Mandarin Language School

MLS Website
https://sites.google.com/site/svccmls/

Former Directors
Tze Luck Chia
 * Celine Zeng (Session 82 to 84)
 * Sherry Du (Session 85)
 * Lei Yue (Session 87)

Classes Offered

 * Regular Adult Classes: MA101, MA102, MA201, MA202, MA301, MA302, MA401, MA501. The class level is present by the first of three numbers with 1 for beginner, 2 and 3 for intermediate, and 4, 5 for advanced. The Regular Classes' content include pronunciation, conversation, and writing.
 * Regular Children Classes: MC100, MC200, MC300. The class level is present by the first of three numbers with 1 for beginner, 2 for intermediate, and 3 for advanced. The Regular Classes' content include pronunciation, conversation, and writing.
 * Conversation Classes:


 * 1) MA 211: The Mandarin Conversation Class for Cantonese Speakers.
 * 2) MA 19T: The Conversation Class for Travelers. It covers the basic conversation needed for traveling in China and brief introduce to different places of interests.
 * 3) MA 19B: The Conversation Class for Business purpose. It covers the basic conversation needed for doing business with Chinese people

Instructors' Duty

 * Write up syllabus based on textbook offered before class begin
 * Prepare teaching material ahead of time
 * Deliver class and answer students' questions about Mandarin Language Learning
 * Draft midterm and final exam
 * Grade assignments and exams
 * Write final self evaluation

Executive Positions and Duties
Volunteer Coordinator


 * To recruit new volunteers at the beginning of a new term or at any time required, including making email contacts and doing interviews
 * To assist on assigning instruction duties and classes to volunteers
 * To arrange substitute instructors when needed
 * To respond to volunteers' concern and complaints
 * To assist with arranging volunteer-involved activities

Student Service Coordinator


 * To reply emails and phone calls from students and parents
 * To respond to students' and parents' concern, suggestions, and complaints about MLS
 * To frequently communicate with students for their feed back
 * To keep track of and organize extra instruction material and exams
 * To assist with arranging student-involved activities with other schools or volunteers including making classroom announcement

Operation Officer


 * To make photocopies as instructor requires
 * To prepare media equipment and help with setup when needed
 * To build up the volunteer supervising system including keeping track of volunteers' attendance and organize volunteers' individual evaluation and comments from our executives and students
 * To record executives activities on Saturday
 * To assist with preparing for stuff and materials needed

Recreation Officer


 * To arrange volunteer-involved activities including gathering volunteers' availabilities and preference
 * To arrange student-involved activities with other schools or volunteers
 * To prepare food and material needed for activities

School Administrators


 * To prepare textbook or material needed for class before first class begins
 * To register students and answer their concerns
 * To setup front desk every Saturday morning
 * To do sit-in evaluation for every class in the middle of the term
 * To do classroom announcement and student surveys
 * To summarize evaluation and survey feed backs
 * To finish director assigned projects by the due day
 * To keep storage room and files in order
 * To shop for snack and drinks for volunteers