CHINESE
for Kids & Teens
JUNIOR CHINESE:
AN INTRODUCTION
Chinese Courses for Kids and Teens
We offer a number of courses to help Hong Kong junior students with both their written and their spoken Chinese.
These courses fall into one of two categories: courses for Cantonese speakers, and courses for non-native speaker children and teens
ZHONGWEN XIEZUO JIQIAO
An intensive written Chinese course for Hong Kong primary and secondary students
Course Aim: To improve students' ability to express themselves in standard written Chinese, and to more generally stimulate their interest in Chinese literature.
Suitable for: 5-18 years old (Cantonese speakers)
Course Description: Through a variety of stories and text types, students will develop their vocabulary base of written characters and language / grammar patterns. And by focusing on the planning and organising of text, students will learn to better present and communicate their ideas in written Chinese.
XUE HAO PUTONGHUA FOR JUNIORS
A course for Hong Kong juniors to speak standard Mandarin with perfect pronunciation.
Course Aim: To help students achieve fluency and accuracy in Putonghua, and to more generally promote students' interest in Putonghua as a medium of communication.
Suitable for: 3-18 years old (Cantonese speakers)
Course Description: Through an array of fun and engaging age-appropriate learning activities, students will develop confidence and fluency in Putonghua. Accurate pronunciation is taught and practised using standard pinyin.
CHINESE EXAM PREPARATION
From KPCC to DSE Chinese: exam-focused courses for Hong Kong Juniors
Course Aim: Help students excel in the exam by focusing on key points.
Suitable for: 3-18 years old (Cantonese speakers)
Course Description: For primary school students: develop logical writing and reading skills through picture-based exercises. For secondary schoolers: master classical texts and exam techniques, including speed-reading and argumentative writing with real-world case studies.
CHINESE AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Chinese courses for non-native speaker kids & teens
When learning Chinese - whether written or spoken - junior students whose mother tongue is not Cantonese will likely have very different needs from those of local Cantonese-speaking juniors.
Non-native speaker junior students enrolled in local schools may require remedial or catch-up Chinese. However, those studying at an international school will likely be learning Modern Standard Chinese, ie Chinese as a Foreign Language (Putonghua / Mandarin, with simplified rather than traditional characters).
Contact us today to discuss how we can help your child on his/her Chinese language journey.
HOLIDAY COURSES IN CHINA
True immersion: seriously fun Chinese courses for kids "up north"
No matter what your child's current level in Putonghua, our partner schools will accelerate his/her learning to the next level.
Two and three-week action-packed language courses in Beijing or other carefully selected locations during July and August every year. Click on the button below for details.