Needham Community Education

One Bam! Three Dot! Nine Crack! Join the ranks of Mah Jongg enthusiasts nationwide who are reaping the social and intellectual benefits of playing this challenging tile game. No experience needed. By the end of the session, players will have mastered the basics: setting up the tiles and racks, dealing and passing tiles, choosing a hand by interpreting the Mah Jongg card, and playing a round. NOTE: You will need a 2026 Mah Jongg card, which can be purchased online from The National Mah Jongg League.

This program is designed for students who are already proficient in the skills taught in the intermediate levels, until chapter 16 in the Prego Textbook. You will need to purchase the Prego textbook (editions 6, 7 or 8). If you miss a class, you may view the recording or schedule a half-hour private lesson with the instructor ($39, purchase at nce.reg.eleyo.com or by phone with NCE). Limited to 8.

Upon completion of this level, students should be able to discuss topics including health, travel, holidays and business using the present, past and immediate and probability with simple future tense. This level continues to emphasize the improvement of oral comprehension and creative expression. Topics reviewed include imperfect tense versus passato prosssimo, disjunctive pronouns, comparatives and new topics include simple future tense, impersonal form and double object pronouns (Prego!, Chapters 9-11). Students will need to purchase the Prego textbook. If you miss a class, you may view the recording or schedule a half-hour private lesson with the instructor ($39, purchase at nce.reg.eleyo.com or by phone with NCE). Limited to 8.