Confucius Institute12-week Chinese for Everyone: February 2023Description12 week Mandarin Chinese language course Starting from the week commencing 6 February 2023, for 2h/w, the 12-Week Chinese for Everyone courses is open to all, to anyone aged 18 and over. 12-week Chinese for Everyone, February 2023 will take place in-person and online. When paying, you will be asked to indicate your method of attendance (i.e. in-person or online). Dates: 6 February - 31 March (8w) + 24 April - 19 May 2023 Attendance Certificates can be issued to those who attend >75% sessions. Undergraduates at the University of Sheffield are also eligible to apply for High Education Achievement Recognition (HEAR). The course aims to provide a solid foundation in speaking, listening, reading and writing. Textbooks: Chinese in Steps, vol 1-4. Please refer to the timetable for class days. Class days and availability are subject to change. If you would like a copy of the timetable, please email [email protected] If you are taking one of the above courses, you can attend Wednesdays’ HSK classes FREE of charge. If you are at Beginners level, you may be interested in Survival Chinese held from 30 January - 3 February 2023, Monday to Friday, 6:30-8:30pm. It is £60 Standard Fee and £50 for Students and Over 60's. If you have registered for a 12-w course, this fee will be refunded to you after 24 February 2023. Survival Chinese is hugely beneficial to take before attending the Beginners 1 class, but it is not a requirement to attend Beginners 1. Please NOTE: (1) Two of the SCI's current full-time teachers will be returning to China part-way through next semester, in line with the end of their work contract. If your class is taught by one of these two teachers, your class will then be taken over by one of the SCI's new full-time teachers. (2) The SCI endeavours to ensure that teachers are available for the start of these courses. If, due to visa applications, available flights and/or any required quarantine periods, the SCI is unable to source enough teachers for its courses, local part-time Mandarin Chinese teachers will take over the teaching until in-house full-time teachers are available. If you have further queries about this course, please contact the Confucius Institute at [email protected] For more information please visit: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses/mandarin Books to buy at Confucius Institute Adults SchoolDescriptionBooks for Mandarin Learners at the Confucius Institute Books that can be purchased: (1). For HSK exam preparation and 12-week HSK courses: Please state your School (Star Mandarin School or Adults School) and which volume you would like to buy in Questionnaires later on. After a purchase is made online, the book can be picked up at the CI Office located at 2 Palmerston Road. Once you have finished your course, we welcome you donate the textbooks back to the office if you no longer need to keep them, however, no refund will be given. Books to buy at Confucius Institute Star SchoolDescriptionBooks for Learners at Sheffield Confucius Institute Books can ONLY be purchased for young learners at our Confucius Institute. Book List At Questionnaires, we collect "Learner's Name" and "Which Volume". After a purchase is made online, the book can be collected At the moment we are offering packaging services to those families who live outside Sheffield (because they joined our Online Teaching). Parents need to order a posting service at Royal Mail and send us a postage label. We can only help with the packaging, not the cost of postage. Please contact us to get the weight of the book. For more information please visit https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/confucius/study/courses/children Kind regards China Day ActivityDescriptionUnderstand 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 Fees: For more information, contact: Sheffield Children’s University (CU) at Star Mandarin SchoolDescription- Open to children attending Sheffield Schools only 1. Introduction 2. What is CU award credits? 3. Why do we join CU Credits? 4. How to collect CU Credits? 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 |