Business Chinese Conversation

BUSINESS CHINESE CONVERSATION

Why Learn Chinese? It is because one-fifth of the planet speaks Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin Chinese is the mother tongue of over one billion people, making it the most widely spoken first language in the world.
Learning Chinese gives you a better understanding through the grammar and even how the Chinese words are derived of the culture behind them.
We designed to provide an insight to Mandarin as a language and the understanding of Chinese culture.

We designed to provide an insight to Mandarin as a language and the understanding of Chinese culture.
We are using an interactive and communicative approach to teaching the language. Students are expected to be able to communicate in Mandarin both in conversational and writing in simple daily situations (e.g. talk about nationality, family, study, appointment in Chinese) after taking the level one course.

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Business Chinese Conversation Learning Outcome

Business Chinese Conversation (Elementary) - After learning from the text, new words, notes, and exercises, students will be able to communicate effectively in daily and business life as well as to understand latest business trend in China.

Business Chinese Conversation (Intermediate) - After learning from the text, new words, notes, and exercises, students will be able to understand the latest trends, topics and expressions that have emerged in China’s foreign trade and the current situation of China.

Business Chinese Conversation (Advanced) - After learning from the text, new words, notes, and exercises, students will not only be able to communicate effectively in daily and business life, but also understand China’s economic situations and investment environment.

A certificate will be awarded to participants who successfully complete each level.

Pre-requisites

PRE-REQUISITE:

For Business Chinese Conversation (Elementary): Basic Chinese Proficiency (Chinese as a second language ‘O’ Level). Placement test is required.

For Business Chinese Conversation (Intermediate): Intermediate Chinese Proficiency (Chinese as a second language ‘O’ Level and ‘AO’ Level). Placement test is required.

For Business Chinese Conversation (Advanced): Advanced Chinese Proficiency (Chinese as a second language ‘O’ Level and ‘AO’ Level). Placement test is required.

Assessments

INCORPORATING ASSESSMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Each course of content comprises some 20 hours, incorporating assessments and assignments. For each of the levels from Elementary to Advanced, there will be an assessment (pass or fail) set for students to gauge their ability and readiness to continue onto the next higher level in Business Chinese Conversation.

Certificates of Participation will be granted to participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes.

Certificates of Achievement will be granted to participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes and successfully passed the final assessment.

Proficiency Certificates will be granted to individuals who have successfully completed three consecutive levels, encompassing Levels 1 to 3, Levels 4 to 6, and Levels 7 to Level 9.

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ELEMENTARY INTERMEDIATE ADVANCED

ELEMENTARY

BUSINESS CHINESE CONVERSATION (ELEMENTARY)

Course Fee: Full fee: $654 \| Fee after NSA subsidy: $354	Course Start Date: 11 January 2025	Course End Date: 15 March 2025
Material Cost: Fresh Student - TBA	Venue: Online Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.)	Schedule: 9am to 11am, every Saturday for 10 weeks
Registration Start: 26 October 2024	Registration Deadline: 25 November 2024	Course Schedule

All self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use available funds in their SkillsFuture Credit account to pay their course fees.
SFC Course Code: ***TGS-2021004688*** Learn more

This course is approved by National Silver Academy (NSA). Singapore Citizens aged 50 and above will be eligible for a subsidy of up to 50% off the course fee. For more information on NSA, please visit www.nsa.org.sg.

For NUS Alumni/Staff/ Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.

Minimum entry requirement : Basic Chinese Proficiency (Chinese as a second language ‘O’ Level). Placement test is recommended. Please contact clslang@nus.edu.sg for more information.

Course Description: Business Chinese Conversation (Elementary) is designed for students to understand the forms of Chinese and Chinese usage appropriate to the latest trends, topics and expressions that have emerged in China’s foreign trade and the current situation of China.

Course Objectives: The learning objective is for students to understand various usage of Chinese language relevant to business context with reference to latest trends and expressions in China's foreign trade exchanges.

Topics Covered: The topics covered include buying and selling, bargaining, choosing goods, commercial services, sales advertising, management characteristics, public relations, sales tactics, etc. Authentic materials will be included for the course.

Learning Outcomes: After learning from the text, new words, notes, and exercises, students will be able to communicate effectively in daily and business life as well as to understand latest business trend in China.

INTERMEDIATE

BUSINESS CHINESE CONVERSATION (INTERMEDIATE)

Course Fee: Full fee: $654 \| Fee after NSA subsidy: $354	Course Start Date: TBC	Course End Date: TBC
Material Cost: Fresh Student - TBA	Venue: Online Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.)	Schedule: TBC
Registration Start: TBC	Registration Deadline: TBC	Course Schedule

All self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use available funds in their SkillsFuture Credit account to pay their course fees.
SFC Course Code: ***TGS-2021004686*** Learn more

For NUS Alumni/Staff/ Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.

Minimum entry requirement : Completed Business Chinese Conversation (Elementary) or placement test. Please contact clslang@nus.edu.sg for more information.

Course Description: Business Chinese Conversation (Intermediate) is a continuation of the course of Business Chinese Conversation (Elementary). It is designed for students to increase the Chinese vocabularies, words and phrases used to understand the new situations and tendencies of the Chinese economy and society.

Course Objectives: This course objective is for students to expand their vocabularies in the usage of Chinese language and to be able to use varieties of words and phrases to cater to the new situations in the Chinese economy taking into account the culture behind the Chinese Society.

Topics Covered: The topics covered include establishing contact, bargaining, signing the contract, methods of payment, customs inspection, agency agreement, online platforms for international business, etc. Authentic materials will be included for the course.

Learning Outcomes: After learning from the text, new words, notes, and exercises, students will be able to understand the latest trends, topics and expressions that have emerged in China’s foreign trade and the current situation of China.

ADVANCED

BUSINESS CHINESE CONVERSATION (ADVANCED)

Course Fee: Full fee: $654 \| Fee after NSA subsidy: $354	Course Start Date: TBC	Course End Date: TBC
Material Cost: Fresh Student - TBA	Venue: Online Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.)	Schedule: TBC
Registration Start: TBC	Registration Deadline: TBC

All self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use available funds in their SkillsFuture Credit account to pay their course fees.
SFC Course Code: ***TGS-2021004687*** Learn more

For NUS Alumni/Staff/ Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.

Minimum entry requirement : Completed Business Chinese Conversation (Intermediate) or placement test. Please contact clslang@nus.edu.sg for more information.

Course Description: Business Chinese Conversation (Advanced) is a continuation of the course of Business Chinese Conversation (Intermediate). The business related topics and terms designed are suitable for students to understand the latest trends, topics and expressions that have emerged in China’s foreign trade, which is a great help for students to learn about the current situation of business world in China.

Course Objectives: The course objective is for students to be able to use the Chinese language appropriately for investment transactions in the current and emerging state of the business eco-system in China.

Topics Covered: The topics covered include China’s economic situations, investment environment, investment strategy, business management, human resources, market research, marketing strategy, international trade, and corporate culture. Authentic materials will be included for the course.

Learning Outcomes: After learning from the text, new words, notes, and exercises, students will not only be able to communicate effectively in daily and business life, but also understand China’s economic situations and investment environment.

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