Mandarin Chinese Level 2B - January 2025

Schedule

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 18 Mar, 2025 at 09:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

MST-01-003: Main Site Tower, 1st Floor, Room 3 | Belfast, NI

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This 10-week course will comprise a 2-hour in-person class, a pre-class video and supplementary weekly resources.
About this Event

Mandarin Chinese Level 2(B)
Tuesday 17:00 - 19:00 for 10 weeks

Course Dates: Tuesday 14, 21, 28 January; 4, 11, 18, 25 February; 4, 11, 18 March 2025

Course Delivery: This is a blended learning class which will consist of a weekly, 2 hour, in-person class, together with supporting resources. These resources will include a 5-10 minute preparation video, focusing on a relevant language teaching point to the upcoming class and 30 minutes of online exercises to follow up on teaching in the online class. You will be expected to watch the video and complete the online exercises ahead of each weekly class.

Learning Objectives: Students taking the level 2 course should either have completed level 1, or have only a basic previous knowledge of the language. The aim of level 2 is to develop basic language skills, the culture and basic grammatical concepts and to equip them with the skills to communicate at an post-beginners level in a target language context.

Potential Topics: Talking about plans; Languages; At the restaurant (1) and (2); Describing a position; Noun phrases about places, Prepositions; Talking about places & position; Making arrangements and reservations; Weather and seasons; Talking about things happening; Shopping & Talking about things in the past

Learning outcomes: Students will have developed a post-beginner’s vocabulary in the topic areas outlined above, enabling them to hold a simple conversation in the language. Students will understand frequently used words and phrases. Students will be able to formulate sentences.


FAQs

Is there a minimum age to register for a Language Centre course?

You must be a minimum of 18 years old to register for an in person course and a minimum of 16 years old to register for any on-line Language Centre course.

What are the course fees?

There are different fees depending on registration type. All course fees are payable on enrolment. --Student fee: £20.00 --Staff fee: £20.00 --General Public: £88.00

Are these courses accredited?

A Queen's Certificate will be awarded to all students who attend regularly. A minimum of 70% attendance is required for certification. In addition any current Queen's student can apply for Degree Plus accreditation. Degree Plus enables students to gain recognition from Queen’s for completing extra-curricular work related learning alongside their degree.

How often do I attend?

Classes, which usually last 2 hours, are held weekly, as far as possible outside normal university teaching hours (e.g. late afternoon, early evening, some are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon) and run for 10 weeks. You will also be expected to complete homework ahead of class.

Is my registration fee transferrable?

Yes, if you feel after your first class that the level of language is too high/low, you can transfer to another class, provided that there is available space.

What's the refund policy?

All refunds before the start of the course must be requested in writing. Refunds are paid as follows:

(Please note EVENTBRITE will charge 6% administration fee on all refunds)

Before (and including) 31 December 2024 – full refund

1 January to 8 January (inclusive) – 50% refund

No refunds available from 9 January (inclusive)

All requests for refunds need to be made in writing to the Language Centre Manager and must be related to reasons beyond your control and supported by written evidence. These refunds will be at the Language Centre Manager’s discretion. All refunds, where agreed, will be subject to an administrative fee of £10.00 for QUB staff and students and £40 for members of the public.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

You can email any queries you have to [email protected]

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Where is it happening?

MST-01-003: Main Site Tower, 1st Floor, Room 3, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom

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