Chinese Language Courses
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Mandarin is China’s as well as the world’s most spoken language. Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world, with over 1.4 billion speakers. It is also the second most used language on the internet.
Career- Crafters offers coaching for 3 levels of Mandarin language Our aim is to prepare you to communicate effectively in Mandarin Language.
HSK (Hanyu Shiping Kaoshi) or the Chinese proficiency Test is an international standardized exam that tests and rates Chinese language proficiency. It evaluates Chinese language abilities for non-native Chinese speakers in terms of using the Chinese language in their daily, academic and professional lives.
Hsk1 level
PROFICIENCY – BEGINNER 40 Hours
Can understand and use familiar Chinese everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce him/herself and others and can ask and answer questions about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows, and things he/she has.
Can interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. During the 30 hour course, students will learn 200 Mandarin words, 30 key grammar points and read and write 20 characters.
At the end of the course, students will be able to follow the general meaning of a conversation on familiar subjects, handle common social and routine work situations, refashion and combine learned material to meet their immediate communicative and learning needs. Comprehend information on familiar topics in contextualized settings.
Hsk2 level
PROFICIENCY – ELEMENTARY 40 hours
Can understand sentences and frequently used Chinese expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters.
Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment, and matters in areas of immediate need. . During the 30-hour course, students will learn more than 230 new Mandarin words, 30 additional key grammar points, write 18 commonly used Mandarin characters and read and recognize over 80 Mandarin characters.
Having attained the essence of the language, learners will be able to communicate competently, effectively, and comfortably in professional and personal contexts finding different ways of formulating what they want to say.
Hsk3 level
PROFICIENCY – PRE-INTERMEDIATE 40 Hours
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics that are familiar or of personal interest.
Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans).
During the 30 hour course, students will learn more than 300 new Mandarin words, 35 key grammar points, write the stroke orders of 25 commonly used Mandarin characters and read and recognize over 100 Mandarin characters.
International Exam Preparatory Course
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Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi (HSK) is the international exam for the Chinese language. It is the standardized proficiency test for foreign students of the language. This exam is conducted by Hanban, a non-governmental organization, to test the proficiency of non-native speakers. HSK was developed by the Beijing Language and Cultural University.
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Certificates are issued by the State Committee for the proficiency test. This certificate is recognized and accepted by many countries worldwide. Taking into consideration the recent trends in the Chinese language, the examination pattern has been revised in 2012.
Why learning Chinese is beneficial?
MOST SPOKEN LANGUAGE
Mandarin Chinese ranks number one among the spoken languages in the world. Nearly a billion of the world population speaks Chinese. This includes both native and non-native speakers as well. With 847 million native speakers, Mandarin Chinese becomes the most widely spoken first language.
EMPLOYMENT PROSPECT
An opportunity for fluent speakers of Chinese language is vast. Those who are proficient in this language have job opportunities in a variety of fields such as business, translation, government, tourism and education.
FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY
The development and economic growth rate of China is the highest amongst both developing and developed countries. That is why, there has been a growth spurt in the number of people learning Chinese. Besides, China is becoming an important nation in world affairs.
UNDERSTANDING THE OLDEST CIVILIZATION
Chinese civilization is one of the oldest and richest in the world. It dates back to about 5000 years. Learning this language offers insight into the rich heritage of this culture and to understand the values that form a part of this culture.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
Many countries have huge investments in China, because of the cheap labor and other such comprehensive factors available here. Many countries carry out business deals with China. Also, a lot of multinational companies have their offices in China.
TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
Most of the people have always been fascinated by the Japanese culture. It is considered to be a gateway for other Asian cultures; yet, it remains unique and distinguished from others. The intellectual wealth of this vast culture.