Please find below information regarding the textbooks that will be used during the Summer term:

• Beginner Level 1 to Beginner Level 5 classes will use Discover China Student's Book 1.
• Intermediate Level 1 to Intermediate Level 5 classes will use Discover China Student's Book 2.
• Upper-Intermediate Level 1 class will use Discover China Student Book 3.

We strongly recommend that everyone attends the class with a copy of the textbook. Please ask our team if you are not sure which level you will need.

The textbooks may be available to borrow from our Resource Centre (The Roundhouse, Room A02) or the Lancaster University Library.

Registration will open shortly before the classes begin.

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from week beginning 14 October to week beginning 9 December 2024.

For beginners with no prior knowledge. Learners will learn basic phonetics and tones and use about 200 words around the following topics: greetings, countries, nationalities, occupations and family members.

To make progress during the course you will need to allocate at least 3 hours per week for revision of each class and learning characters.

Textbook: Discover China Student's Book One, units 1-3

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from week beginning 14 October to week beginning 9 December 2024.

For those who have learned around 200 Chinese words. Participants will learn a further 200 words around various topics (people's appearances, addresses, contact numbers, birthdays and invitations).

To make progress during the course you will need to allocate at least 3 hours per week for revision of each class and learning characters.

Textbook: Discover China Student's Book One, units 4-6

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from week beginning 14 October to week beginning 9 December 2024.

For those who have learned around 400 Chinese words.

To make progress during the course you will need to allocate at least 3 hours per week for revision of each class and learning characters.

Textbook: Discover China Student's Book One, content from units 7-12

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from week beginning 14 October to week beginning 9 December 2024.

This course will cover the topics of daily routines, weather, seasons and clothes, home visits and Chinese New Year.

To make progress during the course you will need to allocate at least 3 hours per week for revision of each class.

Textbook: Discover China Student's Book Two, units 1-3

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from week beginning 14 October to week beginning 9 December 2024.

To make progress during the course you will need to allocate at least 3 hours per week for revision of each class.

Textbook: Discover China Student's Book Two, content from units 4-12

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from 21 October to 16 December 2024.

This course is for learners with a good knowledge of Chinese language and characters.

The course will cover the topics of college courses and requirements; books, libraries and book reviews and assignments, quizzes and deadlines.

To make progress during the course you will need to allocate at least 3 hours per week for revision of each class.

Textbook: Discover China Student's Book Three, units 1-3

A 9-week Mandarin Chinese language course for students, staff and general public from week beginning 14 October to week beginning 9 December 2024.

This is an advanced level course for people at HSK 4 level or above.

Teaching materials will be provided by the class teacher.