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Lay practical groundwork in conversational Mandarin while looking at the language and culture behind it. Built for travelers and curious learners alike, the class zeroes in on essential phrases and everyday speech. Grow confidence speaking a dynamic global language and deepen your handle on its cultural context.

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Beginner-Level I Mandarin Chinese Program

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  • 14 and older
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  • 231 S LaSalle St, Chicago, IL
  • 14 hours over 8 sessions

Start Dates (0) $360/person

  • Price includes $40 registration fee.

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Class Description

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FOCUS OF THIS PROGRAM:

As a starting course, our Beginner-Level I Mandarin Chinese program helps learners to master Mandarin Chinese language systematically. This well-received course mainly focuses on speaking, reading and listening comprehension. Chinese culture & business etiquette are an integral part of this program.

STRUCTURE OF THIS PROGRAM:

This featured program is composed of 15 lessons, of which the first 10 lessons will be taught weekly online via Zoom (Each online lesson runs for about 1 hour 45 minutes). After your 10-week online lessons, we will provide you with 5 extra e-Learning videos which help you to learn 5 lessons at your own pace. 

TOTAL FEE FOR THIS PROGRAM:

Our seasonal offer for this 10-Week (15 lessons) Beginner-level I Mandarin Chinese program is $299.

WHAT ARE INCLUDED

  • 10-Week Live Online lessons (each lesson runs for about 1 hour 45 minutes)
  • 10 FREE e-learning videos highlighting key language points for each online lesson.
  • 5 E-learning lessons via recorded videos allowing you to learn at your own pace.     
  • 20 FREE short videos showing the writing and usage of frequently used vocabulary words (new offering).
  • A FREE published book "Mandarin Chinese Beginner-Level I" (Authored by Andy Zhang).
  • FREE Audio recordings for all text lessons contained in the book.
  • FREE flashcards of all text lessons in the book.
  • A FREE e-Dictionary covering the most frequently used Chinese characters.
  • FREE to make up any missed lesson when it is taught again (at different dates & times).
  • FREE shipping for the textbook.

SYLLABUS OF THIS BEGINNER LEVEL I PROGRAM

LESSON ONE

  • Introduction to Mandarin Chinese
  • Pronunciations (Initials, Finals and Tones)
  • Daily Greetings / (How to use Adjectives) 

LESSON TWO

  • Personal Pronouns/How to use Personal Pronouns
  • Meeting for the First Time / How to use Verbs

LESSON THREE

  • Introduction & Getting to Know Each Other
  • How to use Negation Words

LESSON FOUR

  • Asking for Help/How to use Nouns and Verbs
  • Substitutional Drill/How to use Interrogative Pronouns, Nouns and Verbs

LESSON FIVE

  • Talking About Mandarin Chinese Study/How to use Particles
  • What would you like to drink?/How to use interrogative pronouns

LESSON SIX

  • Talking about traveling / How to ask questions
  • Talking about Personal Hobbies in Music/ How to use prepositional phrases

LESSON SEVEN

  • Reserving a Hotel Room/How to use interrogative pronouns and adverbs
  • Asking Help to Call a Taxi /How to answer questions

LESSON EIGHT

  • Looking for a Restaurant for a Meal/How to express personal interests
  • Ordering Chinese Dishes at a Restaurant/How to ask recommendations
  • Chinese Food Menu/How to make suggestions

LESSON NINE

  • Talking about plan for business trip

LESSON TEN

  • Talking about life in China

E-LEARNING LESSON ELEVEN

  • Talking about weather condition 

E-LEARNING LESSON TWELVE

  • Asking for direction

E-LEARNING LESSON THIRTEEN

  • On the way to airport

E-LEARNING LESSON FOURTEEN

  • Talking about Chinese meal

E-LEARNING LESSON FIFTEEN

  • (A topic tailored to the the class participants' interests)

A Certificate of Completion will be issued for full attendance of this program.

Refund Policy

The paid tuition fee is non-refundable. But we reserve credit for the learner for one year if his/her schedule becomes available to join any of the paid program during the one-year period.

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