Mandarin 12

This course targets all areas of language competency—reading, writing, speaking, and listening—through an acquisition-based approach that emphasizes natural language development rather than isolated grammar drills and vocabulary lists. Language acquisition is fostered through storytelling and engaging classroom discussions. Students will have opportunities to share about their daily lives at school and home, as well as their plans for the future. Cultural exploration is an integral part of the course. Activities include making bubble tea, crafting mooncakes for the Moon Festival, writing Spring Couplets, traditional paper-cutting, and participating in a field trip to Victoria’s Chinatown for Lunar New Year. 

Course Prerequisite: Mandarin 11 or its equivalent. Students should have completed at least 3 years of Mandarin studies.