Chinese Course (Free Intake Session)
Tue & Thurs | Bopomofo | Accent Reduction | Traditional Chinese | Singing & Acting
Service Description
Classes are limited to 10 participants, with two 90-minute sessions each week. Please note that the schedule may adjust for holidays. "Speaking First" Pedagogy: Led by our star coach, Sebastian, this course prioritizes oral skills to ensure you build a strong foundation in Mandarin Chinese pronunciation through Bopomofo, the native phonetic system. By focusing on accurate pronunciation from the start, you’ll be understood more easily, boosting your confidence. This focus on speaking will also enhance your listening comprehension as you train your ear to recognize and produce authentic sounds. As you practice speaking with written materials, your reading abilities will naturally improve as well. Accent Reduction: While Pinyin may appear intuitive, it often leads to approximate rather than precise pronunciation. This course will help you master authentic Mandarin pronunciation through Bopomofo, no matter your native language. With his extensive training in English, German, French, and Italian diction, Sebastian has a deep understanding of the pronunciation challenges faced by non-native Mandarin speakers and effective techniques for overcoming them. Acting & Singing: Dramatic and musical literature offers a vibrant, immersive way to learn language and culture. With his background in theatre and vocal performance, Sebastian incorporates these materials into the course, making language learning dynamic and enriching. This approach broadens your cultural perspective and enhances language fluency through creative expression. Traditional Chinese Character Recognition: This course will use Traditional Chinese characters, but you'll also have exercises featuring Traditional and Simplified Chinese side by side. With practice, you'll develop the ability to recognize both character sets. Once you have a foundational understanding of Bopomofo, you'll be able to pronounce any Traditional Chinese character with Bopomofo notation. Over time, this skill will allow you to read Chinese literature from centuries past without relying on Simplified Chinese transcriptions. The Power of Bopomofo Typing: Typing in Bopomofo is more efficient than in Pinyin, as Bopomofo requires a maximum of 4 keystrokes per character, including tone markers, while Pinyin may require up to 6.
Cancellation Policy
IMPORTANT: Infinity Island LLC is not responsible or liable for any service, booked through infinityisland.com or not, without a valid payment directly paid to Infinity Island LLC's account through credit/debit card, Venmo, bank transfer or other online payment methods. If the listed full amount of payment is not processed through us, we will not be responsible or liable for any dispute between you and the service provider(s). The following policy is recommended and only enforceable when the listed full amount of payment goes through us. For services performed through an appointment, please refer to the policy below in terms of attendance, rescheduling, and cancelling, unless otherwise specified in the service description, the policy of a plan, or a contract. Unless due to an act of God, a session will be deemed completed if there's a no-show. If you will be late for a session, we kindly ask that you directly inform the instructor, coach, artist or consultant who provides the service as soon as possible. If no notice is given, a session will be deemed a no-show and completed after 15 minutes of lateness. If for any reasons you are late or leave before a session ends, the duration time loss will not be made up for. You may reschedule or cancel a session at least 24 hours before it starts through "My Bookings" page in the member's area on our website. Please note, we do not offer refunds. If you cancel at least 24 hours beforehand, the full amount of your payment will be credited toward another session in the form of a coupon. Such coupon does not have an expiration date and cannot be restored or reissued. However, you will lose a session and any payments you have already made for it if you fail to cancel at least 24 hours beforehand, unless due to an act of God. If a no-show or a cancellation within 24 hours before a session starts is due to an act of God, depending on where it occurs, the solution may vary. If the act of God affects only where you are, 50% of the amount of your payment of the session will be credited toward another session in the form of a coupon. Otherwise, the full amount of your payment will be credited toward another session in the form of a coupon.
Contact Details
+1 9177652362
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