TLI Chinese Courses   Curriculum:      TLI produces its own teaching materials including textbooks, cassettes, audio CDs, and reference books.  The materials are up-to-date and especially appropriate for people living in China.  A series of specially designed tests accompany most textbooks to ensure that students have a confident and thorough mastery of the material presented.  Our publications are regularly reviewed and evaluated for revision to keep them up to date with current trends in Chinese usage.      TLI offers separate, flexible programs in Mandarin that help students achieve their individual language learning goals.  Different teaching techniques and classroom activities are used at each stage of student programs.    BeginnerⅠ     A1 Practical Colloquial Chinese （Ⅰ） Sample dialogues for everyday situations; foundation of Chinese grammar. A2 Basic topics of conversation （Ⅰ） Basic topics of conversation, including greetings, shopping, out-and-about in a taxi, introducing yourself   BeginnerⅡ   A3 Practical Colloquial Chinese （Ⅱ） Continued instruction of Chinese grammar; further lessons to help with day-to- day self- reliance in Chinese A4 Basic topics of conversation  （Ⅱ） Further topics of conversation, including eating out in a restaurant, making a telephone call, shopping, taking public transport etc. A5 Introduction to Reading & Writing Chinese Become familiar with fascinating Chinese characters and start writing in Chinese! Character flashcards will help you memorize new vocabulary.   Intermediate Ⅰ                     B1 Intermediate ColloquialChinese （Ⅰ） Strengthen your understanding of Chinese grammar; further examples of practical dialogues. B2 Intermediate Chinese News Readings     Introduction to Chinese media; explore news topics. B3 Intermediate Practical Everyday Colloquial Chinese Topics of conversation, including travel, staying in a hotel, rental  accommodation and the skills of a primary school teacher. B4 Intermediate Reading and Writing Tips for fluent writing of Chinese characters; an indispensable system for memorizing characters. ~ IntermediateⅡ   B5 Intermediate Colloquial Chinese  （Ⅱ） Further instruction on situational dialogues and help with carrying out day-to- day tasks B6 Native Colloquial Chinese Would you like to become a fully-fledged Chinese? Tips on speaking authentic Chinese B7 Intermediate Chinese News Readings Understanding Chinese life through an understanding of China’s development. B8 Business Chinese（Ⅰ） By examining business topics and foundational Colloquial Chinese, study business- oriented situations, such as arriving at the airport, office meetings, receiving clients, banking, participating in trade fairs etc. B9 Speaking Chinese, Discussing  Culture Become familiar with the habitual modesty and veiled speech constructions of the Chinese; understand traditional Chinese customs. B10 HSK:Elementary and Intermediate Aural comprehension, colloquial Chinese, reading practice everything you need to build confidence for the elementary and intermediate-level HSK examination.   Advanced   C1 Advanced Colloquial Chinese Learn the skills of segmental expressions, speaking off-the-cuff and the fluent execution of idiomatic Chinese C2 Newspaper and News Readings Learn to grasp the key points of the news, practise analytical skills, rich and diverse subject matter,including economic news,medical reform,cultural legacy, civilized society, Chinese construction, everyday lives C3 Business Chinese（Ⅱ） By examining business topics and foundational Colloquial Chinese, study business oriented situations, such as discussing cost,merchandise transaction, signing a contract, business plans, investment and money management, business correspondence etc. C4 Banking,Negotiable Securities and Investment Specialized content, examining the topics relevant to banking transactions and stock market and investment interrelations C5 Picture Storybook Read picture stories, with literary writings organized in accessible segments, and confidently discuss further aspects of Chinese life C6 HSK: Advanced Understand the structure of the exam curriculum, practise with listening, speaking, reading and writing drills, as well as limitation exercises-everything you need to attain advanced-level Chinese

Chinese Culture   D1 Calligraphy    D2 Chinese Painting