Kichina

Mada

• Mastery of the advanced Chinese language skills

  Mada 8

  • Develop an understanding of the basics and principles of Chinese language

    Mada 3

    • Pronounce complex minimal pair sentences (example tongue twisters) like native→
    • Construct sentences with complex structure→
    • Write the Chinese character with 20-21 strokes→

  • Develop vocabulary from complex conversations and texts

    Mada 2

    • Form new word through word formation processes e.g. (compounding, blending, clipping)→
    • Infer the meanings of new words using context, technical dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopaedia→

  • Use appropriate vocabulary and grammar in different contexts

    Mada 3

    • Use advanced vocabulary and grammar (e.g. adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions and measure words) to describe field specific past, present and future events→
    • Compose a passage using appropriate vocabulary and grammar themed on a particular context (e.g. school, home, hospital, national park, museum gym/playground)→
    • Write an essay using appropriate vocabulary and grammar based on a particular topic (e.g. environmental pollution, diseases, corruption)→

• Demonstrate a high level of understanding of the Chinese language in conversation and writing

  Mada 4

  • Demonstrate the ability to understand conversations and texts in Chinese language

    Mada 4

    • Infer different kinds of meanings of words e.g. (denotative, connotative, figurative) from oral information and written texts→
    • Recognize the main ideas, opinions, emotions and attitudes from oral and written texts themed on daily routine (e.g. personal, family, shopping and leisure activities)→
    • Retell, rewrite and summarize the story heard from oral presentation or read text→
    • Deduce rhetorical and implied meanings from conversations→

• Communicate effectively in spoken and written form in various context

  Mada 3

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively orally in a variety of contexts

    Mada 2

    • Participate in debate and interview on various topics→
    • Act in roles that involve different verbal expressions (shouting, yelling, crying out, speaking up, and talking through)→

  • Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in writing in various contexts

    Mada 1

    • Compose a variety of complex texts (e.g. investigative reports, academic reports, contracts, wills, complex instructional manuals) with appropriate punctuation and style→

• Interpret and translate in various contexts

  Mada 2

  • Interpret accurately in various contexts

    Mada 1

    • Interpret complex oral texts (e.g. speeches, announcements, classroom conversations/dialogues, and interview)→

  • Provide accurate translations in various contexts

    Mada 1

    • Translate a variety of texts using Computer-Assisted Translation (CAT) tools→