Chinese Courses
Our lessons are taught based on 6 levels: Basic 1, Basic 2, Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Advanced 1 and Advanced 2. Each level consists of 10 lessons.
Our syllabus follows a set of recommended textbooks and supplementary materials based on the standard Chinese in Beijing. This means our students will learn to write and read simplified Chinese characters, and to listen and speak in Mandarin. Lessons will be mostly conducted in English for beginners but we also have instructors competent in other languages such as Japanese, French, German etc to suit your needs. We emphasize on building a strong foundation by systematic learning and mastering the fundamentals.
Our lessons can also be designed to meet your particular objectives such as preparations for examinations, accelerated courses for overseas job postings etc. We can also adjust the progress according to your pace of learning. We will tailor our lessons to meet your specific learning objectives.
Lesson Content
Basic 1
1. 你好 (Hello)
2. 你好吗 （How are you?)
3. 你是我的好朋友 (You are my good friend.)
4. 今天是几月几号 (What is the date today?)
5. 你叫什么名字 (What is your name?)
6. 你住在哪儿 (Where do you live?)
7. 这是我的一家 (This is my family.)
8. 我家有七口人 (There are seven members in my family)
9. 我爸爸工作，我妈妈也工作 (My father works, my mother also works.)
10. 我上五年级 (I am in fifth grade.)
Basic 2
11. 中国在亚洲 (China is in Asia)
12. 他去过很多国家 (He had been to many countries.)
13. 中国人说汉语 (Chinese people speak Chinese)
14. 她会说好几种语言 (She can speak a few languages.)
15. 她是医生 (She is a doctor.)
16. 他做什么工作 (What is his occupation?)
17. 她在一家日本公司工作 (She works in a Japanese company.)
18. 他天天坐校车上学 (He takes the school bus to school everyday.)
19. 他坐地铁上班 (He takes the subway to work.)
20. 我早上七点半上学 (I go to school at 7.30 in the morning.)
Just for Chats
Learning Mandarin during lesson is essential but practice what you have learnt in class is even more important. This is because we wish that you could ultimately use Mandarin to interact with any one, not just with your teacher. Hence, Da Jia Hao has launched a new program, “Just for Chats”.
“Just for Chats” will take place in a non-formal, casual setting. You can choose to go to your favorite café, restaurant, or just a tea session at your residence or office with you friendly conversational teacher and start polishing your Mandarin conversational skills. You may even bring a friend to join us.
We can chat about anything, about living in Singapore, the best Laksa in town, next vacation destination in the region and the list goes on. Level of difficulty will be largely based on what you have learnt in class or beyond if you like more challenges. We will correct your mistakes to the finest bit, as we believe in upholding high standards and we take pride to be your learning partners. Materials will be provided as the topic of conversation.
There is no commitment in this program. If you feel like having a session to fill an afternoon, just make an appointment with your conversational teacher*. We welcome others too even if you are not doing any course with us.
“Just for Chats” is an informal yet objective orientated program brought to you be Da Jia Hao Chinese. Contact us now.
*Minimum duration for each session will be 1 hour. For the first hour it will be $40 and $25 per each half an hour thereafter. An invoice will be sent to you end of every month, there is no need for advance payment. There will be no extra charges for bringing another friend along.
Cultural Enrichment Lessons
Other than learning the language, it is also interesting to learn about the Chinese cultures. Hence, we have included several optional Cultural Enrichment Lessons as part of our courses. You can indicate your interest during registration or anytime during the course. Out Cultural Enrichment Lessons are conducted in small groups outside normal lesson schedule, so that you can meet other people who share the same interest and have an enjoyable afternoon learning how to write with a Chinese brush, or learn how to prepare a simple Chinese dish for instance.
Cultural Enrichment Lessons
• Chinese calligraphy
• Chinese style flower arrangement
• Chinese festivals
• Chinese cooking
• Chinese medicine
• Chinese songs
• Chinese chess
Chinese Literature
• Chinese idioms
• Chinese poems
• Chinese stories and legends
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