Add Oil Cantonese

Online Cantonese Class for adults

*All our classes are only offered online at this moment*
The new online session will start on 7 Jan- 10 Apr 2025, 12 weeks, 1.5 hours each. The levels offered in this session are beginner 1 , 2 & 3, elementary, intermediate and inter-advanced. Our sessions generally start in January, April/May and September. To enroll, simply email us!


Beginner 1 : Wed 19:30-21:00 (ET) CAD 310 taxes included

  

Jan 15, 22, 29
 Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
Mar 5, 19, 26
 Apr 2, 9


Beginner 2: Tue 19:30-21:00 (ET)  CAD 310 taxes included

  
Jan 14, 21, 28
Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar 4, 18, 25
Apr 1, 8

 

Beginner 3: Mon 19:30-21:00 (ET)  CAD 310 taxes included 

Jan 13, 20, 27
Feb 3, 10, 17, 24
 Mar 3, 17, 24, 31
Apr 7

 
Elementary: Tue 20:00-21:30 (ET)  CAD 310 taxes included

 

Jan 7, 14
 Feb 4, 11, 18, 25
Mar 4, 11, 18, 25
Apr 1, 8


Intermediate: Thurs 19:30-21:00 (ET/ TBC) CAD 310 taxes included
For heritage speakers with basic listening comprehension skills but struggle to speak in full sentences

 Jan 16, 23, 30
Feb 6, 13, 20, 27
Mar 6, 20, 27
Apr 3, 10


Inter/ Advanced : Wed 19:30-21:00 (ET/ TBC) CAD 310 taxes included
For heritage speakers with good listening comprehension skills who wish to enrich your vocabulary and discuss various topics in depth

Jan 15, 22, 29
Feb 5, 12, 19, 26
 Mar 5, 19, 26
Apr 2, 9

All fees include GST/HST and QST

*Once the term has started, we are sorry that no refund is possible except certain circumstances such as emergency or health concerns in which case an administration fee will be charged. Thank you for your understanding.

**Group classes require a minimum of 4 students. If there are less than 4 students in a scheduled class, the rate or duration is subject to change which will be communicated with the interested students.


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Referral Discount

​Students will get a 10% off if a new student is successfully referred to any class and both of you register in the same session. Applicable on group class only  (min. 4 students).

Beginner 1 course highlights:


  • Basic greetings (name, occupation, nationality)
  • Make simple questions with the negation word 唔 (m4)
  • Possession 嘅 (ge3)  
  • First 5 classifiers
  • Numbers, year, month, days and time
  • Aspect markers 緊 (gan2) , 咗 (zo2)
  • Auxiliary verb 會 (wui3, wui5)
  • Question word
  • Speaking and listening exercises

Beginner 2 course highlights:


  • Aspect markers 咗 (zo2) and  過 (gwo3)
  • More classifiers
  • Family and address
  • Price and currency
  • Comparison ( 過 gwo3 and 啲di1) 
  • Speaking and listening exercises through role play, games etc
  • Reinforce the use of question words through speaking

Beginner 3 course highlights:


  • More classifiers (11 classifiers)
  • Passive voice: 將 (zoeng1) and 比 (bei2)/ 被 (bei6)
  • Transportation and directions
  • Colors and shopping
  • Use of before/ after 
  • Aspect markers 完 (jyun4), 倒 (dou2), 晒 (saai3) 
  • Speaking and listening exercises through role plays, songs, games etc. 
  • Speaking around past/future events, description of events/ people, basic commentary, expression of emotions etc.


Elementary course highlights:


  • Focus on listening comprehension 
  • More classifiers (19 classifiers)
  • More aspect markers 
  • 得 v.s 可以
  • Relative clause
  • Hobbies
  • Weather
  • Speaking and listening exercises through creative exercises, role plays, games, discussions etc. 
  • Speaking around events with conjunctions to convey a more complex idea, more advanced commentaries, expressing your opinions etc.



Inter-Advanced course highlights:


  • At this level, students should be able to follow the class which is 90% of time in Cantonese
  • Classes focus mainly on speaking as students are supposed to have had a grasp of basic grammar and syntax. More complex grammar notions will be mentioned whenever required
  • Speaking exercises revolve around social, cultural or even political commentaries
  • Reading and writing can be taught if there's a demand