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Books for learners at Sheffield Confucius Institute

Books for learners at Sheffield Confucius Institute

Description

Available by collection in-person, no posting service.

Books can only be purchased by current learners at Sheffield Confucius Institute, for either adult learners or young leaners. Please note: books can only be collected in-person. No posting service is provided. (You can always purchase books on the market, where postage can be included.)

1. For 12-week Mandarin Language courses, adult learners

(1). HSK Standard Coursebook, priced for one volume, Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3, Vol 4-1, Vol 4-2. 

 (2). HSK Standard Workbook, priced for one volume, Vol 1, Vol 2, Vol 3, Vol 4-1, Vol 4

( 3). Chinese in Steps, Volume 1-4, priced for one volume and subject to availability.

2. For young learners at the Star Mandarin School

 (1). My First Chinese Reader, priced for one volume, Vol 1-4

 (2).Chinese Paradise, priced for one volume, Vol 1-3

 (3). Kuaile Hanyu, priced for one volume, Vol 1-2

 (4). Youer Hanyu, Vol 1-4, four volumes together.

 (5). Zhongwen Textbook + Workbook A and B, priced for one volume, Vol 1-12

 (6) . Easy Steps to Chinese, Volume 1-3, priced for one volume and subject to    availability.

 

Please add your selected textbook to the basket. At Questionnaires, we collect information on the "Learner's Name" and "Which Volume."

Upon completing a purchase, you can collect your order of the book at the CI office located at 2-4 Palmerston Road, Sheffield S10 2TE. Alternatively, for adult learners, book collection is also available on the first evening of your course, week 1, at Bartolome House, School of Law, where your course is held. In addition, for young learners, book collection can be available when the Star School is open on Saturdays.

Please be aware that no posting service is provided for the books. Basically, you can always purchase these books on the market, where postage can be included. 

*** Our appreciation:***
 After finishing your course, we welcome your donation of textbooks back to the office if you no longer need them. However, please note that no refunds will be given for returned books.

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Business Chinese, Spring semester 2025

Business Chinese, Spring semester 2025

Description

This course is ideal for people who want to communicate with Chinese speakers in business settings. The contents of this course are suitable for business professionals and business school students. The 12-week course provides a foundation in speaking, listening, reading and writing, with an emphasis on speaking and listening at the Beginners level and elementary level to establish rapport with native Chinese speakers, reading and writing from the Elementary level onwards. Each level features a talk by a guest speaker adding practical context to the language-learning.

Course dates: 10th February – 23rd May 2025, 12-week course.
Time: 6:30-8:30PM

Please note: There will be a break in classes from 7th-27th April 2025 for the Easter holidays.

Levels: The course will be available in two levels, Beginners (Wednesdays) and Elementary (Thursdays).

Beginners: Those who have no prior knowledge of Chinese with a business orientation.

Course content: Topics cover presenting yourself and your business, as well as establishing business relationships.
Each topic is introduced in a two-hour learning session. With sufficient self-study, learners are expected to reach HSK 1/ CEFR level A1.

Elementary: Those with HSK 1 equivalent, i.e., 150 vocabulary.

Course content: Topics cover working with a partner and promoting your business and your products. By the end of course, students will have covered the following topics:
Each topic is introduced in a two-hour learning session. With sufficient self-study, learners are expected to reach HSK 2/ CEFR level A2.

Location: All courses will be held at Bartolome House, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, S3 7ND. Please refer to the timetable on our website for your specific classroom.

Course fees: An Early bird (EB) discounted rate is available on bookings received by Friday 17th January 2025. After this date the standard fees will apply.

As a special Christmas gift, we’d like to offer our current and past students a special deal.  Sign up for our Business Chinese course and enjoy 20% off when you register before Friday 20 December 2024.

Early bird Fees: For NEW students ONLY
General public: £162
Concessions (Over 60's and University of Sheffield staff & students): £144

Christmas Deal 20% off - for current and past students ONLY
General public: £144
Concessions (Over 60's and University of Sheffield staff & students): £112

Standard Fees:
General public: £180
Concessions (Over 60's and University of Sheffield staff & students): £160

We aim to offer you a unique opportunity to explore Chinese language and culture over the Spring semester, tailored to meet your specific needs with a diverse range of topics.

For any inquiries, please contact: Email: [email protected] Tel: 07593502130

For more information, please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses/mandarin

Cancellation Terms:

Refunds for course fees, excluding the fees for the attended sessions, are available within the initial three weeks of the semester.

Refunds beyond this period can only be considered under exceptional circumstances.

 

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China Day Activity

China Day Activity

Description

Understand Chinese language and culture through range of activities

We support schools and organisations in understanding Chinese language and culture through a range of different activities and workshop packages like "China Day Activity".

Select activities/workshops from our list, arrange a time and day(s) and book our instructors.

Workshops are normally about 50 minutes long, with a maximum of five workshops per day per instructor. For example, five workshops can be selected and rotated around five groups of participants in a day.

Activities/Workshops
* Chinese language taster
* Chinese characters demystified
* Chinese calligraphy
* Chinese arts and crafts
* Chinese folk dance
* Kung Fu / Tai Chi
* Music and Songs
* Language and Storytelling
* Chinese cookery, excluding ingredients costs

Fees:
All of the above activities are charged at nominal cost, £70/half-day (before or after 12:00 noon) and £120/full day per instructor. Long distance travel expenses incurred will be passed onto school / organisation.

For more information, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +44 114 222 8447 / 07593502130

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Mandarin Chinese Courses, Spring semester 2025

Mandarin Chinese Courses, Spring semester 2025

Description

Mandarin Chinese Courses, Spring Semester 2025

Open to all levels of Mandarin language abilities.

Course dates: 10th February – 23rd May 2025, 12-week course.
Time: 6:30-8:30PM

Please note: There will be a break in classes from 7th-27th April 2025 for the Easter holidays.

Levels:
* Beginners 1, Tuesdays
* Beginners 2, Mondays
* Elementary 1, Tuesdays
* Elementary 2, Mondays
* Pre-Intermediate 1, Tuesdays
* Pre-Intermediate 2, Mondays
* Intermediate 1, Tuesdays
* Intermediate 2, Mondays
* Advanced 1, Tuesdays
* Advanced 2, Mondays

Location: All courses will be held at Bartolome House, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, S3 7ND. Please refer to the timetable on our website for your specific classroom.

Course fees: An Early bird (EB) discounted rate is available on bookings received by Friday 17th January 2025. After this date the standard fees will apply.

As a special Christmas gift, we’d like to offer our current and past students a special deal.  Sign up for our 12-week Mandarin course and enjoy 20% off when you register before Friday 20 December 2024.

Early bird Fees: for NEW students ONLY
General public: £126
Concessions (Over 60's and University of Sheffield staff & students): £108

Christmas Deal 20% off - for current and past students ONLY
General public: £112
Concessions (Over 60's and University of Sheffield staff & students): £96

Standard Fees:
General public: £140
Concessions (Over 60's and University of Sheffield staff & students): £120 

We aim to offer you a unique opportunity to explore Chinese language and culture over the Spring semester, tailored to meet your specific needs with a diverse range of topics.

For any inquiries, please contact: Email: [email protected] Tel: 07593502130

For more information, please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses/mandarin

Cancellation Terms:  

Refunds for course fees, excluding the fees for the attended sessions, are available within the initial three weeks of the semester.

Refunds beyond this period can only be considered under exceptional circumstances.

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Private Mandarin Tuition at Confucius Institute

Private Mandarin Tuition at Confucius Institute

Description

Aiming high and meeting your needs.

Tailored to meet individual learning objectives, our one-to-one private Mandarin tuition can be available throughout the year.

Before registering, please reach out to us to discuss your aims, objectives, mode of participation, and preferred time for regular sessions. You can choose 1 hour per week, two sessions of 1 hour per week, or 2 hours per week. We will check our teachers' availabilities to accommodate your preferences.

Upon completing registration and payment of fees, and if you are new to us, a complimentary meeting should be scheduled to assess your unique learning requirements. This meeting, lasting up to one hour, is provided free of charge and aims to formulate a personalised program before the start of the first private tuition session.

Mode of Participation: Sessions can be delivered either in-person or online. If it is in-person, the place will be the Confucius Institute office, located at 2-4 Palmerston Road, Sheffield S10 2TE.

Course Fees:
•    Fees for a minimum of 10 hourly sessions are £300 (at a rate of £30/h).
•    Fees for 33 hourly sessions are £900 (at a rate equivalent to £27.3/h).

Contacting us:
Email:  [email protected]
Telephone: 0114 2228332 / 07593502130

For more information: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses

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Sheffield Children’s University (CU) at Star Mandarin School

Sheffield Children’s University (CU) at Star Mandarin School

Description

- Open to children attending Sheffield Schools only

1. Introduction
The Confucius Institute Star Mandarin School is a Learning Destination where the children/young people can earn CU award credits because of their extracurricular studies with us. We provide Mandarin Chinese, Maths and Arts tuition at Bartolome House, School of Law, the University of Sheffield, over the weekends.

2. What is CU award credits?
Sheffield Children's University (CU) is part of Sheffield City Council, and is now working in partnerships with the University of Sheffield (UoS) and Hallam University, to encourage children and young people to develop essential life skills by takin part in learning activities outside school hours.
One credit is awarded for each hour of learning that takes place. These are then converted into awards:
Bronze (30 hours), Silver (65 hours), Gold (100 hours)… CU Degrees (400 hours) … CU Master Degrees (800 hours) … and these continue right up to 1000 hours!

3. Why do we join CU Credits?
Sheffield Research shows that children who take part in CU activities:
• do better at school
• achieve higher results in SATs and GCSEs
• exceed expected results
• make more progress than other children
They also tend to have more confidence, motivation, and higher self-esteem.

4. How to collect CU Credits?
(1). Your child may have already enrolled for the CU through their local school. Ask in your child’s school if they are subscribed to Sheffield Children’s University.
(2). If not, get enrolled through the Star Mandarin School. Buy a CU Passport to Learning for £3 at the Star School through the university online shop:
You will then collect the CU Passport to Learning at the Star School (Bartolome House, School of Law) on Saturdays.
(3). You may already registered your child for the CU at the Star School before the Covid-19. Please register a CU Passport to Learning for £0 at the Star School through the university online shop.
You must bring your previous CU Passport to Learning to us for a checking at the Star School.

5. Consent and Signature: Permission will be given by Parent/Carer for name, date of birth and school to be recorded by Sheffield City Council so CU credits can be awarded.

For more information please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses/children

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Survival Chinese, Spring Semester 2025

Survival Chinese, Spring Semester 2025

Description

Interested in learning Chinese? Immerse yourself in this essential language learning experience tailored for real-life situations.

•    Designed as an intensive 10-hour crash course, it caters to learners with little or no prior knowledge of Mandarin.
•    Offered twice a year, it is held just before the 12-week courses start to allow progression onto those courses for interested parties.

Course materials: The course features a flavourful introduction to the Mandarin language, covering essential words and expression for everyday usage of the language, such as greetings, shopping, making an appointment, getting to places, checking in and out of a hotel and ordering food, and so on. The course uses materials developed by the CI, and handouts will be provided.

Course Duration: The upcoming Survival Chinese course will take place from Mon-Fri, 3rd-7th February 2025, 6:30-8:30pm. totalling 10 contact hours. 

Venue: Room DB09. Bartolome House, University of Sheffield, Winter Street, S3 7ND.

Course Fee:
The course is priced at £70 (General public) or £60 (Concession for senior citizens and University of Sheffield staff and students).

Registration deadline:
Registration for Survival Chinese will close at 12:00pm (midday) on Monday 3rd February 2025.

Open to all levels of Mandarin language abilities.

We aim to offer you a unique opportunity to explore Chinese language and culture over the Spring semester, tailored to meet your specific needs with a diverse range of topics.

For any inquiries, please contact:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07593502130 

For more Information, please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses/mandarin

Cancellation Terms:

Refunds for Survival Chinese course fees can be processed prior to the start of the course.

Refunds beyond this period can only be considered under exceptional circumstances.

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