Learn to speak, read and understand Cantonese! Learn sounds and tones and be taught how to converse in simple daily life situations. Some background knowledge of Chinese culture and the basic rules of writing Chinese characters will be covered.
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An introductory course for holiday makers, business people or those interested in learning a language. It is designed for those who wish to acquire some skills in basic grammer, vocabulary and conversation.
A communicative approach to learning will be used. Some background knowledge of Chinese culture and the basic rules of writing Chinese characters will be covered.
Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5
Session 6
Session 7
Session 8
At the end of Level 1 you will have a basic understanding of the Cantonese Language.
Colloquial Cantonese textbook, which can be purchased from the Elgar Campus Bookshop. Please contact the Elgar Campus bookshop on (03) 9286 9379 for availability and opening hours.
Course Withdrawal & Refunds: Fee refunds will only be issued if a course withdrawal request is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of course commencement. A 25% administration fee will be charged. No refunds will be issued for withdrawal requests received after this time.
Course Transfers: Students wishing to transfer to a future start date of the same course will be accepted if a request is received at least five (5) working days prior to the date of course commencement, and providing a suitable future course offering is available. For all transfer requests, a $35 transfer fee will apply.
Course Cancellation by the Institute: Where a course is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund will be issued.
Processing of refunds takes a minimum of twelve (12) working days. All refunds will be made directly to the payee, and will be mailed to the payee’s address as shown on the application form. For online/web-based fee payments made via credit card, refunds will only be made to the payee’s credit card as was used for the original fee payment.