Union Chinese School 2010-2011 School Year Curriculum
Language classes: Every Saturday 9 am-10:50 am from mid September to early June, 32 weeks in total.
Text books:
- Preschool: Children's Chinese Reader and Chinese Phonetics
- Traditional Track, Grades 1-10: MeiZhou Chinese Series
- CSL Track, Chinese for Children, and CHinese Made Easy for Kids
Tuition: $300 for the first student in the family,
$290 for each additional students in the same family.
Text book fee: $10/student in the traditional track, $20/student in CSL Prep, and $35/student in CSL1-4.
Other fees:
Non-refundable registration fee $50/family; CACA insurance fee $5.00/family;
students who take culture class only without a language class need to
pay additional $50/class facility fee.
| Class# | Age* | Text Book | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| k1 | 4 | Children's Chinese Reader | Learning numbers, colors, family members, body parts and Chinese nursery rhymes |
| k2 | 5 | Chinese Phonetics | Chinese consonants and vowels, learning the basic strokes of Chinese characters |
| 1 | 6 | MZ Vol 1 | Vocabulary, pronunciation, writing, radicals, making short phrases and sentences. |
| 2 | 7 | MZ Vol 2 | Vocabulary, pronunciation, writing, radicals, making short phrases and sentences. |
| 3 | 8 | MZ Vol 3 | Vocabulary, radicals, making short phrases and sentences, reading and composition. |
| 4 | 9 | MZ Vol 4*1 | Basic sentences, simple poems, radicals, using dictionary, beginner Hanyu Pinyin. |
| 5 | 10 | MZ Vol 5 | Idioms, composition, homonyms, Hanyu Pinyin, and Chinese typing |
| 6 | 11 | MZ Vol 6 | Zhuyin and Hanyu Pinyin. Listening comprehension, reading, and composition |
| 7 | 12 | MZ Vol 7 | Substitution, idioms, reading, and conversation |
| 8 | 13 | MZ Vol 8 | Translation, Zuyin review, Chinese SAT II |
| 9 | 14 | MZ Vol 9 | Chinese culture, history, geography, and holidays; Chinese SAT II |
| 10 | 15 | MZ Vol 9 | News topic discussion and reading, composition, practical conversation, Chinese SAT II |
| CSL Prep | 7-9 | Chinese for children *2 | Beginner Hanyu Pinyin, numbers, colors, fruit, clothes and body parts |
| CSL1 | 6+ | Chinese made easy for kids 1 (1-8) *2 | Daily conversation about numbers, greeting, introducing and family members, and reading out loud; intraduction to Hanyu Pinyin |
| CSL2 | 7+ | Chinese made easy for kids 1 (9-16) *2 | Review Hanyu Pinyin, daily conversation about clothes, animal, food and rooms in a house; practice reading out loud |
| CSL3 | 8+ | Chinese made easy for kids 2 (1-8) *2 | Review Hanyu Pinyin, daily conversation about asking for address, telephone numbers and birthday; reading out loud |
| CSL4 | 9+ | Chinese made easy for kids 2 (9-16) *2 | Review Hanyu Pinyin, daily conversation about date, time, school, asking for directions, and transportation; reading out loud |
Culture Classes: Every Saturday morning from 11am-11:50am, 28 weeks in total
| Class | Age | Content | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut & Paste | 4-7 | Cut and paste and drawing for younger children | $150 |
| Chinese Dance | 5-12 | Chinese Folk Dance | $200 *3 |
| Chess | 5+ | Chess and Chinese chess introduction | $120 |
| Drawing | 6-9 | Fundamental painting skills, portrait, color & creativity | $150 |
| Chinese Music Instrument | 7+ | Tradition Chinese Music Instrument. We only offer ErHu (Chinese two string instrument) and Dizi (Chinese bamboo flute) in 2009-2010 school year. Music instrument is not included. | $150 |
| Calligraphy | 9+ | Character roots, based on Yanti. Please remember to bring your own pen, ink and paper. | $150 |
| Guitar | 12+ | Introduction of basic guitar skill | $150 |
| Yo-Yo | 7+ | Techniques of playing Chinese Yo-Yo | $120 |
| Hand Craft | 10+ | Hand craft on beads, leather, and cloth | $160 |
Adult Culture Class: Every Saturday morning 25-28 weeks
| Class | Time | Content | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taichi | 9-10 | Basic forms of Taichi | $150 |
| Calligraphy | 9-10 | Based on Yanti (tuition & materials included, you need to bring your own pen, ink, and paper for the class) | $?+$50 *4 |
| UCS Dance Club | 10:00-11:00 | Basic steps leading to ballroom dance and many other styles. Free karaoke club included. | $?+$30 *5 |
| Yoga | 11:00-11:50 | Fundamental Yoga | $?+$50 *4 |
Notes:
- School will provide Chinese dictionary
- Age recommendation for general guideline only.
- Additional charge may apply for material/costume related to performances.
- Charges to be determined by the teacher and students
- $30 registration fee to UCS plus tuition fee payable directly to the club
**All classes and teaching materials offered above subject to availability.
*Classes subject to cancellation if not enough students enroll.
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