🎯 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.

