Cantonese Elementary Course - Mandarin Learners

Introduction: An elementary course is designed to familiarize
the Mandarin students with the use of daily expression with basic
vocabulary and grammar points. Vocabulary introduced based
on everyday conversations and daily usage. Real life settings
are introduced such as Greetings, Go shopping, Introducing
family members and asking directions.

Objectives:  The courses are designed for Chinese speakers who have nothing in Cantonese or other chinese dialects and want to learn it as their second language. Beginner courses included survival phrases, daily useful expressions, basic Chinese characters, and basic Chinese culture.

Requirement: Student with nothing or very limited Cantonese Chinese.

• Course Content

1. ◆ Introduction of Cantonese Romanization System
2. ◆ Introduction of initials and Finals
3. ◆ Introduction of 6 tones
4. ◆ Listening and Practicing Daily expression and survival phrases
5. ◆Greetings
6. ◆Say sorry
7. ◆Where is the toilet?
8. ◆Talk about the weather
9. ◆In a restaurant
10. ◆Book a room in a hotel
11. ◆How many/ How much
12. ◆When/What time
13. ◆How do I go to IFC?
14. ◆Chinese Grammar - Present/Continuous tense
15. ◆Past tense
16. ◆Past continuous tense
17. ◆The use of de in a sentence
18. ......