Vocational Chinese Language Programme for Non-Chinese Speaking School Leavers funded by SCOLAR
語常會資助已離校非華語人士職業中文課程

 

Vocational Chinese Language Programme for Non-Chinese Speaking School Leavers funded by SCOLAR 語常會資助已離校非華語人士職業中文課程

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This project was first run by CLA in August 2017 under the scheme “SCOLAR’s Vocational Chinese Language Programme for Non-Chinese Speaking School Leavers”. It is funded by the Language Fund and supported by the Standing Committee on Language Education and Research (SCOLAR) for the purpose of promoting Chinese language learning. The programme aims to enhance non-Chinese speaking school leavers' capabilities and confidence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Chinese, helping them obtain qualifications recognised by the Government and different sectors and enhancing their employability.

 

In the 2023-25 cycle, CLA’s Foundation Certificate in Cantonese Programme with "Elementary I and Elementary II (CP2101 & CP2102)" /  "Intermediate I and Intermediate II (CP2103 & CP2104)" course components will be funded. Students can receive a subsidy cap of 85% of the course fee upon satisfactory completion of the whole programme or with satisfactory attendance.

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• For elementary or intermediate learners to learn Chinese                 

• 80-hour programme, course fee at HK$2000 with a reimbursement of HK$1700                                                                       

• Weekday evening and Saturday class options

• Classrooms are conveniently located (downtown or near the University MTR station)

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Programme description

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This programme is for beginners of Cantonese who are non-Chinese speakers. It focuses on oral skills and listening comprehension, with proficiency-oriented activities based on useful vocabulary items, daily expressions and a wide variety of patterns. Cantonese sounds and tones in Romanization will be taught, supplemented with texts in traditional Chinese characters and English. Students are usually expected to spend at least 4 hours a week on revision to make meaningful progress.

 

Expected programme learning outcome:

 

Elementary I & II (CP2101 & CP2102)

Able to ask and respond to simple questions, convey minimal meaning and satisfy a very limited number of immediate needs. 

Expected speaking & listening learning outcomes:

• Ability to understand and reply to utterances containing selected vocabulary items and grammar points at the sentence level in daily conversations.

• Ability to apply selected vocabulary items and grammatical patterns at the sentence level in daily conversations with appropriate usage.​

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Intermediate I & II (CP2103 & CP2104)

Able to participate in simple conversations on predictable topics, obtain information by asking and answering questions, combine learned materials to communicate personal meanings, and satisfy basic personal needs and social demands.

Expected speaking & listening learning outcomes:

• Ability to understand and reply to utterances containing selected vocabulary items and grammar points at the sentence level in daily conversations.

• Ability to apply selected vocabulary items and grammatical patterns at the sentence level in daily conversations with appropriate usage.