Introduction to the Great Wall Chinese Syllabus
(For student age 12 and above)
Communicative Chinese Series

Various topics of six levels range from personal information, living and communication, study and work, social interactions to comprehensive communication etc
Each level contains 230 Chinese words and 40 grammatical points
Each level involves more than 40 real-life situations and 40 fun cartoons

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Level 1

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Objectives:By the end of course, enable student to:

Grasp Chinese phonetics, tones and rhythms.
Learn a vocabulary of 280 words, 40 grammar points and sentence structures, 300 commonly-used sentences, and topics such as greetings, family names, given names, nationalities and place of one’s origin, occupations and etc.
Grasp basic skills on listening, speaking, and reading.

Unit Topics

Unit 1.1 Hello, I’m Mike
Unit 1.2 My surname is Kim, and my full name is Kim Tae-sung
Unit 1.3 I come from London, in Great Britain
Unit 1.4 I work in a company
Unit 1.5 How old are you?
Unit 1.6 Her boyfriend is very handsome
Unit 1.7 I live in Yangguang Residential District
Unit 1.8 I enjoy having an extended family
Unit 1. 9 I’ve been very busy recently
Unit 1.10 Let me introduce you

 

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 Level 2

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Objectives: By the end of course, enable student to:

Learn a vocabulary of 500 words, 80 grammar points and sentence structures, 600 commonly-used sentences and topics such as telling the date, telling the direction and locality, describing objects, asking the way, asking the price, shopping, ordering dishes, making a telephone call, talking about living quarters, commuting, asking for help and etc.

Unit Topics

Unit 2.1 October 1st is my birthday
Unit 2.2 Where are you now
Unit 2.3 My bag is red
Unit 2.4 How can I get there from here
Unit 2.5 A total of one hundred and eighty-eight yuan, eight jiao, and eight fen
Unit 2.6 You should order the dishes
Unit 2.7 Hello, is Manager Kim there
Unit 2.8 Is your room big or not
Unit 2.9 Let’s take a taxi
Unit 2.10 No problem, I’ll help you

 Eligible for HSK test level 1

 

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Level 3

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Objectives:By the end of course, enable student to:

Learn a vocabulary of 700 words, 120 grammar points and sentence structures, 800commonly-used sentences and topics such as talking about weather, talking about an on-going action, talking about one’s habits, talking about the living environment, posting letters and parcels, and collecting a parcel, exchanging, depositing and withdrawing money, shopping, seeing a doctor, going to hospital, recreational activities, talking about a past action or event and etc.

Unit Topics

Unit 3.1 Today is cloudy again
Unit 3.2 He is on the Internet
Unit 3.3 Jogging in the morning is my habit
Unit 3.4 Is it convenient for you to live there
Unit 3.5 I want to post a letter
Unit 3.6 What is today’s exchange rate
Unit 3.7 This coat is not suitable for young people
Unit 3.8 I have a cold
Unit 3.9 Let’s go to watch the ball game
Unit 3.10 Have you ever been to Beijing before

 Eligible for HSK test level 2

 

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 Level 4

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Target people:

Anyone who is able to make everyday conversations about study topics and work topics.

Objectives: You will be able to:

Learn a vocabulary of 800 words, 160 grammar and sentence structures, 1000 common sentences and conversation includes Classroom Activities, Talking about an on-going action, Talking about one’s habits, Talking about the living environment, Posting letters and parcels, and collecting a parcel, exchanging, depositing, and withdrawing money, Shopping, Seeing a doctor/Going to hospital, Recreational activities, Talking about a past action or event.

Unit Topics

Unit 4.1 Now let’s begin our class
Unit 4.2 What’s your major in the university
Unit 4.3 Are you used to the campus life in China
Unit 4.4 What do you want to do in the future
Unit 4.5 What do you think of this company
Unit 4.6 What is the enrolling procedure?
Unit 4.7 Wish you good luck with your work. Cheers
Unit 4.8 Which country do you plan to study in
Unit 4.9 Our class will go on an outing this weekend
Unit 4.10 It’s weekend again.Do you have any plans

Student master basic conversational skill upon completion of level 4

Eligible for HSK test level 3

 

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Level 5

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Objectives: By the end of course, enable student to:

Grasp a vocabulary of 900 words, 900 grammar points and sentence structures, 1200 commonly-used sentences and topics such as talking about interests and hobbies, invitation, talking about one’s physical features, making an appointment, being a guest, talking about one’s disposition, talking about sports, making friends, talking about TV programs, passing on a message and etc.

Unit Topics

Unit 5.1 How well do you play video games
Unit 5.2 Let’s go to see the acrobatics show tonight
Unit 5.3 She has a slender figure
Unit 5.4 Till we meet
Unit 5.5 You are welcome to our home
Unit 5.6 He is an extrovert while I am an introvert
Unit 5.7 Did you watch the match yesterday
Unit 5.8 What kind of people do you like to make friends with
Unit 5.9 What kind of TV programs do you like to watch
Unit 5.10 I’ll certainly pass on the message

 

 

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 Level 6

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Objectives:By the end of course, enable student to:

Grasp a vocabulary of 1000 words, 260 grammar points and sentence structures, 1400 commonly-used sentences, and topics such as talking about the weather, talking about festivals, checking in at a hotel, services, looking up information, making reservations, talking about holidays, talking about health, the computer and the Internet, breakdown and etc.

Unit Topics

Unit 6.1 It is very comfortable all the year round in our country
Unit 6.2 I want to celebrate the Spring Festival right now
Unit 6.3 We usually stay in a four-star hotel
Unit 6.4 What hairstyle do you like
Unit 6.5 You can find these information on the Internet
Unit 6.6 What is today’s exchange rate
Unit 6.7 What do you plan to do during the summer vacation
Unit 6.8 Drinking too much is bad for your health
Unit 6.9 Have you received my e-mail
Unit 6.10 There is something wrong with the TV set

Eligible for HSK test level 4

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For those who aim to further study after completion of all the 6 levels, we will recommend the student to continue with our NPCR series for advanced learning.  NPCR Series