Last updated: 22Mar2018
Happy and Easy Learning Chinese
Register Online: https://goo.gl/sDn6fW
Blog: https://happyeasylearningchinese.wordpress.com/
Concept note: Link to concept note
Details of main coordinator/focal person
Name: Ms Cao Yi
Position: Project Assistant
Organisation: SEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand
Email: caoyi@seameo.org
Name: Ms Wang Yi
Position: Project Assistant
Organisation: SEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand
Email: wangyi@seameo.org
Background
With the rapid development of the economy and the continuous improvement of its international status, PR China has been open for extensive cooperation with overseas in including Southeast Asia.
There were growing numbers of development projects between PR China and countries in Southeast Asia, both by government and private sectors. In response of this growth, there were demands for students in Southeast Asia for abilities to communicate in Chinese.
“Happy & Easy Learning Chinese” is a programme introduced by SEAMEO Secretariat to provide basic knowledge of Chinese language and culture. It is a total 24 hours of courses which welcomes participants from all over the Southeast Asian region.
Participants will be equipped with basic spoken Chinese and exposed to a part of Chinese history and culture after attending the program.
Each session will contain two teaching hours. The topic covers from Pin Yin (Chinese phonetic notation), greeting and other simple conversation to Chinese festival, lifestyle, etc.
All sessions will be mainly organized through WebEx. More importantly, the participants are required to practice after class and submit their recorded video of practice via Email: caoyi@seameo.org. The assessment will be given in the final session.
Objectives
The objectives of Happy & Easy Learning Chinese training program are as follows:
- To enhance cultural understanding between SEAMEO member countries and China.
- To develop basic skills and knowledge of Chinese language to the participants.
At the end of the training, participants will be able to:
- Use Pin Yin to read Chinese.
- Greet in Chinese.
- Shopping in Chinese.
- Introduce themselves in Chinese.
- Make simple conversation in Chinese.
- Understand a part of traditional Chinese culture.
Who can apply:
High School or Vocational college students and teachers from the 11 SEAMEO Member Countries, namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam, are the targeted participants of this programme.
How to apply:
To join in the training, the participants should register through the following Online Registration.
No registration/training fee is required.
Requirements
The participants are strongly recommended to possess a laptop/notebook/smart phone completed or well connected with a webcam, mouse, external microphone and headset/earphone.
The device must be readily installed with Cisco WebEx and the participants should be well prepared 15 minutes before each session.
Training Duration
The training will be started from 9th April to 4th May, including 12 lessons. Each lesson is approximately 2hours. It will be delivered at 14:00- 16:00 Bangkok Time (GMT+7).
In the final assignment, participants are required to make up a team of two to four people. Every team is tasked to make conversation in Chinese and send a video record to the facilitators.
Training Schedule
The training will be started from 9th April to 4th May, including 12 lessons. Each lesson is approximately 2hours. It will be delivered at 14:00- 16:00 Bangkok Time (GMT+7).
In the final assignment, participants are required to make up a team of two to four people. Every team is tasked to make conversation in Chinese and send a video record to the facilitators.
| Time | Class Activities | Facilitator | WebEx Meeting room |
| 5th Apr. 14:00-15:00 |
WebEx Tutorial | Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
1st Week: Topic-“Pin Yin”
| Time | Class Activities | Facilitator | WebEx Meeting room | Materials |
| 9th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Introduction to the training 2) Introduction to Pin Yin 3) Pin Yin: a o e i u ü b p f m d t n l g k h j q x r z c s zh ch sh 4) Song: Pin Yin |
Cao Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
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| 10th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review 2) Pin Yin: er ia ua uo ie üe ai uai ei uei ao iao |
Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
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| 11th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review 2) Pin Yin: ou iou an ian uan üan en in un ün ang iang uang eng ing ueng ong iong w y |
Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
2nd Week: Topic-“Greeting”
| Time | Class Activities | Facilitator | WebEx Meeting room | Materials |
| 18th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review Pin Yin 2) Greeting vocabulary 3) Greeting conversation |
Cao Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| 19th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review greeting 2) Name vocabulary 3) Name conversation |
Cao Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| 20th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
Culture: Life in China 1) Life style in China 2) Interesting phenomenon |
Cao Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
3rd Week: Topic-“Number”
| Time | Class Activities | Facilitator | WebEx Meeting room | Materials |
| 23rd Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
Culture: Traditional Chinese Festival 1)The different kinds of Chinese Festival 2)The story of Chinese Festival 3) Song: Happy New Year |
Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| 25th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Number vocabulary 2) Number conversation |
Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| 27st Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review number 2) shopping vocabulary 3) shopping conversation |
Cao Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
4th Week: Topic-“Nationality”
| Time | Class Activities | Facilitator | WebEx Meeting room | Materials |
| 30th Apr. 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review shopping 2) Age vocabulary 3) Age conversation |
Cao Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| 2nd May 14:00-16:00 |
1) Review age 2) Nationality vocabulary 3) Nationality conversation |
Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| 4th May 14:00-16:00 |
Culture: Traditional Chinese Food 1) Different kinds of Chinese Food 2) The process of making dumplings |
Wang Yi | Meeting number: 571 658 847 Meeting password: 1234 Meeting link: https://goo.gl/QNPjN9 |
To be posted later |
| Before 18th May | Submission Assignment | Email via: caoyi@seameo.org | ||
Certification
Students who submit the final projects will receive “Certificate of Completion”. The winners will receive “Certificate of recognition. The Certificates will be signed by SEAMEO Secretariat Director, Dr Gatot Hari Priowirjanto.
The result will be posted on the website on 18th May.
Criteria
The overall academic results will be examined as follows:
| Criterion | Credit in percentage |
| Attendance and Class Performance | 60% |
| Assignment | 40% |
| Total | 100% |
Facilitator
 Cao YiMaster degree from University of Sheffield, UK An officer of Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou, China Recently a volunteer at SEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand caoyi@seameo.org |
 Wang YiMaster degree from Guizhou University, China An officer of Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guizhou, China Recently a volunteer at SEAMEO Secretariat, Bangkok, Thailand wangyi@seameo.org |
Rules and Conditions
- Participant who is unable to attend the class need to email the facilitator ahead of time.
- ALL the participants are required to show active participation towards in-class practice.
- Only the participants who passed the criteria will receive the Certificate of Participation
Timeline
| Online Registration | 19th March – 3rd April |
| WebEx Tutorial | 5th April |
| Training Session | 9th April – 4th May |
| Submission of Assessment | 18th May |
| Announcement of Winner | 30th May |