Chinese Characters – Level 2A (In person)

This course is designed for intermediate-level learners to help them understand the significance of strengthening and expanding their knowledge of the Chinese language for future learning.

Prerequisites or prior knowledge

  • Chinese character Level 1B

Teaching & Learning Activities

Students will participate in reading out words and texts and take part in comprehensive oral and written activities, including role-play to simulate dialogues and acquire grammatical notions and vocabulary.

Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will:

  1. Character Recognition & Comprehension – Recognize 34 radicals, 150 characters, and 431 common words while understanding their meaning and contextual usage in 75 sentences.
  2. Writing & Stroke Mastery – Master how to count writing strokes and accurately demonstrate character writing.
  3. Character Formation & Development – Learn the methods of Chinese character formation and track character development over time.

Course Materials

Books

Title: Learning Chinese Characters from Ms. Zhang: Reading and Writing Chinese Characters (B)
ISBN: 978-7561914649
Author: Huifen Zhang
Price: Approximately $40.00
Title: Learning Chinese Characters from Ms. Zhang: Workbook of Reading and Writing Chinese Characters (B)
ISBN: 978-7561912959
Author: Huifen Zhang
Price: Approximately $55.00

To purchase your books, please click on the following links:

  • Book:

  • Workbook:

*** Purchase should only be made AFTER the first class.

For administrative questions and questions about the content of the Chinese course, please contact us at the following address: ctd@dawsoncollege.qc.ca.

Spring 2025

Evening Sessions

Apr 10 - Jun 12Thu

Thursday, Apr 10 - Thursday, Jun 12

Day Time Room Number
Thursday 18:30 - 21:30 TBA

Additional Information

Delivery Method: On Campus
Price: $245.00 plus tax
Total Hours: 30
Course Number: 580932AP
Registration Start Date: Monday, Dec 16, 2024
Registration End Date: Monday, Apr 07, 2025
Maximum Class Size: 20
Teacher: TBA
Status: Registration in progress and will end on Monday, Apr 07, 2025

Summer 2025

Evening Sessions

Jun 26 - Aug 28Thu

Thursday, Jun 26 - Thursday, Aug 28

Day Time Room Number
Thursday 18:30 - 21:30 TBA

Additional Information

Delivery Method: On Campus
Price: $245.00 plus tax
Total Hours: 30
Course Number: 580932AP
Registration Start Date: Wednesday, Feb 26, 2025
Registration End Date: Monday, Jun 23, 2025
Maximum Class Size: 20
Teacher: TBA
Status: Registration in progress and will end on Monday, Jun 23, 2025

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