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Intermediate Cantonese (for non-Chinese speakers)
廣東話中級班(母語非漢語)

Course Code
CHID9010
Application Code
2245-2393NW
Study mode
Part-time
Start Date
To be advised
Duration
17 weeks
Language
English or Cantonese
Course Fee
HK$7,600
Enquiries
3762 0805
2548 7027
hkpeac@hkuspace.hku.hk
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Highlights

50 hours course. We target those learners who have completed a minimum of 50 hours of Cantonese study. This course is written for the learners who have acquired a basic knowledge of sentence patterns and tones. More essential vocabularies and sentence patterns will be introduced. Dialogue content in this course will focus on developing the ability to create longer conversation in order to express thoughts, habits in daily life.

Programme Details

 

 

Unit

Topic

                                     Content

 

1

Living environment and neighborhoods

Conversation with neighbours about living environment, more uses of adjectives, classifies and partitive nouns

 

2

Getting around – directions and distance

Use of location words and to describe location and distance

 

3

Talking about weather

Weather condition, use of do and do not expressions

 

4

Shopping and comparing things

Buying things in different places and ways of comparison

 

5

In the office

Telephone conversation  and  Social conversation

 
          6

Describing people

Describing people’s physical appearance and personality

 

7

Gossip

Conversation on dating, house warming and some colloquial expression 

 

8

Festival

Tradition of Chinese and Western Festival in Hong Kong

 

9

Summary and revision quiz
Intermediate Cantonese (for non-Chinese speakers) -
Application Code 2245-2393NW
Time 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Venue Room 1103, HKU SPACE Po Leung Kuk Stanley Ho Community College (HPSHCC) Campus, 66 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong

Days / Time
  • Thursday, 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Duration
  • 50 hours in total

    Sixteen 3-hour sessions
    One 2-hour session

Class Details

Duration:

3 hours x 16 meetings

Last meeting: 2 hours (with a short quiz)

50 hours in total

Fee

Course Fee
  • Course Fee : HK$7,600

Entry Requirements

for English speakers

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Enrolment Method
Payment Method
1. Cash, EPS, WeChat Pay Or Alipay

Course fees can be paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay or Alipay at any HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres.

2. Cheque Or Bank draft

Course fees can also be paid by crossed cheque or bank draft made payable to “HKU SPACE”. Please specify the programme title(s) for application and applicant’s name. You may either:

  • bring the completed form(s), together with the appropriate course or application fees in the form of a cheque, and any required supporting documents to any of the HKU SPACE enrolment centres;
  • or mail the above documents to any of the HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres, specifying “Course Application” on the envelope. HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of personal information and payment sent by mail.
3. VISA/Mastercard

Applicants may also pay the course fee by VISA or Mastercard, including the “HKU SPACE Mastercard”, at any HKU SPACE enrolment centres. Holders of the HKU SPACE Mastercard can enjoy a 10-month interest-free instalment period for courses with a tuition fee worth a minimum of HK$2,000; however, the course applicant must also be the cardholder himself/herself. For enquiries, please contact our staff at any enrolment centres.

4. Online Payment

Online application / enrolment is offered for most open admission courses (enrolled on first come, first served basis) and selected award-bearing programmes. Application fees and course fees of these programmes/courses can be settled by using "PPS by Internet" (not available via mobile phones), VISA or Mastercard. In addition to the aforesaid online payment channels, new and continuing students of award-bearing programmes with available online service, they may also pay their course fees by Online WeChat Pay, Online Alipay or Faster Payment System (FPS). Please refer to Enrolment Methods - Online Enrolment  for details.

Notes

  • If the programme/course is starting within five working days, application by post is not recommended to avoid any delays. Applicants are advised to enrol in person at HKU SPACE Enrolment Centres and avoid making cheque payment under this circumstance.

  • Fees paid are not refundable except under very exceptional circumstances (e.g. course cancellation due to insufficient enrolment), subject to the School’s discretion. In exceptional cases where a refund is approved, fees paid by cash, EPS, WeChat Pay, Alipay, cheque, FPS or PPS by Internet will be reimbursed by a cheque, and fees paid by credit card will be reimbursed to the credit card account used for payment. 

  • In addition to the published fees, there may be additional costs associated with individual programmes. Please refer to the relevant course brochures or direct any enquiries to the relevant programme team for details.
  • Fees and places on courses cannot be transferrable from one applicant to another. Once accepted onto a course, the student may not change to another course without approval from HKU SPACE. A processing fee of HK$120 will be levied on each approved transfer.
  • HKU SPACE will not be responsible for any loss of payment, receipt, or personal information sent by mail.
  • For payment certification, please submit a completed form, a sufficiently stamped and self-addressed envelope, and a crossed cheque for HK$30 per copy made payable to “HKU SPACE” to any of our enrolment centres.
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