Level 1 Cantonese introduces both the spoken and the written language, with conversational proficiency as the primary goal. The course emphasizes grammar, oral expression, and listening comprehension, and is designed to give beginning students a practical command of the language. Upon completion of this course, you can expect to converse in simple sentences, and write and recognize some 250 Chinese characters. Level 2 Cantonese assumes the level of proficiency described above and is for those who wish to continue building their mastery of the language. The course aims to further develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and completes the student's introduction to Cantonese grammar.
Special emphasis is given to developing listening and speaking skills.
Since communication in a foreign language requires an understanding of the cultural context, our aim is to teach you the living language through carefully selected textbooks, newspaper and magazine articles and other relevant materials, rather than have you repeat and memorize tourist phrases. Corresponding to the lessons in this book is a complete set of tapes with challenging exercises, which you may borrow for home listening from our Cassette Lending Library. Teachers provide texts and supplementary materials at the higher levels. Our Guarantee Because of the individualized nature of our programs and the high quality of our instruction, we guarantee your satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with the quality of instruction within the first two weeks of a session, we will refund your tuition in full.