Morning Chinese Course

Pinyin
For absolute beginners, we will start with Pinyin. Students will learn the sounds of Mandarin Chinese, and practice correct pronunciation of the language. For Beginner 1 students with more than 30 hours of Mandarin learning experience, you can start at a later lesson of Textbook 1. E.g. Lesson 4.

A Course in Contemporary Chinese Textbook 1
After a brief overview of Pinyin, students will be learning the basics of Mandarin with practical daily Chinese conversations and applications.

In Textbook 1, there are 15 lessons total. By the end of the course students will be able to:
Give self-introductions and simple greetings
Take part in simple conversations
Buy things and ask about prices
Express likes and dislikes and give opinions
Give descriptions of someone’s appearance, of a place, of a food’s taste, etc.
Make requests and plan for future events

A Course in Contemporary Chinese Textbook 2
In Beginner 2, students will continue to learn the basics of Mandarin with practical daily Chinese conversations. In addition, students will also be able to read short essays and other supplemental reading.

In Textbook 2, there are 15 lessons total. By the end of the course students will be able to:
Ask for and give directions
Talk about past experiences
Know what to do at a Taiwanese wedding
Carry on in a conversation
Ask and answer hypothetical questions
Describe your travel experiences
Talk about the good and bad aspects of a situation

A Course in Contemporary Chinese Textbook 3
In Intermediate 1, students will continue to learn conversational Mandarin & reading short essays. Intermediate 1 will also introduce extended dialogues.

In Textbook 3, there are 12 lessons total. By the end of the course students will be able to:
Have a detailed discussion
Offer clean reasons for why you like or dislike certain things
Describe changes in the weather
Emphasize, give examples, and provide further information
Talk about changes in society
State reasons methodically and sum up your thoughts
Talk about your education and work experience
Explain the pros and cons of an activity
Explain the origins and narrate the details of an event
Express your views and reasons for opposing something

A Course in Contemporary Chinese Textbook 4
Intermediate 2 students will continue to learn conversational Mandarin, reading short essays, and extended dialogues. Intermediate 2 students will be able to confidently converse with native Mandarin speakers.

In Textbook 4, there are 12 lessons total. By the end of the course students will be able to:
Understand main points of clear standard input on routine matters in work, school, leisure, etc.
Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in a Chinese speaking area
Describe experiences, dreams, and ambitions and briefly give reasons for opinions and plans
Produce simple connected text on familiar topics