Language - Confucius Institute

Chinese Language Courses Chinese Cultural Courses

The Confucius Institute offers a range of Mandarin language courses which are open to the general community. Whether you are a beginner or just want to polish your Chinese language skills, these courses will provide you with the language training to suit your needs. One-on-one tutoring is also available by arrangement - contact us to find out more.

Chinese Beginners 1

A course for those with no experience of Chinese language. Chinese for Beginners 1 starts with simple and practical everyday Chinese. Language competence will be developed step-by-step using listening and speaking skills.

Learning Outcomes

Understand basic and well-pronounced words/expressions and simple sentences that are related to personal and daily activities
Respond to simple greetings, introduce oneself and exchange basic personal information
Pronounce Pinyin and some simple characters
Write simple characters learned in class
Know common social etiquettes and customs in Chinese culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Start Dates	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 4 Feb 2013 Thursday 6pm - 8pm, starts 7 Feb 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Start Dates	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 29 Apr 2013 Wednesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 1 May 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Start Dates	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 22 Jul 2013 Thursday 6pm - 8pm, starts 25 Jul 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Start Dates	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 14 Oct 2013 Thursday 6pm - 8pm, starts 17 Oct 2012
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Chinese Beginners 2

This course is for people who have a little experience of Chinese language. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach. The focus is on further developing listening and speaking skills.

Learning Outcomes

Begin to identify basic components of Chinese characters and radicals, strokes and stroke order
Master basic word order and sentence patterns
Can express greetings, thanks, apologies and farewells
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 5 Feb 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 30 Apr 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 23 Jul 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 15 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Janet Liang
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Chinese Intermediate 1

This course is for people who have some prior experience of Chinese language. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach. The focus is on further developing listening and speaking skills.

Learning Outcomes

Able to identify components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 150 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life
Master more complicated word order and sentence patterns
Exchange greetings, express thanks, likes and dislikes, abilities, talk about health, make complaints etc.
Begin to understand expressions of emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Start Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 4 Feb 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Start Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 29 Apr 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Start Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 22 Jul 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Start Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 14 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Chinese Intermediate 2

A course for those with experience of Chinese language. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach. The focus is on further developing listening and speaking skills.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify more complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 400 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master more complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand brief questions, replies, demands, and requests closely related to daily life
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 5 Feb 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
Enrol and pay here →

Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 30 Apr 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 23 July 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 15 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jingfen Xiao
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Chinese Advanced 1

A course for those with at least 1 year of Chinese learning experience. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach. The focus is on further developing listening and speaking skills.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 700 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand and ask questions about common topics
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 4 Feb 2013
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
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Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 29 Apr 2013
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
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Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 22 Jul 2013
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
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Date	Monday 6pm - 8pm, starts 14 Oct 2013
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
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Chinese Advanced 2

A course for those with at least 100 hours of Chinese learning experience. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach. Students will start to learn to appreciate Chinese idioms and classic poems.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 900 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand and ask questions about common topics
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

(No Chinese Advanced 2 in this term)

Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 30 Apr 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 23 Jul 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

Start Date	Tuesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 15 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

Chinese Advanced 3

A course for those with at least 120 hours of Chinese learning experience. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 1000 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand and ask questions about common topics
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Start Date	Wednesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 6 Feb 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

(No Chinese Advanced 3 in this term)

Start Date	Wednesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 24 Jul 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

Start Date	Wednesday 6pm - 8pm, starts 16 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
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Chinese Advanced 4

A course for those with at least 140 hours of Chinese learning experience. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 1100 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand and ask questions about common topics
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

(No Chinese Advanced 4 in this term)

Start Date	Thursday 6pm - 8pm, starts 2 May 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

(No Chinese Advanced 4 in this term)

Start Date	Thursday 6pm - 8pm, 17 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

Chinese Advanced 5

A course for those with at least 160 hours of Chinese learning experience. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 1200 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand and ask questions about common topics
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

(No Chinese Advanced 5 in this term)

(No Chinese Advanced 5 in this term)

Start Date	Thursday 6pm - 8pm, starts 25 Jul 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →

(No Chinese Advanced 5 in this term)

Chinese Advanced 6

A course for those with at least 180 hours of Chinese learning experience. The skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing will be taught through an integrated communicative approach.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to identify complicated components of Chinese characters and common radicals
Master about 1300 commonly used Chinese characters closely related to daily life;
Master complicated word order and sentence patterns
Can understand and ask questions about common topics
Can express emotions and feelings
Experience the Chinese cultural value-systems
Examine commonalities and differences between Chinese culture and their own culture

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

(No Chinese Advanced 6 in this term)

(No Chinese Advanced 6 in this term)

(No Chinese Advanced 6 in this term)

Start Date	Thursday 6pm - 8pm, starts 17 Oct 2013
Duration	2hrs per week x 10 weeks
Fee	$300	(incl GST) (free textbook + CD included)
Location	Language Centre, Callaghan Campus
Instructor	Jonathan Yi
Enrol and pay here →