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Brief Introduction to Online Chinese Basic Course:
1、Theoretical Basis:
Embodiment of the principle of science: Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website) can be divided into three parts: Pinyin, Chinese Characters and Elementary Self-paced Course, which are all strictly checked by compilers on the base of scientific research and really practical and valuable resource for Chinese learning. It is designed for learners who have no prior knowledge of Chinese with English as the first language, embodying the principle of individualized instruction. The course content, especially in pronunciation training, grammars, notes and exercises and so on, considering the life and study request of learners in China, is specially set up to overcome the barriers generated out of the language and culture difference between Chinese and English and get close to the grammar system and expression way of English. For example, all Scene Application exercises of Self-paced Course are set in accordance with the cultural differences reflected in Chinese and English to emerge learners into it to experience the differences between English and Chinese language.
Embodiment of the purpose of Chinese teaching: Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website) fully embodies the purpose of Chinese education, namely, training learners’ listening and speaking ability. All sections, such as Pinyin Flash, Dialogue Flash, Tones Simulations, Exercises, etc. are focusing on listening and speaking ability to avoid the previous fault of concentrating only on vocabulary and grammatical structures while ignoring the application of language. For example, there are not only comparisons between phrases like “jǐ” and “duōshǎo” , “wǒmen” and “zánmen”, etc. but also exercises of pronunciation, sentence patterns, vocabulary and scene application set around the topic and function of every lesson to consolidate and strengthen the conversation skills of Chinese learners.
The realization of the integration of Pinyin- Chinese characters-course: Online Chinese Basic Course, as one of the Online Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website), is different from the other Chinese learning website and teaching materials in that its three sections are interrelated, interchangeable and indivisible. Learning any minor knowledge point can be related to other aspects. All resources can be connected and shared together.
Therefore, Pinyin, Chinese Characters and Elementary Self-paced Course are considered as a whole and collectively referred to as Online Chinese Basic Course.
2、Course Structure:
Pinyin course, at the stage of phonetics teaching, consists of four parts, covering phonetics knowledge and practice of Chinese mandarin, such as initials, finals, tones and syllables. The main contents include: initials and the pronunciation techniques and Flash of initials; finals and the pronunciation techniques and Flash of finals; tones; pronunciation; pronunciation exercises.
“Chinese Characters” provides you with the teaching methods of Chinese and detailed introduction to strokes, radicals and structure of Chinese characters, writing Flash, pronunciation, translation, stroke numbers and radicals of 2500 characters as well as writing pad to help you quickly master the pronunciation, writing and meaning of common Chinese characters. According to learners’ psychological characteristics of fearing to writing Chinese characters, we specially compile Order of Strokes of Chinese Characters Chart, Radicals Chart, and design Flash and writing pad for order of strokes, direct-viewing and convenient for simulating exercises, which are helpful to train learners’ basic skills at Chinese characters writing.
“Elementary Self-paced Course” has 37 lessons in all which is at the transitional stage from Pinyin to simple Chinese language communication. Text of every lesson is made up of sentences in the form of "Pinyin + Chinese + English translation" with the most frequently used words and standard and practical dialogues, extremely suitable for learners at beginner level to learn by yourselves. All lessons select the most basic and common topics as titles, present the “combination of structure and function” and as well give due consideration to cultural background. Generally, course at this level is in line with the order of “from easy to difficult, from simple to complex”. In accordance with the law of Foreign Language Acquisition, each lesson is designed with five parts: Dialogue, New Words, Dig Info, Character Writing, and Scene Application. Besides, there are notes for Chinese learners on cultural barriers like values, ways of thinking, and customs generated out of the culture difference between east and west.
Advantages of Online Chinese Basic Course:
1、Integrated Study Mode
Integrated study mode consists of online self-paced courseware, distance video teaching, live classroom, and computer teaching software to help learners master Chinese language quickly
2、Convenient Payment Methods
Payment methods include Paypal, Credit Card and Western Union, safe and convenient.
3、Advanced Interactive Teaching
All courseware of Online Course is designed in the form of Flash with high interactivity, which enables learners to feel like a live class.
4、Excellent Teaching Courseware
It includes Pinyin, phrases, situational conversation, writing drilling, as well as listening, speaking, reading, writing. Dictionary database and Chinese culture appreciation are been gradually improved. “Mastering Chinese on one website” won’t be dream any more.
5、Scientific Teaching Concept
All courseware of Online Course are relying on the advanced education theory of “separation of spoken language and written language” and “unit composing word” of Zhang Pengpeng, the professor of Beijing Language and Culture University, which is totally in line with the teaching rule of the second language and can guarantee the Chinese learning result.
Study Guide for Online Chinese Basic Course:
Learners of different basis, different purposes, and different needs can learn Chinese quickly as the following guide:
1、 Chinese learners at beginner level can start from the Pinyin course of Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website).
2、 Chinese learners at beginner level who intend to learn basic Chinese and know about Chinese culture for the requirement of travel and work can choose “Pinyin Course” and “Elementary Self-paced Course”.
3、 Learners who have mastered Chinese Pinyin can start from “Elementary Self-paced Course” or “Chinese Characters” at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website).
4、 Learners who have mastered Chinese Pinyin can join “Elementary Self-paced Course” and “Chinese Characters” of Online Chinese Basic Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website) if planning to have a short-term intensive study, and then enter the Chinese university as an undergraduate in Chinese department.
5、 Foreign learners who have a certain Chinese knowledge or have had a short-term intensive study in university and want to improve Chinese level can pay attention to the “Upper-intermediate Course”, “Travel Chinese”, “Business Chinese”, and “Topic Lesson” prepared by Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website).
Learning Steps of Online Chinese Basic Course:
1. Sign Up and login as member of Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website);
2. Click on “Buy Now” button and select “Pay” to be linked to Paypal.com;
3. Pay at Paypal.com;
4. Course is open for you after the system receives the payment;
5. Log on Member System at Raychinese.com to start learning.
Notes:
1. The valid period for one payment is 3 months, please arrange your study time.
2. All payments are finished through Paypal.com, safe and convenient.
Schedule of Online Chinese Basic Course:
The recommended study time for Online Chinese Basic Course, one of Online Course at Raychinese.com (Rayzone Chinese Website), is 3 months, namely: one hour for Pinyin a day, 15 days required; one and a half hours for Chinese Characters a day, one month required; two hours for Elementary Self-paced Course a day, one month required.