Courses / EventsAdvanced ChineseDescriptionThree levels of Advanced Chinese, offered as 20 week courses per level Two hours’ class time per week Full fee: £280 per level Concessions, including UWTSD staff and students: £240 Course Description The Advanced Chinse courses are offered at three levels, leading to a high level of proficiency, and tested at HSK 5. Although the courses are not currently advertised, please email [email protected] to arrange for individual tuition.
Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] Chinese Beginners IDescriptionChinese Beginners I
Description 20 week course Two hours’ class time per week, taught online Full fee: £100 Concessions: £80 Course Description This course is aimed at students with little or no prior knowledge of the language who would like to attain a basic ability in Chinese for tourism, work visits to China or to converse with Chinese friends. The course provides a structured approach to the incremental development of Chinese language skills. Topic areas covered include greetings, numbers: age and currency; weather; ordering food; purchasing tickets; asking for directions. While the focus is on spoken Chinese, the course also introduces pinyin – the standard system of Romanized spelling for transliterating Chinese, and gives a basic introduction to recognising written Chinese characters. The course leads to the Chinese Proficiency Test HSK 1 (optional) See the Confucius Institute website for details of course times and dates. https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/confucius-institute/courses/ Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] Chinese Beginners IIDescriptionChinese Beginners IIDescription20 week course Two hours’ class time per week, taught online Full fee: £100 Concessions: £80 Course Description This course is aimed at students who have a basic knowledge of Chinese and who would like to expand their vocabulary, grammar and topic areas for conversation while improving their comprehension of basic written Chinese. It builds on the language skills acquired in Chinese Beginners’ I. Topic areas covered by the course tourism, daily routines, the world of work, shopping, planning social activities and celebrations. The course encourages students to start writing basic Chinese characters, while maintaining comprehension through the use of pinyin. The course leads to the Chinese Proficiency Test HSK 2 (optional) See the Confucius Institute website for details of course times and dates. https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/confucius-institute/courses/ Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] HSK Preparation coursesDescriptionThe Confucius Institute offers twice yearly short preparation courses for HSK test candidates. The preparation courses give students the chance to practice past papers, and key grammar points are revised. Students also work on developing a thorough knowledge of the vocabulary required for their HSK level. Course venue: Confucius Institute, UWTSD Swansea Business Campus, High Street, Swansea SA1 1NE
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Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] Intermediate Chinese IDescription20 week course Two hours’ class time per week Full fee: £280 Concessions, including UWTSD staff and students: £240 Course Description This course aims to deepen learners’ understanding of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, and to build on fluency in communication. Comprehension in reading is developed through use of authentic materials, and writing skills are developed both through electronic input using pinyin as well as through handwriting Chinese characters. Topic areas covered by the course making plans for leisure activities, health, sport and culture daily life. Reflecting the greater demands of language learning at this level, weekly homework is set and the use of vocabulary building apps is encouraged. The course leads to the Chinese Proficiency Test HSK 3 (optional) Intermediate Chinese I starts in October at the Confucius Institute, UWTSD Business Campus, Swansea. See the Confucius Institute website for details of times. https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/confucius-institute/courses/
Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] Intermediate Chinese IIDescription20 week course Two hours’ class time per week Full fee: £280 Concessions, including UWTSD staff and students: £240 Course Description This course aims to deepen learners’ understanding of Chinese grammar and vocabulary, and to build on fluency in communication. Comprehension in reading is developed through use of authentic materials, and writing skills are developed both through electronic input using pinyin as well as through handwriting Chinese characters. Topic areas covered by the course making plans for leisure activities, health, sport and culture daily life. Reflecting the greater demands of language learning at this level, weekly homework is set and the use of vocabulary building apps is encouraged. The course leads to the Chinese Proficiency Test HSK 4 (optional, and ideally taken after completing Intermediate III) Intermediate Chinese II starts in October at the Confucius Institute, UWTSD Business Campus, Swansea. See the Confucius Institute website for details of times. https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/confucius-institute/courses/ To pay online please complete the information below: Name Email address UWTSD student number (if applicable) UWTSD staff number (if applicable)
Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] Intermediate Chinese IIIDescriptionIntermediate Chinese III 20 week course Two hours’ class time per week Full fee: £280 Concessions, including UWTSD staff and students: £240 Course Description This course completes the Intermediate phase of Chinese language acquisition and leads to a broad base of vocabulary of around 1,000 characters. Topic areas reflect Chinese life and culture, past and present. The course leads to the Chinese Proficiency Test HSK 4 (optional) Intermediate Chinese III starts in October at the Confucius Institute, UWTSD Business Campus, Swansea. See the Confucius Institute website for details of times. https://www.uwtsd.ac.uk/confucius-institute/courses/ To pay online please complete the information below: Name Email address UWTSD student number (if applicable) UWTSD staff number (if applicable)
Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected] Survival ChineseDescriptionSurvival Chinese Description 10 week course Full fee: £30 Concessions: £25
Survival Chinese is an online ten-week introductory course taught through the medium of Welsh. Survival Chinese is also available as in person course taught through the medium of English. Please be sure to choose your preferred option. Focusing on spoken Chinese, the course takes you on a virtual trip to China: planning your journey, arriving in Beijing, taking a taxi to your hotel, visiting iconic tourist locations and much, much more.
This course is perfect for anyone who has little or no prior knowledge of Chinese language. You will learn all the useful phrases for everyday encounters with Chinese people, and we make learning basic Chinese easy for you by using our colour-coded sentence builder methodology. Your online payment constitutes registration for the course. Once we have received confirmation of payment, you will be contacted by the course tutor to confirm all the details. In case of query please email [email protected]
Write like a Chinese PoetDescriptionAn introductory course to Chinese calligraphy and Tang poetry
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4-week course, one hour per week Course dates: Fridays, 24 February to 17 March Time: 13:00 – 14:00 Online – with an option to meet at the end of the course to practice calligraphy as a group
Registration fee £10 Concessions (students, UWTSD staff, unwaged and retire) £7.00
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