Welcome to Mandarin at Aston!

In Year 7, you will learn:

• How to introduce yourself in Mandarin
• How to greet people
• Knowledge about Chinese characters
• Numbers, to give your age and your birthday
• Family members
• Hobbies
• Food and drink

You will have the opportunity to go on a school trip to a Chinese restaurant and learn how to use chopsticks too!

How we teach Mandarin at Aston:

• Linking characters to pictures, ideas, make up stories etc鼠.
• Enquiry-based learning 爸 妈 哥 姐 弟 妹.
• Using songs, rhythms, stories, poems and actions/gestures.
• Activities designed to maximise opportunities for learning in the classroom.
• Teaching culture as well as the language.
• Mandarin is different but not difficult! 

Formal assessment takes place twice a year, but there will be regular mini assessments in lessons too.

How you can prepare for starting Mandarin at Aston:

• Click here for resources to start learning!
• Look at the PowerPoint below for more information about China and Mandarin.