
CEFR Level – A2
Syllabus M-F Open Course duration: 36 lessons 90 minutes each
CEFR start: A1+ CEFR end: A2+ CA Institute of Languages E-Mail: [email protected]
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Conversation Practice
Identifying people
Asking someone's nationality
Phonetics
1.Third-‐tone sandhi
2.Tone sandhi of "不"
3. Pronunciation key
Chinese Characters
n Lesson 2
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Pronunciation Drills
Conversation Practice
Asking for permission
Asking someone's name
Introducing oneself
Phonetics
1.Pronunciation key
2.Spelling rules
n Lesson 3
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Conversation
Grammar
Sentences with "是"
Chinese Characters
Rules of stroke order
n Lesson 4
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Pronunciation Drills
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Conversation Practice
Looking for someone
Saying goodbye
Asking for directions
Expressing thanks
Phonetics
Retroflex ending
Pronunciation key
n Lesson 5
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Conversation
Grammar
Questions with an interrogative pronoun
Chinese Characters
Combined character strokes
n Lesson 6
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Pronunciation Review
Conversation Practice
Making comments
Making suggestions
Asking someone to repeat something
Refusing or declining politely
Phonetics
Tone sandhi of "一"
n Lesson 7
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Conversation
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Grammar
Sentences with a verbal predicate
Chinese Characters
Combined character strokes (2)
Combination of strokes
n Lesson 8
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Conversation
V+ 一下 to indicate a short and quick action
The interjection "啊"
Nouns directly used as attributives
Drills and Practice
Meeting someone for the first time
Talking about one's major
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 9
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Conversation
Grammar
1.Attributives expressing possession
2.V/A-‐not-‐V/A questions
3.Abbreviated questions with "呢"
4.The position of adverbs "也"and "都"
Chinese Characters
Chinese character components
n Lesson 10
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Conversation
The modal particle "啊"
The conjunction "和"
"两"and"二"
"还"introducing an additional remark
The adverb "太"
Drills and Practice
Talking about one's family
Asking about someone's occupation
Talking about one's university
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 11
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Conversation
Grammar
1.Numbers from 11 to 100
2.Numeral-‐measure words as attributives
3.Sentences with "有"
4.Questions with "几" or "多少"
Chinese Characters
Structure of Chinese characters (1)
n Lesson 12
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Conversation
The expression "是吗? "
The adverb "多"
to extend one's good wishes
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Verbs or Verbal phrases as objects
Drills and Practice
Making an appointment
Asking about someone's age and birthplace
Celebrating someone's birthday
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 13
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Conversation
Grammar
1.Expressing the date and days of the week
Words expressing time as adverbials
3.Sentences with a nominal predicate
4 Questions with "...,好吗"
Chinese Characters
Structure of Chinese character (2)
n Lesson 14
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Conversation
Demonstrative pronouns "这"and "那" as attributives
to ask about how one should do something
Questions with "...,是不是/是吗?"
to ask the price of something
Monetary units of Chinese currency
Drills and Practice
Likes and dislikes
Solving language problems
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Shopping
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 15
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Conversation
Grammar
Prepositional phrase
Sentences with double objects (1): "给" and "送"
3. Sentences with an adjectival predicate and "很"
Chinese Characters
Structure of Chinese characters (3)
n Lesson 16
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Conversation
Text
The indefinite measure word "一点儿"
"哪里" with a negative connotation
"还" expressing the continuation of a state or action
Drills and Practice
Asking about time
Expressing one's ability
Expressing permission or prohibition
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 17
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Conversation
Grammar
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1.Telling time
2. Optative verbs (1): "会、能、可以、应该"
3.Sentences with serial verb phrases (1): Purpose
4.Sentences with double objects (2): "教"and "问"
Chinese Characters
Structure of Chinese characters (4)
n Lesson 18
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Conversation
The pronoun "每"
"怎么" to ask about the cause of something
The modal particle "吧"(1): to soften the tone of speech
跟 + Pr/NP +一起 as an adverbial modifier
The preposition "给"
The adverbial modifier "有(一)点儿"
Drills and Practice
Talking about one's health
Expressing one's desire
Expressing need or necessity
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 19
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Conversation
Grammar
1.Sentences with a subject-‐predicate structure as predicate
2.Alternative questions
3.Optative verbs (2): "要、想、愿意 "
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Chinese Characters
Structure of Chinese characters (5)
n Lesson 20
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Conversation
Grammar
Adjectives "多" and "少" as attributives
Pr/N+这儿/那儿 to indicate location
"常常" and "常"
Verbs or Verbal phrases as attributives
Drills and Practice
Talking about something that has happened
Renting a house
Asking for suggestions
Making a phone call
Invitations
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 21
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Conversation
Grammar
1.The particle "了"(了)
2. Pivotal sentences
3.Optative verbs:"可能、会"
Chinese Characters
Consulting a Chinese dictionary using radicals
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n Lesson 22
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Conversation
"问...好"to extend someone's regards
Subject-‐predicate structures as attributives
Drills and Practice
Making a complaint or an apology
Passing on someone's regards
Expressing holiday greetings
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
n Lesson 23
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Conversation
Grammar
1.Four kinds of simple sentences
2.Six main question types
Chinese Characters
Consulting a Chinese dictionary arranged by pinyin alphabetical order
n Lesson 24
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Conversation
Grammar Terms
Vocabulary Index (Simplified Script with Traditional Version)
Character Index
n Lesson 25
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Conversation
Travelling-‐ The scenery is very beautiful there!
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Grammar
1. The directional complement
2. The rhetoric question with "不是...吗?"
n Lesson 26
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Conversation
Travelling You've left your purse (or wallet) here.
Grammar
1. The duration of an action
2. "见" as a complement of result
nLesson 27
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Conversation
Travelling Are there any vacant rooms?
Grammar
1. Reduplication of adjectives and the structural particle "地"
2. The potential complement (2)
n Lesson 28
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Conversation
At the Doctor’s. I have a headache.
Grammar
1. The "把" sentence
2. The expression "一...就..."(no sooner...than...)
n Lesson 29
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Conversation
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Pay a Visit. Are you better now?
Grammar
Passive sentences
n Lesson 30
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Conversation
Departure I'll return home.
Grammar
1. The complement of duration
2.The expression "有的...有的..." (some...and the others...)
n Lesson 31
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Conversation
To Give a Farewell We are sorry to let you go.
Grammar
1. The complex sentence with "虽然...,但是..."
2. The "把" sentence
n Lesson 32
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Conversation
Shipment Is this the place for checking luggage?
Grammar 1. The complex sentence with "不但...,而且..."
2. The verb "动" as a potential complement
3. The position of modal verbs in the "把" sentence
n Lesson 33
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Conversation
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To see someone Off I can't go to the airport to see you off
Grammar
1. The continuation and progression of an action
2. The use of "不如" for comparison
n Lesson 34
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Conversation
See Someone Off. Have a pleasant journey.
Grammar
1. The "把" sentence
2. The expression "了...就..."(no sooner...than...)
n Lesson 35
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Conversation
The preposition "从"
The adverb "就"( 1 )
Drills and Practice
Saying hello
Confirming that something has happened
Commenting on one's actions
Changing money at the bank
Describing a place one has visited
Reading Comprehension and Paraphrasing
nLesson 36
Review