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Bodhi Tree Center: Mandarin Chinese, Asian Languages School,
Chinese Cultural Center
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Language Classes for Adults: Winter Term |
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Mandarin Chinese • Japanese • Vietnamese • Indonesian • Thai • Tibetan • Nepali • Sanskrit • Cantonese |
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Mondays, January 9 - March 26, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7:30 pm - 9 pm (1.5 hours a week) |
Mandarin Chinese for Adults |
Beginners, Level 5 |
This class continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Tuesdays, January 10 - March 27, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7:30 pm - 9 pm (1.5 hours a week) |
Mandarin Chinese for Adults |
Intermediate, Level 9 |
This class continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Wednesdays, January 11 - March 28, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7:30 pm - 9 pm (1.5 hours a week) |
Mandarin Chinese for Adults |
Beginners, Level 2 |
This class continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Thursdays, January 12 - March 29, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7:30 pm - 9 pm (1.5 hours a week) |
Mandarin Chinese for Adults |
Beginners, Level 10 |
This class continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Traditional and simplified characters taught, as well as pinyin and bopomofo. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Thursdays, January 12 - March 29, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7:30 pm - 9 pm (1.5 hours a week) |
Mandarin Chinese for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This class concentrates on correct pronunciation using pinyin (the phonetic alphabet popular in mainland China) and bopomofo (the phonetic alphabetic popular in Taiwan). Speaking and listening skills are emphasized, but students will also learn how to read and write Chinese characters (simplified and traditional). The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the language. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Mondays, January 9 - March 26, 2012 (12 weeks) |
6-8 pm (2 hours a week) |
Japanese Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 5 |
This class continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Assumes prior knowledge of Hiragana and some kanji. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Japanese. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Tuesdays, January 10 - March 27, 2012 (12 weeks) |
6-8 pm (2 hours a week) |
Japanese Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This class will concentrate on speaking and listening, and correct pronunciation, of Japanese. Basic conversational skills will be taught. Introduction to reading Japanese hiragana, and some Kanji will also be taught. Ages: 13+. The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the language.The teacher is a native speaker of Japanese.Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Thursdays, January 12 - March 29, 2012 (12 weeks) |
6-8 pm (2 hours a week) |
Japanese Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 2 |
This class continues to build on speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Assumes prior knowledge of Hiragana and some kanji. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Japanese. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Saturdays, January 14 - March 31, 2012 (12 weeks) |
11 am - 1 pm (2 hours/week) |
Indonesian Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This Indonesian language group class assumes no prior knowledge of the Indonesian language. This class will focus on speaking and listening, but will also include reading (and some writing) of Indonesian, which uses a Latin-based alphabet. Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) is the official language of Indonesia; it is a standardized dialect of Malay, an Austronesian (or Malayo-Polynesian) language, arguably the lingua franca of the Indonesian archipelago. The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the Indonesian language. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Indonesian with good English. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis.Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Saturdays, January 14 - March 31, 2012 (12 weeks) |
9 am - 11 am (2 hours/week) |
Vietnamese for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This is an absolute beginners' class and assumes no prior knowledge or study of Vietnamese. The class will introduce correct pronunciation (Vietnamese is a tonal language), the alphabet, and it will focus on speaking and listening. Reading and (minimal) writing Vietnamese will also be covered. Ages: 13+. The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the language. The teacher is a native speaker of Vietnamese. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Saturdays, January 14 - March 31, 2012 (12 weeks) |
8:30 - 10:30 am (2 hours/week) |
Thai Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This Thai language group class assumes no prior knowledge of Thai language. A strong emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening to Thai, but not to the exclusion of the reading and writing of Thai script. The class concentrates on correct usage of Standard Thai (also known as Siamese) which is the official language of Thailand. Review of tones, new words, Thai script, Thai grammar will be incorporated. The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the Thai language. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Thai. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Sundays, January 8 - March 29, 2012 (12 weeks) |
1:30 - 3:30 pm (2 hours/week) |
Modern Tibetan for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This class puts heavy emphasis on speaking and listening skills of modern Tibetan language. Students will learn correct pronunciation, the Tibetan alphabet, basic greetings, and simple vocabulary. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Tibetan, with good English, and experience teaching Tibetan language classes. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Sundays, January 8 - March 29, 2012 (12 weeks) |
3:45 - 5:45 pm (2 hours/week) |
Modern Tibetan for Adults |
Beginners, Level 7 |
This class continues to build on what was learned in the previous level class. The emphasis is on speaking and listening of modern Tibetan language, not to the exclusion of the reading and writing. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Tibetan, with good English, and experience teaching Tibetan language classes. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Wednesdays, January 11 - March 28, 2012 (12 weeks) |
6-8 pm (2 hours/week) |
Modern Nepali Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This Nepali language class for adults assumes no prior knowledge of Nepali language. A strong emphasis will be placed on speaking and listening to Nepali, but not to the exclusion of the reading and writing of Devanagari -- the abugida alphabet mainly used to write Nepali (as well as Hindi and Sanskrit). An excellent introduction to the language for travelers to Nepal, the class also provides an important foundation for further studies in the Nepali language. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Nepali. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Sundays, January 8 - March 25, 2012 (12 weeks) |
4-6 pm (2 hours/week) |
Classical Sanskrit Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This Classical Sanskrit language class assumes no prior knowledge of the Sanskrit language. A strong emphasis will be placed on reading and writing Sanskrit (devanagari). The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the Sanskrit language. Ages: 13+. The teacher is a native speaker of Nepali. Classes are kept small. We fill seats on a first-register basis.Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Fridays, January 13 - March 30, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7-9 pm (2 hours/week) |
Cantonese Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 1 |
This class concentrates on correct pronunciation, and speaking and listening of Cantonese. Some Chinese characters may be introduced, but the focus of the class is on conversation in Cantonese (Cantonese is the spoken language, Chinese is the written). The class provides an important foundation for further studies in the language. The teacher is a native speaker of Cantonese, with many years teaching experience, and excellent English. Classes are kept small. Seats are filled on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |
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Thursdays, January 12 - March 29, 2012 (12 weeks) |
7-9 pm (2 hours/week) |
Cantonese Language for Adults |
Beginners, Level 2 |
This class continues to build on the Cantonese speaking and listening, reading and writing skills learnt in the previous level's course. Chinese characters are taught. The teacher is a native speaker of Cantonese, with many years teaching experience, and excellent English.Classes are kept small. Seats are filled on a first-register basis. Location: Bodhi Tree Language Center. 5403 SE Center Street, Portland, OR 97206. See Fees and How to Registration. For more information, call (503) 788-0336, or send email via the Contact Us page of our Website. |