• Easy Steps to Chinese includes 8 books and has three stages: Stage 1: Book 1 Book 2; Stage 2: Book 3,4,5; and Stage 3: Book 7 and Book 8.
• The primary goal of this series Easy Steps to Chinese is to help the students establish a solid foundation of vocabulary, knowledge of Chinese and communication skills through the natural and gradual integration of language, content and cultural elements.
• This series adopts a holistic approach, and is designed to emphasise the development of communication skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Course Design

• A balance between authentic and modified language
• A balance of focus on language and culture
• A balance between language knowledge and communication skills

The focus of each stage

• Stage 1: pinyin, strokes and stroke order, the structures of Chinese characters, tracing of characters, radicals and simple characters, listening skills, reading skills, writing skills: guided written assignments around 100 characters
• Stage 2: radicals and simple characters, formation of phrases, expansion of vocabulary, simple grammar and sentence structures, dictionary skills, typing skills, listening skills, speaking skills, reading skills, writing skills: guided written assignments between 100-300 characters, exposure to modern China and Chinese culture
• Stage 3:expansion of vocabulary, grammar and sentence structures, listening and speaking skills through spontaneous interaction, reading practice on a daily basis, writing skills: independent written assignments between 300-500 characters, exposure to modern China and its culture

Our mandarin teacher: highly qualified and experienced, from China mainland and with Chinese teacher certification.

Everyday online practice:

Book 1 unit 1 Practice 1

Book 1 unit 1 Practice 2

Book 1 unit 2 Practice 3

more details please email to : info@sinfari.com