The FIRST segment of the comprehensive Beginner level five-course series designed for Mandarin beginners.
An all-adults class.
Materials are not included in tuition.
This course is ideal for individuals who have never studied Mandarin Chinese before or those who wish to start from scratch. Throughout this level, you will acquire fundamental language skills and knowledge.
Here's an overview of the topics covered in Beginner 1:
Objective: The course is to provide students the most basic skills in studying Mandarin; to understand the differences between traditional and simplified characters and the benefits and disadvantages of both, to master the pronunciation,
Learning Outcome: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to pronounce Mandarin correctly, including tones.
Grammar: Chinese pronunciation system, surnames and full names, basic and ordinal numbers, particles — “de” “ma” “ne”, nationalities, greetings and introductions.
Next level: Mandarin Beginner 2.
Materials: This class uses the book “Integrated Chinese Volume 1 book and workbook”. For your convenience, you can purchase them at the links below:
Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 Student book
Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 Workbook
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.