Chinese4ADULTS Course(AS LOW AS $8.00/HR) Minimum 4 to start the Class

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Chinese4ADULTS Course
(Native Speaking Instructor with 20 years of Chinese teaching experience)
AS LOW AS $8.00/HR

Conversational Intro
Weekend Class Sat 1:00-3:00pm 5/7 - 6/6 Ms Lixin's Home20 5/7 $160 Enroll Now!
Level 2 Class
Weekend Class Sat 3:00-5:00pm Sun 1:00-3:00pm pm 5/8 - 6/7 Ms Lixin's Home 20 4/25 $180 Enroll Now!
Level 3 Class
Weekend Class Sat Sun 1:00-3:00pm 5/5 - 7/7 Ms Lixin's Home (China Town) 20 4/25 $180 Enroll Now!
Level 4 Class
Weekend Class Sun 3:00-5:00pm 5/6 - 6/8 Ms Lixin's Home 20 5/25 $180 Enroll Now!

Higher intermediate & BIZ Class
Weekend Class Sun 4:00 pm to 6:00 5/6 - 6/8 Ms Lixin's Home 20 4/25 $180 Enroll Now!

 Course General Information
Mandarin Chinese, the national language of China, is spoken by approximately one-fourth of the world's population. It is a language rich in cultural tradition. It is a member of the Sino-Tibetan language family and is quite different from the Indo-European languages. Mandarin Chinese is a tonal language. Moreover, it utilizes a script that is both ancient and revealing. Because of these differences, it offers a unique challenge to the language learner. Our goal is to enable the student both to meet this challenge and to be able to communicate effectively in Chinese.
The basic approach of our program is to emphasize the use of practical survival spoken Chinese and Business Chinese. The program prepares the student with the skills needed to function basic Business Chinese in China. By focusing on practical language usage, students are able to actively participate in situations which they can expect to encounter in their travels. Throughout the course, listening and speaking are stressed and the student has ample opportunity to take part in classroom discussions. The small class size also promotes this opportunity and allows the instructor to give individual attention to each student. Each class session is divided into two distinct parts: Chinese immersion communicative and explanatory. The communicative segment is the substance of the course. It consists of conversations about common situations among individuals, problem-solving activities, and spontaneous discussions. The explanatory segment consists of grammar explanation, pronunciation practice and exercises. Cultural facts about life in China are also included in the subject matter. The two components are kept distinct because of our commitment to speaking the language in the classroom. Because the written script is so intimately a part of the Chinese culture, it is introduced early in the program; the simplified characters are taught. Therefore, the student gains facility in speaking and listening, as well as reading and writing Chinese characters. Additionally, students will also learn Chinese Culture and business etiquette during a company visit and at a banquet, farewell, etc.
 Main Text Books
Integrated Chinese (simplified character edition Yao, T. and Liu, Y. et al.)
2nd Ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 1997.
Textbook and Workbook.
Company Chinese and Business Chinese ( Somplified Character edition, by Li Xin Liu)
 Course Instructional Methods
Instruction in the course will offer a variety of student-center and task-based methods including pair work, group work, role play, games, sing and dancing, drama, real-situation practice, presentation, visiting or interview, lecture, problem-solving activities etc.
 Meeting Class time division
The meeting classes are divided into two parts:

1. review and practice:
   60%-70% of the class time
2. New content:
   30%- 40% of the class time
3. Questions or suggestions:
   The last 10 minutes of the class

 About the Instructor (Amy Lixin Liu)

Amy Lixin Liu was born and raised in China. Her professional career for 25 years has been in Education, with a focus on language-learning in China. She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics and Education, and a Masters Degree in Capital Ventures and business . She earned the internationally recognized TEFL (Teach English as Foreign Language) Certification, and an Advanced High School Teaching Certificate Authorized by the Education Department of the People’s Republic of China. Amy is multilingual with Mandarin and Cantonese Chinese, English and French.
Additionally, Amy has taken the TCFL (Teach Chinese as Foreign Language) certification course by Beijing Language University in China and obtained Day Care Provider and Center Certificate from STARS in Washington State. She also enrolled in the 3-year diploma majoring in Child Day Care Management from Stanford Career Institute and Business Development Training from Washington CASH Community Alliance.
During the past years, Amy performed lots of research in language learning and teaching. This research assisted her in the initial development of the first Total Immersion Experience Chinese Language Program in China for a well-established language learning school. She also provided classroom instruction in Business English for Chinese students and Business Chinese for Foreigners in China at several Universities , five star Hotels such as Holiday Inn and International Companies such as British Petroleum(BP International) etc. Since 2007, she has assisted in a few Chinese-English bilingual program and taught Mandarin in Greater Seattle Area, Washington.
Amy’s experience in Chinese language teaching and research work can help students in a fun and interesting way to Chinese language and Culture.
Tel/Fax: 206-973-2385 Cell: 425-351-2908
Email: zfs_china@yahoo.com REACH TO UNITE CULTURE EXCHANGE