1. ACES Weekend Chinese program is designed for anyone who in interested in learning Chinese language, regardless of age.
2. Objectives:：
- Learn the basic Chinese pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary and writing skills.
- Be able to use Chinese to express one’s own feelings, experiences, thoughts and observations. Be able to discuss with other students their ideas and ask questions in Chinese.
- Be able to read short stories.
- Be able to write essays that are 200-300 characters in length with other’s help
- Have knowledge pertaining to Chinese culture and history.
3. Textbook： Ma Liping text book Volume 1-12 and and other reading, audio materials
4. Detailed description of Chinese syllabi. :
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 105 Chinese characters
;be able to write 20-30 characters from memory
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 200 Chinese characters;be able to write 50 characters from memory
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 300 Chinese characters;be able to write 100 characters from memory
• Reinforce all previously learned characters
• Be able to create phrases
• Learn multiple meanings of phrases and characters
• Grammar
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 400 Chinese characters;be able to write 150 characters from memory
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 300 Chinese characters;be able to write 100 characters from memory
• Be able to use Chinese to describe storylines
• Be able to create long sentences
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 650 Chinese characters;be able to write 200 characters from memory
• Hanyu Pinyin (Chinese phonetic markings)
• Be able to pronounce Pinyin markings
• Be able to label characters with Pinyin markings for all previously learned characters
• Be able to use a Chinese dictionary
• Encourage students to write passages from main lesson text from memory
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 800 Chinese characters;be able to write 250 characters from memory
• Improve English to Chinese translation abilities.
• Be able to write passages in Chinese and eventually work on writing Chinese essays
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 900 Chinese characters;be able to write 300 characters from memory
• Grammar
• Review all previously learned characters and phrases
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 1000 Chinese characters;be able to write 350 characters from memory
• Be able to write sentences to be used in common life such as an absence note, or appointment reminder, etc.
• Be able to enter Chinese characters using the computer.
• Encourage students to write complete main lesson texts from memory.
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 1000 Chinese characters;be able to write 400 characters from memory
Continue to learn new characters and phrases and be able to use them.
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 1200 Chinese characters;be able to write 450 characters from memory
• Be able to write persuasive/informative essays
• Be able to write lesson text from memory
Requirement:：read and recite main lesson passages;fluently read the additional reading passages;Recognition of 1300 Chinese characters;be able to write 500 characters from memory