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Free summer Mandarin courses

The Confucius Institute is delighted to be offering free Mandarin courses for beginners. The courses will be made up of 8 lessons running weekly between 6 May – 26 June.

Both courses are aimed at those with no prior knowledge of the Chinese language and will focus on teaching the basics in terms of language as well as culture.

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Mandarin and Calligraphy Course

Class A:

Every Monday, 18:0019:30 between 6 May24 June.

Class B:

Every Wednesday, 18:0019:30, between 8 May – 26 June.

You will learn :

  • Pronunciation
  • Basic expressions
  • Chinese characters
  • The history of the Chinese characters you will be writing
  • Basic calligraphy strokes
  • Chinese characters
  • Your name in Chinese

Mandarin and Chinese Music Course

Every Tuesday, 18:00Ìý–Ìý19:30 between 7 May – 25 June.

You will learn to:

  • Understand Chinese vocabulary and expressions through Chinese music.
  • Solve Chinese pronunciation methods (breath and sound location).
  • Through the appreciation of Chinese instrumental music, folk songs, to understand different Chinese regional dialects, customs, culture.
  • Create your own Chinese songs

The deadline to sign up to classes is Friday 3 May. To book your place on either course or for more information, please email: cisouthampton2018@gmail.com.

 
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