Cantonese Chinese classes meet once per week for a 2-hour lesson*. At each level, the program length is 8 weeks. We offer levels 1 to 6 and beyond.
HIGHLIGHTS: Experienced and qualified teachers, structured teaching, communicative approach, and measurable results.
TEXTBOOK: Integrated Chinese, Textbook Simplified Characters, Level 1, Part 1 (3rd Edition)(Cheng and Tsui Co). The textbook is not included in the price.
While we use the prescribed textbook throughout the course, the lesson plans exhibit teacher’s experience and the adaptability skills in view of the classroom's changing needs. We believe that using a textbook yields the best results for beginner and intermediate students. Therefore, it’s advisable to buy the prescribed textbook(s). They also provide explanatory information that may be useful for a questioning adult student and for homework.
SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED AT EACH LEVEL
For further details/course descriptions, contact: chinese@merrimacklanguage.com
Cantonese Level 1:
- Goal: Build a solid foundation in pronunciation, greetings, and family vocabulary while gaining cultural insights.
- Pinyin: Master Chinese phonetics and tones.
-Greetings: Learn essential phrases and cultural etiquette.
-Numbers: Familiarize yourself with numbers and counting.
-Family: Familiarize with family-related vocabulary and simple sentences.
Cantonese Level 2:
- Goal: Enhance daily activities, hobbies, and social interactions while deepening cultural understanding.
- Dates and Time: Learn to tell time, discuss dates, and seasons.
- Hobbies: Explore and express interests and hobbies.
- Visiting Friends: Master inviting friends, making small talk, and social interactions.
Cantonese Level 3:
- Goal: Achieve proficiency in making plans, discussing academic life, and engaging in weather-related conversations while exploring deeper cultural aspects.
- Appointments: Learn to arrange meetings and manage time.
- Studying Chinese: Discuss study habits and classroom vocabulary.
- School Life: Learn about school routines, subjects, and extracurricular activities.
- Weather: Discuss weather conditions and seasons.
Iglesias, S. (Instructor)
Iglesias, S., a young linguist, is a native speaker of Spanish. He has a degree in International Business from Manning School of Business at UMass Lowell, with Spanish and Italian as additional majors. He's embarking on a Graduate Program in Spanish Studies. Besides teaching, Mr. Iglesias has experience in translating and editing documents of community engagement and interpreting meetings in school settings.
Merrimack Language School offers English and foreign language programs in a classroom setting where you can benefit from focused, real-time interaction with a teacher and students. A hybrid remote option for select classes is also available.
Study as private (one-to-one ) or semi-private (1 to 2 students) or in a group (usually 3 to 5 students) in our school or offsite (businesses and corporations only). Start as a beginner, intermediate or an advanced student.
Programs are offered throughout the year in six 8-week sessions. Private lessons can start at any time. (Learn more about foreign language programs.)
Classes are held in downtown Lowell in the evenings -- one evening a week.
With a communicative, integrated approach, teaching at all levels is progressive, structured with measurable results.
PRICE: $350
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