CHINESE FOR BEGINNERS
Pingsheng Chen
FOREST GROVE
8 MONDAYS, Starts 9/13/10
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Worcester Resident $100.00
Non-Worcester Resident $115.00
This beginning course is designed for people who would like to have a quick introduction to Mandarin Chinese with emphasis on speaking skills or for people who plan to tour or work in China. The course includes Pinyin, (the basic Mandarin pronunciation system), tones, grammar, useful daily Mandarin words, phrases, and sentences for various situations. Basic writing strokes and stroke order will be introduced and students will have the opportunity to learn to write some of the most useful characters and to learn to use a Chinese-English/English-Chinese dictionary.
Lessons will cover:
Chinese language, Pinyin, Tones and Greetings
Basic Strokes and Stroke Order
Dictionary, Numbers, Time and Calendar, Yes/No Questions
Meeting People, Talking about Your Family, Yourself and Occupations
Eating Out, Money, Shopping and Bargaining
Hotels and Room Service, Getting Around and Sightseeing
Asking for Help, Emergencies and Essential Signs
Chinese culture, food and traditions will be gradually introduced throughout the course. Fun-filled drills, exercises and assignments will be provided to give students opportunities to practice listening to and speaking Chinese. You will begin talking and communicating in basic Chinese by the end of this course. Learning materials fee $10 (cash only) payable to instructor at the first class.
EASY AND SIMPLE ASIAN HOME COOKING
Pingsheng Chen & Jun Liu
FANNING
6 TUESDAYS, Starts 9/14/10
5:30-8:00 p.m.
Worcester Resident $85.00
Non-Worcester Resident $100.00
Would you like to learn basics of Asian cooking? This course will teach you how to make some of your favorite
Asian dishes from appetizers to stir-fries. The dishes you’ll learn to make may include Spring rolls, Dumplings,
Wonton Soup, Stir-fried Rice, and Kung Pao Chicken, and some class selections. Class members will prepare (and
then enjoy!) each dish from scratch following instructors’ demo. The course will introduce unique Asian ingredients
including spices, sauces and vegetables easily available in your local supermarket, and use cooking utensils
you already own. There is a $15 food supplies fee for the course (cash payable to the instructors). Class is limited to
8 students.
Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
PLEASE REGISTER EARLY, we will cancel any class with insufficient enrollment.
Tuition for all courses must be paid in full at the time of registration
Make check or money order payable to WORCESTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NO CASH ACCEPTED.
We now accept Visa and MasterCard for payment at 24 Chatham Street, Worcester, MA 01609.
You may register through the first night of class.
If you choose to wait to register on the first night of class, please call the Night Life office at 508-799-3171 to check on class availability.
For more info on Night Life and registration and catalog, click here.
If you have any questions on this course, please email instructor.
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