YCT 4 – Intermediate Communication
The program is designed for students who have completed the foundational levels, helping to enhance their communication skills and ability to use Chinese in various familiar life and study situations.
The curriculum focuses on expanding vocabulary, introducing complex sentence structures, and training students to express ideas more clearly through relatable topics such as health, travel, daily habits, and the world around them.
Students will steadily master over 450 words, enabling them to recount experiences, explain reasons, and communicate fluently on a wide range of familiar subjects.
🎯 Learning Objectives
By the end of the course, students will achieve the following skills:
Vocabulary: Master over 450 advanced words in fields such as transportation, health, sports, and travel.
Grammar & Sentence Patterns: Use complex sentence structures such as sequences (first… then…), hypotheses (if… then…), conditions (as long as… then…), and advanced conjunction pairs.
Listening & Speaking: Communicate fluently on familiar topics, with the ability to recount events, explain reasons, and discuss personal habits
Pronunciation: Maintain standard pronunciation and utilize more natural intonation during communication.
📖 Course Structure
The course is divided into two main stages:
Stage 1 (YCT 4.1)
32 lessons focusing on expressing interests, daily habits, and family life topics.
Stage 2 (YCT 4.2)
32 lessons expanding into travel, health, and practical real-life communication scenarios.
💡 Teaching Methodology
Learning through Situations:
Students practice communication within familiar contexts of daily life and study.
Learning through Experience:
Participate in simulated scenarios like traveling or healthcare to increase the ability to use language in real-world settings.
Enhancing Expressive Skills:
Practice speaking in paragraphs, making presentations, and explaining opinions.
Chinese Characters & Writing:
Improve Chinese character recognition and practice writing short sentences in context.
🎓 Curriculum Overview
A. Language Skills:
Communication Topics:
- Expanding from family themes to relatable issues like health, lifestyle habits, the environment, and travel.
Useful Sentence Patterns:
- 因为爸爸有很多事情, 所以很忙。 – Because Dad has a lot of things to do, he is very busy.
- 只要努力, 就会有好成绩。 – As long as you work hard, you will surely have good results.
- 我想先去北京, 然后去上海。 – I want to go to Beijing first, then go to Shanghai.
- 因为今天有很多作业, 所以我不去踢足球。 – Because there is a lot of homework today, I am not going to play football.
B. Lesson Themes:
The course covers the following topic groups:
- Planning & Time: Expressing upcoming events and reflecting on events from the past year.
- Health & the Body: Common cold/fever symptoms, visiting the dentist, and the importance of physical exercise.
- Environment & Travel: The four seasons, geographical differences between the South and North, and famous landmarks.
- Skills & Hobbies: Chinese martial arts, playing the piano, photography, and signature dishes like Peking Duck.
