This course is part of the Youth Chinese Test (YCT) Standard Course Level 1 ExpertTrack
YCT Standard Course Level 1: Part B
Gain the skills and knowledge of the Chinese language to hold a conversation with ease and pass the YCT Test Level 1.
Duration
6 weeksWeekly study
4 hours100% online
How it worksIncluded in an ExpertTrack
Course 2 of 2
YCT Standard Course Level 1: Part B
Develop your skills and knowledge of the Chinese language
This six-week course will help you boost your Chinese language skills and successfully prepare you for the YCT Level 1 Test.
Guided by the experts at Chinese Plus, you’ll learn key language skills such as asking questions, telling the date and time, and food preferences. This knowledge will help build your confidence in holding Chinese conversations.
Learn to ask questions in Chinese
Asking questions is a crucial part of conversing in Chinese. Starting with the topic of animals, you’ll learn how to ask and answer questions with ‘whose’, ‘where’ and ‘what’ in different daily settings. You will also explore how to indicate relative distance, and express existence and movement in Chinese.
As you start everyday interactions, you will also learn how to talk about your food choices and connect with more like-minded friends.
Understand how to tell the time in Chinese
Learning numbers in Chinese is fundamental and using them to tell the date and time will take you to the next level of daily communication.
While you explore the topic of birthdays, you will also learn how to express time correctly and fluently.
Prepare for the YCT Level 1 Test to take your Chinese language ability to the next level
This course corresponds with the Youth Chinese Test (YCT) curriculum and will help you to get ready for the YCT Level 1 Test. The knowledge you learn on this course will help you feel confident to take the test and continue with your studies of Chinese.
What topics will you cover?
- Talk about animals
- Indicate existence and movement
- Express the date
- Tell the time
- Describe food preference
- Get ready for YCT Level 1 Test
Prove you're job ready
Highlight the new, job-relevant skills you’ve gained and supplement existing qualifications with a hard-earned, industry-specific digital certificate – plus one for every course within your ExpertTrack.
- Learn the latest in your chosen industry or subject.
- Complete each course and pass assessments.
- Receive certificates validated by the educating organisation.
- Impress employers with learning outcomes you can add to your CV.
- Make your career dreams a reality.
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Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Identify key vocabulary and phrases in Chinese
- Describe ownership in Chinese
- Create simple existential questions
- Practice asking the date and time
- Demonstrate personal preferences
- Evaluate the overall Chinese language skills
- Improve Chinese character recognition
- Explore Chinese songs and stories
- Contribute to the YCT Level 1 Test
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone wanting to prepare for the YCT Level 1 Test. It will be most beneficial if you have already completed the YCT Test Level 1: Part A course.
The course is particularly designed for primary and middle school students whose mother tongue is not Chinese.
Who will you learn with?
AFHEA, a Chinese teacher from Fudan University, has been teaching Chinese in China, Cameroon, Ecuador, the UK and Australia (remotely) for over ten years.
Who developed the course?
Chinese Plus
Chinese Plus lends support to domestic and foreign educational institutions, social organizations, and enterprises to take part in Online Chinese Class and set up localized platforms to conduct remote online Chinese education. It offers an all-in-one service package that includes online “teaching, learning, testing, and researching” as well as Chinese-centered online preparatory courses and “Chinese + vocational education” courses, among other services.
Established
2020Location
Beijing, China
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- Experience the power of social learning, and get inspired by an international network of learners
- Share ideas with your peers and course educators on every step of the course
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- As you work through the course, use notifications and the Progress page to guide your learning
- Whenever you’re ready, mark each step as complete, you’re in control
- Complete 90% of course steps and all of the assessments to earn your certificate
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