About this course: Learn Mandarin Chinese: Capstone Project is a beginner's course of Mandarin Chinese in continuation of Mandarin Chinese 3: Chinese for Beginners. In this course, learners are required to complete a few tasks of using Chinese languages in simulated real life situations. Some guidance on taking and passing HSK (Chinese proficiency test) will also be provided. By completing this course, the learners will finish the learning of the whole series and be standing at the threshold of intermediate Chinese proficiency.
Who is this class for: The example learner: Anyone who is interested in Chinese language and/or has the need to learn Chinese for business or academic purposes, especially if he/she focuses on oral proficiency. Completing Mandarin Chinese: Chinese for Beginners(1) -(3) is the prerequisite.
Created by: Shanghai Jiao Tong University
| Basic Info | Course 4 of 4 in the Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization |
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English, Subtitles: Spanish |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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Syllabus
WEEK 1
Review of Course 1
Review lesson 1-5
6 videos, 3 readings
- Video: Welcome to capstone project
- Reading: How to pass the capstone project and your options
- Reading: About the retrospective videos
- Video: Review Lesson 1 (greetings)
- Video: Review Lesson 2 (number/time)
- Video: Review Lesson 3 (shopping)
- Video: Review Lesson 4 (family/occupations)
- Video: Review Lesson 5 (food/restaurant)
- Discussion Prompt: Do you still have any questions regarding course 1?
- Reading: About the comprehensive tests
Graded: Comprehensive test for course 1 (listening part)
Graded: Comprehensive test for course 1 (reading part)
WEEK 2
Extensive practice for course 1
Oral practice based on lesson 1 to lesson 5/HSK 1 sample test
1 video, 2 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Discussion Prompt: Please share your thoughts on the peer-reviewed assginment
- Reading: Introduction of HSK and its sample tests
- Practice Quiz: HSK 1 sample test (listening part)
- Practice Quiz: HSK 1 sample test (reading part)
- Video: A Chinese song
- Reading: Let's take the real HSK 1!
Graded: Describe a day in China
WEEK 3
Review of Course 2
Review lesson 6 - 10
5 videos
- Video: Review Lesson 6 (directions and places/taxi)
- Video: Review Lesson 7 (phone numbers/hobbies)
- Video: Review Lesson 8 (phone-call/appointments)
- Video: Review Lesson 9 (location of things and places)
- Video: Review Lesson 10 (body and health)
- Discussion Prompt: Do you still have any questions regarding course 2?
Graded: Comprehensive test for course 2 (listening part)
Graded: Comprehensive test for course 2 (reading part)
WEEK 4
Extensive practice for course 2
Oral practice based on lesson 1 to lesson 5/HSK 2 sample test
1 video, 2 practice quizzes
- Practice Quiz: HSK 2 sample test (trial 1) Listening Part
- Practice Quiz: HSK 2 sample test (trial 1) Reading Part
- Video: A Chinese song
Graded: Describe the experience of seeing a doctor
WEEK 5
Review of Course 3
Review lesson 11 - 15
5 videos
- Video: Review lesson 11 (capability and possibility)
- Video: Review lesson 12 (bank and big numbers)
- Video: Review lesson 13 (housework and "ba" sentence)
- Video: Review lesson 14 (travel and travel plans)
- Video: Review lesson 15 (flight and hotel)
- Discussion Prompt: Do you still have any questions regarding course 3?
Graded: Comprehensive test for course 3 (listening part)
Graded: Comprehensive test for course 3 (reading part)
WEEK 6
Extensive practice for course 3
Oral practice based on lesson 1 to lesson 5/HSK 2 sample test
3 videos, 2 readings, 2 practice quizzes
- Practice Quiz: HSK 2 sample test (trial 2) Listening Part
- Practice Quiz: HSK 2 sample test (trial 2) Reading Part
- Video: A Chinese song
- Reading: Let's take the real HSK 2!
- Video: Farewell video
- Video: Welcome to SJTU if you intend to continue learning Chinese...
- Reading: Visit the website of SJTU Chinese program
Graded: Plan your weekend
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Does everything I had expected from a so-called Capstone Project.
Short reviews of the video lessons, that give you the chance to review and maybe re-take a lesson if the knowledge isn't good enough yet. Then sample HSK tests to prove your progress :-) ...
To me, a short review of grammar would have been nice, but I do recommend to take this course after finishing the first 3 Mandarin courses.