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Leaving Certificate Mandarin Chinese Speaking Practice
Ab initio Mandarin Chinese for the Irish Leaving Certificate, using simplified characters only. Designed for beginners starting in 5th year.
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Language
Mandarin Chinese
Exam System
Leaving Certificate
Format
Speaking Practice
Available Levels
Higher Level
CEFR: A1
Ab initio level (beginners), broadly aligned with CEFR Pre-A1/A1
Ordinary Level
CEFR: A1
Ab initio level (beginners), foundational proficiency
Topics Covered
✓Personal Information and Family
✓School Life and Education
✓Daily Routine and Leisure
✓Food and Dining
✓Chinese Culture and Festivals
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ⚠️Mixing traditional and simplified characters (only simplified allowed)
- ⚠️Incorrect tone usage affecting meaning
- ⚠️Wrong measure word selection
- ⚠️Confusion between 了 as aspect marker vs modal particle
- ⚠️Incorrect word order in questions
- ⚠️Overuse of English sentence structures
- ⚠️Misuse of 是 as a general verb "to be"
- ⚠️Confusion between 不 and 没 for negation
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