The classes include Traditional Mandarin Chinese with phonetics (Zhuyin), Simplified Mandarin Chinese with Pinyin, Cantonese classes, Mandarin Conversation Class,
The conversation class is open to anyone who has none or little Chinese language at home. The focus of the class is conversation but students will be able to recognize some Chinese characters and write some simple ones.
The Pinyin class centers on teaching early elementary schoolers Pinyin phonetic system. Students will learn how to pronounce sounds/words with Pinyin and to write out each sound phonetically using Pinyin in an engaging learning environment with both indoor and outdoor activities/lessons.Level 1 (HL1)
Simplified Chinese level 1 is the first class in which students learn to recognize and to write simplified Chinese characters after they have mastered Pinyin in the previous year. Students start with Chinese characters which have fewer strokes but in context and gradually move on to characters with more complicated strokes. The vocabulary words are supported with Pinyin for pronunciation purpose.Level 2 (HL2)
Traditional Chinese level 1 is the first class in which students learn to recognize and to write traditional Chinese characters after they have mastered Zhuyin in the previous year. Students start with Chinese characters that have fewer strokes but in context and gradually move on to characters with more complicated strokes. The vocabulary words are supported with Zhuyin for pronunciation purpose.
Level 2 (L2) is a continuation of L1. Students continue to deepen their skills in reading comprehension and writing traditional Chinese characters supported by Zhuyin phonetic system in addition to learning Chinese culture.
Level 3 (L3) is a continuation of HL2 and L2. Students continue to deepen their skills in reading comprehension and writing simplified Chinese characters or traditional Chinese characters with Pinyin or Zhuyin whichever the student prefers in addition to learning Chinese culture.
Level 4 (L4) is a continuation of L3. Students continue to deepen their skills in reading comprehension and writing simplified Chinese characters or traditional Chinese characters with Pinyin or Zhuyin whichever the student prefers in addition to learning Chinese culture.
Level 5 (L5) is a continuation of L4. Students continue to deepen their skills in reading comprehension and writing simplified Chinese characters or traditional Chinese characters with Pinyin or Zhuyin whichever the student prefers in addition to learning Chinese culture.
Level 6/7 (L6/L7) is a continuation of L5. Students spend two years in this class to review what they have learned in the past six years. Through dictation of short sentences and writing theme based essays, students learn to independently express their ideas in Chinese. Many students in this class have a goal of taking Chinese 2 or Chinese 3H in the freshman year of high school in mind.
Experienced and loving teachers are always wanted to support our great Chinese learning environment!
If you are fluent in Zhuyin (traditional) or Pinyin (simplified), and are passionate about working with others in promoting the language and cultures, please send your resume to:
South Bay Chinese School — 南灣中文學校 Location : 27118 Silver Spur Road, Palos Verdes Estates, 90274 Phone: (310) 780-0222
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