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Beginning:
Specific Lessons available for download below:
Introduction To the Course:
A short introduction to the course and all the materials needed to pronounce Cantonese using Yale Romanization. Also included is a introduction to numbers and three sets of common phrases used in everyday language.
Lesson 1 [Introductions I]:
This lesson consists of teaching students how to introduce themselves to others in a formal and non-formal manner.
Lesson 2 [Introductions II]:
Teaches students how to introduce themselves to other students. Goes over Majors and City Names.
Lesson 3 [Family]:
Teaches students how to introduce their family members and goes over names for different types of pets.
Lesson 4 [Time & Date]:
Teaches students about time and time associations for specific activities. Also goes over information about dates.
Lesson 5 [Hobbies]:
Introduces students to different hobbies
Lesson 6 [Transportation]:
Introduces students to different forms of transportation and language / terms that are commonly used for different transportation needs.
Homework #1:
Please use homework #1 as an exercise to prepare for quizzes and the final exam.
Cultural Presentation:
There will be a cultural presentation due towards the middle of the term. The date topics will be chosen and the project presented will depend on each individual class and the instructors for that class.
CULTURAL PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
Complete Reader that will be used for Beginning students for the Spring 2008 term: DOWNLOAD NOW
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Cantonese Decal Staff ONLY (for staff members that have lost their copy of the reader)
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