Cantonese for Beginners/Travellers
Please call 9283 9892 or 0430015572 or fill a BOOK A TRIAL CLASS FORM if you wish to sit a FREE trial beginner class.
Who should join this course?
This ten-week course is specially designed program for those with no prior knowledge of Cantonese. Travelers who will be in China/Hong Kong in couple of months can attend this course. This is a short and intensive course which can provide you not only the languages skills, but some general cultural knowledge. You will learn how to communicate in day to day situations such as small talk, ordering food in a restaurant, shopping and taking public transport. These lessons will help you to accommodate better in China/Hong Kong and enjoy your Cantonese adventure journey.
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Week 1 |
Greeting/Introduction (Hello) |
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Week 2 |
Greeting/Introduction (Leave-taking) |
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Week 3 |
Asking the way and taking a bus |
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Week 4 |
Asking the Date and Time |
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Week 5 |
Making telephone calls |
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Week 6 |
At the Post Office |
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Week 7 |
Shopping (Price/ Bargaining) |
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Week 8 |
In the Restaurant II (menus/ bill/ tip) |
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Week 9 |
In the Restaurant I (Ordering favourite dishes) |
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Week 10 |
Talking about study and work |
What's special about this course?
The fee includes:
- Teaching materials (Book)
- Free access and use of Cantonese learning software, materials and newspaper at the school library.
- Free access to language exchange program at Sydney Language Solutions
Expected Outcomes:
- At the end of the course, the student will be able to pronounce all the sounds and tones in Cantonese
- recognise the tones when listening to a Cantonese word
- make telephone calls
- say hello, goodbye, thank you and greetings
- tell and listen to the time, say numbers
- order food at a restaurant
- ask the way and take a bus
- ask questions at a post office
- talk about study and work
Upcoming Classes: Monday 16/8/2010 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Course Duration: 10 weeks, 2- hour session per week
Course Fee: $ 270 for standard 10-week class (including FREE training materials)
Class size: 4-6 students
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