Union Chinese School 2009-2010 School Year Curriculum
Language classes: Every Saturday 9am-10:50am, 32 weeks in total.
Tuition: The first student in the family is $300 and
the rest students in the same family are $290 each.
Other fees:
None refundable registration fee $50/family; CACA insurance fee $5.00/family;
$60/year for duty exemption; All adults and the 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 | Chinese consonants and vowels, learning colors, month, food, family and body parts |
| k2 | 5 | Chinese Phonetics | Review Chinese consonants and vowels, learning the basic strokes of Chinese characters |
| 1 | 6 | text 1 | Pronunciation, character writing, words, making and sentence making |
| 2 | 7 | text 2 | Speaking, introduction of sentence pattern, composition |
| 3 | 8 | text 3 | Measuring units, idioms, numbers, 4 basic sounds |
| 4 | 9 | text 4 *1 | Basic sentence making, simple poems, character roots, introducion of Hanyu Pinyin & using dictionary |
| 5 | 10 | text 5 | Idioms, homonyms, emphasis on Hanyu Pinyin, and Chinese typing skill |
| 6 | 11 | text 6 | Parallel teaching in Zhuyin and Pinyin. Listening comprehension, composition |
| 7 | 12 | text 7 | Introduction of folk stories, legends, folk festivals and classic poems |
| 8 | 13 | text | Pattern application, Introduction of idioms. Zhuyin review, Chinese SAT II |
| 9 | 14 | text | Translation, writing letters, reading newspapers & menus, conversation, Chinese SAT II |
| 10 | 15 | text | News topic discussion and reading, composition, practical conversation, Chinese SAT II |
| CSL Prep | 6 | Chinese for children *2 | Learning Hanyu Pinyin, Vocabularies about numbers, colors, fruit, clothes, and body |
| CSL1 | 7+ | Chinese made easy for kids 1 (1-8) *2 | Review Hanyu Pinyin, daily conversation about numbers, greeting, intraducing and family members. Read aloud practice |
| CSL2 | 10+ | Chinese made easy for kids 1 (9-16) *2 | Review Hanyu Pinyin, daily conversation about clothes, animal, food and house. Read aloud practice *2 |
| CSL3 | 10+ | Chinese made easy for kids 2 (1-8) *2 | Review Hanyu Pinyin, daily conversation about asking address, telephone and birthday. Read aloud practice |
| adult | Mandarin in 500 words *2 | Daily conversation |
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 (new) | 10+ | Hand craft on beads, leather, and cloth | $160 |
| SAT Math | 8thGr+ | SAT Math Preview (Textbook is included) | $150 |
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. Text book cost: CSL-Prep=>$20; CSL1, CSL2, and CSL3 => $35 (No cost if you have textbook on hand)
- material cost/costume related to the performance might incur additional charge.
- 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 availibility
*Classes are subject to be cancelled if there are not enough people attending.
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