Conversational Hokkien Course

 

Objectives 

Hokkien is a dialect subgroup of the Min Nan branch of the Chinese language which is mainly spoken in the south-eastern part of mainland China, Fujian, in Taiwan, by the Chinese minorities in Southeast Asia and by many overseas Chinese worldwide.This course teaches students (one-to-one) to speak Standard Hokkien in the locales where Hokkien is spoken, to speak it fluently and in accordance to grammatical rules, with accurate pronunciation and within the scope of topics of daily life.

Especially for CEOs, Professionals, Business Owners, school students and keen learners of Chinese dialect who needs flexible timing and dedicated coaching, this course is suitable for students to proceed from level 1 up to level 6 to improve their speaking and reading ability. At the end of the course, students will be expected to be able to listen and communicate fluently in Hokkien of relatively long length.


Course Outline 

  • Slight introduction to the culture and history of Fujian province
  • Hokkien dialect tones and pitch accent (proper pronunciation)
  • Consonants and vowels
  • Pronouns
  • Numbers, Directions, Seasons, Weather, Time, Colors etc in Hokkien Language


Lesson Time 

10 lessons x 2 hours per lesson [based on preferred schedule]


Course Certification 

Students can receive a certificate by SCI upon completion of the course. Whether or not to take an examination at the end of the course is optional.

 


Requirements 

No requirements.


Course Materials 

Course Materials and Textbooks are compulsory and at a minimal fee. Material fees are subjected to change depending on the level.


Teachers 

We have highly qualified teachers who are dedicated and responsible. Our teachers who are experienced in their teaching subject are also very amicable and caring. The teachers are able to converse in both English/Mandarin as well to facilitate explanation.


Sample of a lesson plan for one lesson 

DURATION

LESSON

10 minutes

Correction/Review of previous class assignments

15 minutes

 Clear the doubts of students (Question and Answer)

75 minutes

New topics to be covered, Conversation Practice

20 minutes

In-class assignment

Total: 120 minutes

 

 

CPE Registration : 201001911N     Validity: 28 July 2011 to 27 July 2012
Updated on 10 November 2011