Instructional materials are provided in the form of handouts and course books for the specific level of Chinese for the participant.

 I. Speaking or oral expression will focus on developing the participant’s speaking and pronunciation skills. At the beginner’s level, simple topics related to daily life are taught, and more specialized and complex topics are discussed at the intermediate and advanced levels.

 II. Listening comprehension will focus on developing the participant’s listening skills and their ability to understand the language. The speed will depend on the proficiency of the participant.

 III. Reading comprehension will focus on developing the participant’s reading skills in terms on putting context clues or, in higher levels, comprehension and speed.

 IV. Writing will focus on the system of Chinese character writing or stroke orders.

 V. Grammar will focus on the fundamentals of Chinese grammar, sentence structures, expressions, and phonetics.

 VI. Learning by doing will focus on the usage or application of the language while interacting with the local population under the supervision of the tutor.