Australia's future engagement in the Asian Century acknowledges Mandarin Chinese as one of the top priority Asian languages.
Australia's future engagement in the Asian Century acknowledges Mandarin Chinese as one of the top priority Asian languages.
Course outline
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
Who should enrol
Suitable for people planning to travel to China, either for personal or professional reasons. This course also caters to other Chinese language enthusiasts interested in Asian culture and history.
What our students say
"Overall the course was very enjoyable and I will sign up for a second term on-site when it is available."
Our program
ANU Continuing Education (CE) is run by the ANU Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) with the aim to provide members of the wider community an opportunity to extend and enrich their learning.
We offer a range of non-accredited courses to members of the public: Community Courses for those who are keen to engage in lifelong learning through the study of languages, visual arts, history and philosophy.
Along with Executive Short Courses and Micro-credentials which are developed by ANU colleges and institutes, catering primarily to the professional development needs of the workplace and executives looking to expand their career opportunities.
We also provide Professional Learning programs and workshops to support ANU academics with learning and teaching, including course design, inclusive teaching and digital pedagogies.
In addition, we host ANU Extension which is a distinguished program that provides an enhanced learning experience for Year 11 and 12 students in ACT schools and colleges, enabling students to study sciences, engineering, computing, mathematics, commerce, languages and Asian studies at ANU while still in high school.
Our presenters
Our team of academics, trainers and industry experts deliver practical courses which are informed by well-grounded theory, research and pedagogical approaches. All our presenters hold qualifications in their areas of expertise or possess extensive experience in their chosen fields.
Location
Most CE courses are held on the ANU campus and some are held online 'live' via Zoom.
Inclusions
All our courses are non-accredited and participants receive a certificate of participation via email upon course completion.
Ni Hao You can now Learn Mandarin at LaPont with talented native instructors and interactive classes. Our popular Mandarin Language Courses are delivered with a proven method, which will give you the confidence to speak Mandarin in no time and offer you a continued sense of progression.
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.
Learned Mandarin at the Australian National University, on a slow journey using dictionaries to look up characters, and practiced speaking while traveling all over China. These days, technologies such as Google Translate and Youtube have made learning languages so much easier and more accessible.
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.
Interested in learning the language that has more native speakers than any other in the world, with nearly a billion users. This fascinating language originated in northern China and is the official language in that country as well as one of the four official languages of Singapore.
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