Chinese Intermediate 1 is designed for students with a basic knowledge of Chinese.
Please note that the prerequisite for Chinese Intermediate 1 is Chinese Beginner 2 or equal proficiency. This courses builds on the material covered in Chinese Beginner 2.
In addition to the cumulative material, after this course you will be able to:
- Describe your daily routine or that of someone else
- Write a simple letter or email in the proper format
- Give information about clothing (color, size, price, etc.)
- Determine change and count money
- Make purchases with cash or a credit card
- Make exchanges and returns
- Bargain
- Comment on different forms of transportations (weighing one route versus another)
- Speak about the weather where you are from and compare it to elsewhere
- Talk about your favorite season and preferred climate to live in
In addition to the cumulative material, the primary topics covered are:
- Daily routine
- Shopping
- Transportation
- Quantities
- Towns and Cities
- Directions
- Weather
In addition to the cumulative material, the primary grammatical topics are:
- The position of Time-When Expressions
- Topic-Comment
- Comparative sentences