Language is a tool to be used. With this in mind, Chung Hwa Correspondence School designed a set of four Chinese courses for beginners: Chinese Acquisition 1, Chinese Acquisition 2, Chinese Acquisition 3 and Chinese Acquisition 4. The courses were developed according to levels A1 and A2 of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment (CEFR), with emphasis on practical use. The topics covered are all taken from daily life and introduced through situational presentations to allow for easy and flexible learning.

Special Features of the Chinese Acquisition Series

Target Learners
All overseas persons who are interested in learning Chinese can register to become a member. However, we recommend for children aged six or above to be accompanied by parents or guardians when studying online.

Projected Learning Results
Accumulation of Chinese Ability

Corresponding CEFR standards

CEFR Levels	Corresponding Lessons	Chinese Ability Descriptions
A1 Breakthrough	Chinese Acquisition 1 Chinese Acquisition 2	Able to understand and be familiar with daily expressions. Able to use simple vocabulary to express basic needs. Able to give background information about self and others, such where one lives, whom one knows or what one owns. Able to give simple conversations with others when they speak slowly.
A2 Waystage	Chinese Acquisition 3 Chinese Acquisition 4	Able to understand the majority of sentence patterns and vocabulary related to personal concerns, such as very basic personal and family information, shopping, the geographical environment and work status. Able to communicate simply and directly with others while performing familiar, simple, or routine tasks. Able to simply describe one's personal background, surroundings, and immediate needs.

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Learning Steps Chung Hwa Correspondence School has designed a set of four Chinese courses for beginners. Each course consists of ten chapters. It is recommended that each chapter be completed within a month. Since our courses begin annually in January, learners should be able to complete all 10 chapters by the end of October. All courses will be available on our website. The instructions for participation in our online courses are as follows.

Please download and print out the handouts in PDF format from the Downloads section first to prepare for each chapter. Note：The Downloads section also provides MP3 audio, an Assessment/Assignment folder containing MP3 + PDF files and PDF files for Chinese Writing Practice.

Go to "Interactive Courses" and then select the desired course/chapter to start. Please keep in mind that you need to review each chapter and practice your pronunciation for later chapters to be more effectively studied. Note 1: Before the course begins, please refer to the "Instructions" section to install the required system components. Note 2: For detailed instructions, refer to "Help" under Interactive Courses.

It's highly recommended that you print out the Writing Practice PDF files before starting the unit to practice making the strokes on paper along with the stroke order animations displayed on screen.

If there are any problems regarding the courses, please go to "moodle", the learning management platform on Chung Hwa Correspondence School's website. Website Address: http://chcsls.open2u.com.tw/moodle/

After finishing each chapter, download the relevant PDF and MP3 files for the Assessment/Assignment as well as the PDF for instructions on how to submit the assignments after completion and print them out.

You will have the chance to practice your speaking skills by participating in our monthly 90 minute Online Interactive Learning Activity, where online teachers and students around the world give feedback and share learning experiences. It is recommended that the Class Plan be looked over before the online courses for more effective learning. Note：The monthly online lessons are available only after Chapter 3 of Chinese Acquisition 1.

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Chinese Acquisition One

Chapters	Topic	Study Aims
Chapter 1	Pronunciation Foundation I	Chapter 1   focuses on the foundations of Chinese pronunciation. Topics mentioned are as follows: • The introduction of Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (MPS) • Tones in Chinese: pronunciation differences and ways to voice them • MPS teaching: simple finals: ㄚ, ㄛ, ㄜ, ㄧ, ㄨ, ㄩ; initials: ㄅ, ㄆ,   ㄇ, ㄈ, ㄉ, ㄊ, ㄋ, ㄌ, ㄍ, ㄎ, ㄏ, ㄐ, ㄑ,ㄒ, ㄗ, ㄘ, ㄙ, ㄓ, ㄔ, ㄕ,   ㄖ; and compound finals: , , , , • Basic greetings and expressions (with text and video) • Introduction to the Chinese writing system
Chapter 2	Pronunciation Foundation II	Chapter 2   focuses on the foundations of Chinese pronunciation. Topics mentioned are as follows: • MPS teaching: compound finals: ㄞ, ㄟ, ㄠ, ㄡ, 、、、、   ㄢ, ㄣ, ㄤ, ㄥ, ㄦ, 、、、、、、、、、、 • Tonal Practice: exercises of different combinations of tones and changes in the third tone • ㄦ-izing word endings • Restaurant conversations (with test and video) • Counting in Chinese (1 to 10)
Chapter 3	Hello	In this chapter, you will learn how to greet others under different circumstances.
Chapter 4	This Is Oolong Tea	In this chapter, you will learn how to ask people questions and favors politely.
Chapter 5	I Am Taiwanese	In this chapter, you will learn how to tell others your name, nationality and basic information and ask others for similar information.
Chapter 6	I Major in Music	In this chapter, you will learn how to talk about your educational background and extracurricular activities.
Chapter 7	My Interests	In this chapter, you will learn how to talk about your interests and likes.
Chapter 8	My Family	In this chapter, you will learn how to introduce your family to others and talk about the ages of your family members.
Chapter 9	There's a Convenience Store Near My House	In this chapter, you will learn how to talk about your home and the surrounding neighborhood.
Chapter 10	I Have Music Class on Mondays	In this chapter, you will learn how to talk about your classes and time, and the Chinese for days of the week.

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Chinese Acquisition Two

Chapter	Topic	Study Aims
Chapter 1	Excuse Me, Is Shijie There?	In this chapter, you will learn Chinese telephone manners such as how to greet others when you answer the phone and how to ask someone to pass the phone to another person.
Chapter 2	What Do You Want to Eat?	In this chapter, you'll learn to express what you want and use 了 to show that an action is complete.
Chapter 3	How Much Is the Skirt?	In this chapter, you'll learn simple shopping conversations and say and ask for prices.
Chapter 4	How Do I Get to the Station?	In this chapter, you'll learn to ask people about public transport. In addition, you'll also learn to say how long an action will take.
Chapter 5	Chinese Food	In this chapter, you will learn the basics for ordering food in Chinese, and how to describe the way things taste. In addition, you will learn to talk about dates (days, months and years).
Chapter 6	Buying Plane Tickets	In this chapter, you'll learn how to buy plane tickets and talk about your traveling plans.
Chapter 7	I Can Speak a Little Chinese	In this chapter, you'll learn to use the "雖然 . . . 但是 . . ." pattern and 會 to express yourself and talk about what will happen in the future.
Chapter 8	My New House	In this chapter, you will learn to say where something is to liven the conversations between you and others.
Chapter 9	My Travels	In this chapter, you'll learn how to share your traveling experiences—the good and the bad—with others.
Chapter 10	Happy New Year	In this chapter, you'll learn words and phrases related to the Chinese New Year and how to give suggestions to others.

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Chinese Acquisition Three

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Chinese Acquisition Four

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