Generally, classes for 5 to 8-year-olds are an extension of the Preschool program in that the teacher will adopt the same approach and activities but will start to spend more time on fun language games and role-play to develop phrases and sentence building related to the themes and vocabulary taught
The classes for Primary School-age children are very much tailored to the needs, dynamics and level of Mandarin within the group.
Generally, classes for 5 to 8-year-olds are an extension of the Preschool program in that the teacher will adopt the same approach and activities but will start to spend more time on fun language games and role-play to develop phrases and sentence building related to the themes and vocabulary taught for the term.
From the age of 7+, we start to introduce Pin Yin and, if the class is ready, character strokes and more complex radical characters. Over a term, children are generally taught (over an average 10-week term) through emergent topics decided upon by our teachers and according to the interests and needs of our learning groups.
Over an average term, we teach:
4 x Topics over 2 Weeks plus a Festival/ Cultural topic and a Revision/ review Session
Each topic specifically targets Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing activities and includes the teaching of:
24-30 word vocabulary per term (up to 120-word vocabulary per year)
6-10 Chinese characters per term (up to 40 Chinese characters per year)
A range of phrases and sentence structures
Through this approach we lay the foundations for developing long term memory retention and fluency in Mandarin and also a genuine passion and love for learning Mandarin Chinese for the future.
We welcome children from all ethnic, cultural and language backgrounds. Whether your child is from a monolingual English-speaking family, a bilingual English/Chinese household or a Mandarin-speaking family, our innovative program will engage and delight your child.
Currently, the majority of children who attend our classes are non-native speakers.
We aim to help students at all levels reach their Mandarin language goals. Beginner courses start with basic spoken phrases for daily communication, while intermediate and advanced courses cover listening, speaking, reading and writing. Our students are of all ages.
Mandarin: Elementary 1 is a beginners’ course focusing on the attainment of basic conversational and grammatical skills.
Chinese (Cantonese) Language course is offered by Victorian School of Languages. Â In standards and content, courses are comparable to those offered in day school language classes, and follow a standard course design.
Learn Mandarin for everyday situations. We offer Mandarin classes that are interactive, communicative and affordable. Step into one of IML’s online or on-campus classes, where you will learn from a qualified Mandarin tutor and meet like-minded language students.
Chinese mandarin classes are offered from beginners to advanced level by La Lingua Language School.
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